Biography
Matthew Robert Patrick (born November 15, 1986), addressed professionally as MatPat, is a renowned American Internet personality, YouTuber, and actor.
He is the creator and narrator of the YouTube web series titled The Game Theorists, where he comments on topics such as the logic, scientific accuracy, and lore of various video games and the gaming industry.
MatPat is also renowned for having created and narrated the spinoffs of Game Theory which are called The Film Theorists and The Food Theorists.
Let’s look at some relevant facts regarding his personal life and professional career.
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| Full Name: | Matthew Robert Patrick |
| Stage Name: | MatPat |
| Born: | 15 November 1986 (age 37 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Medina, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.8 m |
| Parents: | Robert Patrick, Linda Patrick |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Wife • Spouse: | Stephanie Patrick (m. 2012) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | N/A |
| Children: | Oliver Julian Patrick |
| Occupation: | Actor • Internet Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$35 million |
Early Life & Education
MatPat was born in the year 1986 in Medina County, Ohio, United States. He was born to Robert Patrick (father) and Linda Patrick (mother).
As a child, he was always fascinated by the great arts, particularly musical theater. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school and was awarded a Duke University academic scholarship to study psychology and theater. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received a summa cum laude diploma.
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MatPat moved to New York City after graduation to pursue an acting career. Still, after two years of near-total unemployment, he uploaded the Game Theory promotional trailer, followed by the first episode four days later, which explained the scientific accuracy of the time-traveling mechanic in the SNES game Chrono Trigger.
Personal Life
MatPat is wedded to Stephanie Patrick, whom he met while they were both students at Duke University.
They became buddies after making The Epic of Stew, a Legend of Zelda parody. They tied the knot on May 19, 2012.
MatPat‘s son, Oliver Julian Patrick, was born in 2018, and the family now lives in California and North Carolina.
Career
MatPat started a YouTube channel in 2009 under the name “MatthewPatrick13.” He posted a couple of videos of his musical theater performances and auditions, including one in which he sang It Takes Two from the musical Hairspray.
He released the first episode of Game Theory on April 18, 2011, in which he discussed the relationship between reality and gaming in terms of physics, math, and culture.
MatPat founded Game Theory intending to provide “gaming’s tangential learning experience” to display his abilities to organizations that would watch his channel, inspired by the YouTube series Extra Credits episode Tangential Learning, posted on March 23, 2011.
MatPat regularly posts episodes about Nintendo characters, as well as popular games like Minecraft, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Call of Duty, and Pokémon, as well as a variety of other games, some of which are creepypastas like Petscop.
Net Worth
MatPat has made it to one of the highest-earning YouTubers in the world with a remarkable fortune. MatPat has a whopping net worth estimation of US$35 million.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @Matpatgt
- Twitter: @Matpatgt
- TikTok: @Matpatgt
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