James Rolfe (filmmaker)
James Duncan Rolfe is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, film and video game critic, and internet personality, best known for starring in the web television series The Angry Video Game Nerd, a joint production of Rolfes Cinemassacre Productions, GameTrailers, and ScrewAttack. He is considered a pioneer in the genre of independent reviews through scripted, comical characterizations. His other projects include reviews of classic board games and Movie Reviews for the Spike network.
James Rolfe was born on July 10, 1980, in New Jersey, to Scott and Marlene Rolfe. His parents bought him an audio recorder as a Christmas present sometime in the early to mid1980s. Later, he got a camera and took photographs with friends performing fights for new projects. He was inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to create adventure stories. Rolfe also illustrated comic books, which he updated monthly. One such book he wrote had a plot inspired by the video game The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past.
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