Roman Bernard Atwood is a well-known YouTube personality, actor, comedian, prankster, director, and vlogger. With his prank channel ‘RomanAtwood’ boasting 9.5 million subscribers and 1.4 billion views, Atwood has become a household name for prank video enthusiasts. He further solidified his fame by launching his vlog channel, ‘RomanAtwoodVlogs’, which has amassed over 9 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views, making it one of the fastest-growing vlogs on YouTube. Known for his sketch comedy, reality, and prank videos, Atwood has successfully garnered fame and popularity on both his main and vlog channels. Additionally, he has a strong presence on Instagram and Twitter, with millions of followers on each platform.
Quick Facts
- Also Known As: Roman Bernard Atwood
- Age: 40 Years, 40 Year Old Males
- Family:
- Spouse/Ex-: Brittney Atwood (m. 2018), Shanna Janette Atwood (m. 2001–2008)
- Father: Curtis Dale Atwood
- Mother: Susan Anne Christman
- Siblings: Dale Atwood
- Children: Cora Atwood, Kane Alexander Atwood, Noah Vaughn Atwood
- Born Country: United States
- Height: 5’8″ (173 cm), 5’8″ Males
- U.S. State: Ohio
The Meteoric Rise to Stardom
He began his journey with filming and producing videos as a young lad while still in high school. Well known for his hidden and public video pranks, he rose to fame following the tricky and dangerous pranks he pulled on gangsters in locations that are unquestionably marked as perilous. Before embarking into his real passion for comedy and starting his career as a YouTube prankster, he worked in ‘Atwood Ropes’, his family factory; produced a string of DVDs titled ‘The Nerd Herd’ selling them in 2006 during the ‘Warped Tour’; and also worked on several commercials and films till 2010. Meanwhile on November 18, 2009, he created the YouTube channel ‘RomanAtwood’.
Beyond Fame
While filming his pranks Atwood many a times fell into trouble with law. In March 2014, in the midst of filming a prank, he and his acquaintances were arrested by the Columbus Police Department with charges of causing a feeling of terror and anxiety and for chaotic behaviour. He received bail and fought the case and won it on the ground of freedom of speech and expression of art. In the middle of such predicament he received support from his umpteen fans, many of whom attended the court to follow the case and support him.
He has faced accusations for staging prank videos and for breaching policy of YouTube for misleading content. He was also accused by another YouTuber ‘The Prank Reviewer’ in December 2015 of using actors in prank videos. The latter posted a video in support of his claims and also provided proof affirming such accusation.
Behind The Curtains
He was born to Curtis Dale Atwood and Susan Anne Christman in Millersport, Ohio. He was married to Shanna Janette Atwood from 2001 to 2008 with whom he had a son Noah. His second son Kane was born out of his relationship with girlfriend Brittney Smith, whom he began dating in 2008. He presently resides with Brittney and his two sons. One of his most popular prank videos is the ‘Anniversary Prank Backfires’ that was posted on November 20, 2013. The video which garnered over 83 million views by August 2016 featured him playing a prank on Brittney on the eve of their 5 year anniversary. He established ‘The Smile More Store’, a merchandise line in 2013.