Dax Flame
Dax Flame | |
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| Born | November 5, 1991 Dallas, Texas, USA |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Madison Patrello (born November 5, 1991), known professionally as Dax Flame, is an American actor and YouTuber. He began his career making short-form content on the video-sharing platform YouTube before transitioning to acting, with a starring role in the found footage teen comedy film Project X (2012).
Flame later had supporting roles in 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014), and a starring role in Another Evil (2016).
Career
[edit]Flame initially gained recognition from his YouTube channel, which was at one point one of the top 20 most subscribed channels on the website.[1]
In 2011, Flame was cast in a starring role in the found footage teen comedy film Project X. He was picked for the role due to his YouTube success.[2] Describing his character, Flame stated, "Because he's holding the camera, my character doesn't have a lot of screen time, but when he does, it's very impactful."[3] The film was released theatrically on March 2, 2012.[4] Flame also had supporting roles in the films 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014).[5] He starred in the horror comedy film Another Evil (2016).[6][7]
In 2020, Flame was working as a waiter in the Los Angeles area.[1] He had a cameo role in the film Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023).[8] In 2023, Flame started a talk show called The Hot Seat.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Project X | Dax | |
| 21 Jump Street | Zack | ||
| The Watch | Teenage Announcer | ||
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | Zack | |
| 2016 | Another Evil | Jasper "Jazz" Papadakis | |
| 2021 | Drowning in Potential | Dan | Also director, writer, and producer |
| Making YouTube | Chad Hurley | Also director and writer | |
| 2023 | Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain | Uncredited | |
| Goodlongpee the Movie | Himself | ||
| 2024 | Anyone Else But Me | Levi | |
| Addy Daddy | Dax | ||
| It Just Takes Time | Reese | ||
| You're Point Girl | Marvin |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Smosh | Himself | Episode: "Three Guys in a Hotel" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dax Flame: Life and struggle after YouTube fame". BBC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ Production 2011, p. 11.
- ^ Production 2011, p. 7.
- ^ "PROJECT X Trailer From Director Todd Phillips". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "YouTube star Dax Flame is back—and he has a movie career". The Daily Dot. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "The Spirits Have Been Exorcised; Carson Mell's "Another Evil" Now in Post-Prod". IonCinema. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Review: Hiring an Exorcist? Get References First in 'Another Evil'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain". Roger Ebert. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Bizarre talk show The Hot Seat brings Eric Andre-style humor to the digital age". Boing Boing. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- Documents
- "Project X" (PDF). Official Project X website. Warner Bros. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.