# Brian David Gilbert

> Brian David Gilbert is a writer, actor, musician, and video producer who turned a fixation on the 337 books inside Skyrim into a media career. Best known as the host of Polygon's Unraveled and as the deeply earnest fact checker on Dropout's Um, Actually, he now runs an independent YouTube channel where horror, comedy, and musical theater keep colliding on purpose.

- **Role:** Independent creator at Brian David Gilbert (YouTube/Patreon); cast on Dropout's Um, Actually and Make Some Noise
- **Organizations:** Brian David Gilbert (independent), Dropout, Watcher, Patreon
- **From:** Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Writing Seminars and Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University
- **Known for:** Unraveled video series surpassed 100 million views on Polygon's channel, YouTube channel @briandavidgilbert exceeds 1.1 million subscribers, Voice role as Winter King in HBO's Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Graduates from Johns Hopkins. Wants to be a science writer. Edits videos instead.
- **2017** — Joins Polygon as a video producer. Co-creates the Stranger Things musical parody Stranger Sings.
- **2018** — Launches Unraveled, the deep-dive comedy series that becomes his signature.
- **2019** — Performs his rewritten PokéRap, covering all 812 Pokémon, at PAX East.
- **2020** — Leaves Polygon in late 2020 to make videos independently. Launches Patreon.
- **2021** — Departs the band The Altogether. Releases AAAH!BBA, a monster-themed ABBA covers project.
- **2022** — Releases a 30-minute health insurance explainer praised by Kaiser Health News and The New York Times.
- **2023** — Voices the Winter King in HBO's Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. Engaged to writer Karen Han.
- **2024** — Joins Dropout's Um, Actually as fact checker. Releases Outdoor Ed puppet pilot.
- **2025** — Announced as host of The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show.

## Achievements

- Unraveled video series surpassed 100 million views on Polygon's channel
- YouTube channel @briandavidgilbert exceeds 1.1 million subscribers
- Voice role as Winter King in HBO's Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
- Voice work in Bethesda's Starfield
- Recurring cast on Dropout's Um, Actually and Make Some Noise
- Wikipedia article designated a 'Good Article'
- 30-minute health insurance explainer earned praise from Kaiser Health News and The New York Times

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Announced as host of The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show.
- **2024** — Joined Dropout's Um, Actually as the in-house fact checker starting in season nine.
- **2024** — Released Outdoor Ed, a children's puppet series pilot.

## Links

- Website: https://www.briandavidgilbert.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/briamgilbert
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@briandavidgilbert
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/briamgilbert

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Last updated: 2026-05-20