Ted Nivison, also known as Theodore Kennedy Nivison, is a multi-talented YouTube star, filmmaker, photographer, and comedian. With over a million subscribers on his main channel, Ted gained popularity by sharing cringe compilations, public interviews, and original comedic sketches. He also manages two other channels, Ted Nivison Live and Ted Nivison Clips, where he showcases his gaming content and short clips. Previously, Ted ran additional channels and was a member of the Lunch Club collaborative group. Currently, he co-hosts the podcast Chuckle Sandwich and recently directed the official music video for fellow YouTuber James Marriott’s song, Gold.
Quick Facts
- Also Known As: Theodore Kennedy Nivison
- Age: 25 Years, 25 Year Old Males
- Family: siblings: Emily Nivison
- Born Country: United States
- Height: 6’1″ (185 cm), 6’1″ Males
- U.S. State: Massachusetts
- Education: Ithaca College
Career
Theodore Kennedy Nivison rose to fame with his YouTube channel, Ted Nivison, which he launched in January 2013. In the beginning, the channel focused on gaming content. However, in 2015, he transitioned to live-action comedy videos. His videos now cover a variety of topics, including cringe compilations of fellow social media stars, public interviews, and original comedic sketches. The channel has amassed over 1.14 million subscribers and has received over 57 million views on all its videos combined.
Other YouTube Channels
In addition to his main channel, Ted Nivison has two other YouTube channels. His second channel, Ted Nivison Live, is where he posts his gaming content, featuring games such as Minecraft, Demon’s Souls, Among Us, and Watch Dogs: Legion. This channel, launched in March 2017, has gained over 125k subscribers. He also has a channel called Ted Nivison Clips, which features short clips and highlights from his videos and has over 33.6k subscribers.
Before creating these channels, Ted Nivison started his YouTube career in 2009 with a channel titled PivotTKN, where he posted his animation videos. He closed this channel in 2010 and later started another channel named Total Miner Builder, which he closed in 2013.
Collaborations and Podcast
Between August 2019 and November 2020, Ted Nivison was a part of the YouTube collaborative group Lunch Club, which included online video creators, filmmakers, and influencers like CallMeCarson, Slimecicle, Traves, Cscoop, and Noah Hugbox. Together, they also hosted a podcast by the same name.
In January 2021, Ted launched his own comedy podcast called Chuckle Sandwich, in association with Slimecicle and Jschlatt. The podcast, available on various platforms, releases an episode every week. The YouTube channel of the podcast has over 666k subscribers.
Social Media Presence
On Instagram, Ted Nivison has gained a following of over 536k followers on his @TedNivison account, where he first started posting in May 2013. He also has another account, @ted.jpg, dedicated to his photography content, which has over 95k followers.
Other Ventures
In December 2021, Ted Nivison directed the music video for YouTuber James Marriott’s song “Gold.” The video is available on Marriott’s channel.
Apart from his YouTube career, Ted Nivison has had various other experiences. He worked as a freelance voice-over artist, a photographer/videographer at Camp Birch Hill, a production assistant intern at Humble TV, a teaching assistant at the New York Film Academy, a training intern at CSLA Rentals, and a technical operator at Park Portable Equipment & Checkout Services. He has also worked as a content creator with Omnia Media, Inc.
Family & Personal Life
Theodore Kennedy Nivison, also known as Ted Nivison, was born on January 16, 1998, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He has a sister named Emily Nivison, who is a dental hygiene student.
During high school, Ted Nivison participated in numerous theatre productions. His interest in video production and YouTube began when he was in 7th grade, inspired by YouTuber Freddie W.
He attended Ithaca College, where he graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cinematography and Film/Video production. While in college, he worked as a video editor for the Ithaca College Television show titled The Pas.
Ted Nivison’s favorite model is Kylie Jenner, and his favorite singer is Ariana Grande. His favorite film is Avengers, and he enjoys eating sushi.