Charlie McDonnell

Charles Joseph McDonnell (born 1 October 1990) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, former vlogger and author from Bath, Somerset.[1] On 15 June 2011, his YouTube channel charlieissocoollike became the first in the UK to reach one million subscribers.

As a musician, McDonnell was a member of Doctor Who-themed rock band Chameleon Circuit and was also a member of the short-lived project Sons of Admirals until it was disbanded in May 2011. In 2010, McDonnell released a solo album titled This Is Me. McDonnell directed a series of short films from 2013 to 2014, and co-hosted the weekday morning YouTube breakfast show Cereal Time with Capital FM presenter and fellow YouTube vlogger Jimmy Hill from 2015 to 2016.[2] In 2016, he published his first book, Fun Science.[3]

After over a decade of regular uploads, McDonnell ended his YouTube career in December 2018 and moved onto screenwriting and television production duties. His first series, the science fiction drama Don’t Look Deeper, was released on the streaming platform Quibi in July 2020.[4]