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'The internet's a less whimsical place' - YouTuber Jacksepticeye branches out

'The internet's a less whimsical place' - YouTuber Jacksepticeye branches out

Summary

YouTuber Seán McLoughlin, known as Jacksepticeye, is expanding into acting and film production after starting on YouTube in 2012. He plays influencer Finnvictus in Hitman and is producing an animated Bloodborne film, where he says he wants to help preserve the game’s atmosphere and feel.

Key Facts

  • McLoughlin has 31 million YouTube subscribers.
  • He began uploading videos in 2012.
  • He had a role in the 2025 superhero adventure Dispatch.
  • In Hitman, he voices and lends his likeness to Finn Colton, also known as Finnvictus, an elusive target players can kill.
  • He appeared briefly in IO Interactive’s James Bond game 007: First Light.
  • McLoughlin was announced as a producer on an animated film adaptation of Bloodborne.
  • He says he sees his role on the Bloodborne project as helping ensure the adaptation feels true to the game.
  • He said he would not want physical video games to disappear completely.
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