Dax Flame

Theodore Madison Patrello (born November 5, 1991), known professionally as Dax Flame, is an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber. He began his career making diary entry videos on the video-sharing platform YouTube before transitioning to acting, with a starring role in the found footage teen comedy film Project X. Flame later had supporting roles in 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014), and a starring role in Another Evil (2016). He continues to post comedic videos on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.

Flame's style of comedy has been described as "endearing nice-guy awkwardness that no one could really say was just a bit or not". He was favored for his honest personality and comedic videos, whether "diaries" (vlogs) or short films. Flame's popularity led to collaborations with multiple other YouTube personalities of the time.

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. 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." The film was released theatrically on March 2, 2012. Flame also had supporting roles in the films 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014). He starred in the horror comedy film Another Evil (2016).

He had a cameo role in the film Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023). In 2023, Flame started a talk show called The Hot Seat.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Music video