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YouTube influencer 'Markiplier' signs with the talent agency that represents Eminem and Ben Affleck

The online star has more than 15 million subscribers and over 6 billion views.
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Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach signed with talent agency WME, the same entity that represents celebrities such as Ben Affleck and Eminem.

At 27 years old, Fischbach has more than 15 million YouTube subscribers and has accumulated over six billion views. He specializes in Let's Play videos punctuated with curse words, sound effects, and other emotes.

The report came from Variety, who speculated that Fischbach signed with WME in order to lay groundwork for an entertainment career outside of YouTube videos. "I want to push myself into music and acting — more traditional media stuff," the YouTube star told Variety earlier this year.

Fischbach began branching out before signing with a talent agency. He affiliates with Revelmode, a collaboration between Disney's Maker Studios and Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg that produces original scripted series and games.

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David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.

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