The Angry Grandpa Show was a popular YouTube channel created by Charlie Green Jr., who was best known as Angry Grandpa. Charlie Green was born on October 16, 1950, in Charleston, South Carolina. Green was a firefighter who shot to fame with his unique grumpy takes on all things pop culture. On December 10, 2017, at the age of 67, he passed away.
The channel was launched in 2007 and quickly gained popularity, amassing over 4.7 million subscribers and more than 1.75 billion views. Before his fame on the platform, Green’s content was also featured on MTV’s Pranked, HLN’s Dr. Drew, and TruTV’s Rude Tube.
Name | Charlie Green Jr. |
Profile Name | Angry Grandpa |
DOB (Age) | October 16, 1950 |
DOJ (YouTube) | June 19, 2010 |
Total Videos | 663+ |
Schedule/Status | Inactive |
Net Worth | $1.5 million approx |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Summerville, South Carolina |
Green was born in Chatham County, Georgia, and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.
Before his YouTube career, Green described himself as an '800 pound alcoholic and distant father'. He said that his fame brought about a significant change in his family life.
TheAngryGrandpaShow was created in 2010 and became known for its prank videos, where Green reacts to videos by screaming insults and destroying furniture. His most popular videos include his reaction to the music video of Rebecca Black's single 'Friday' and smashing a television set during the Super Bowl 50 after his favored team's loss. TheAngryGrandpaShow is still run by Green's son as of December 2020. The channel currently posts videos that were made before Green's passing.
As of July 2023, according to multiple sources, Angry Grandpa's net worth was estimated to be $1.5 million at the time of his death. The majority of his income came from his YouTube channel, which had over 4 million subscribers. Angry Grandpa also sold merchandise, including t-shirts, hats, and mugs, on his website. Additionally, he received revenue from sponsored content and appearances on television shows.
Green was born on October 16, 1950, to Dorothy Mayer and Charles Marvin Green Sr. in Chatham County, Georgia. He grew up in a low-income family in Charleston, South Carolina. He worked a variety of jobs, including working as a small-business owner and firefighter. He had five kids and had gone through two divorces. In addition to skin cancer, Green had also fought with kidney stones, pneumonia, and kidney infections. Green had liver cirrhosis when he collapsed at his son's Fourth of July barbecue in 2017. On December 10, 2017, at the age of 67, he passed away from the illness at his home after several months of deteriorating health.
Angry Grandpa had a significant following on other social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook. He has over 1.2 million followers on Facebook and over 254k followers on Twitter. He used his presence on these platforms to promote and upload channel content, interact with his audience, advertise brands and their products and also promote his merchandise. His accounts are still active and are run by his son.
The Angry Grandpa Show featured a variety of content, including pranks, reactions, and challenges. Some notable videos include "ANGRY GRANDPA DESTROYS PS4!" and "Grandpa destroys Pickleboy's Playstation 4 and coffee table after he failed to show up to bake Christmas cookies". His videos often involved interactions with his son, known as Pickleboy, and showcased Angry Grandpa's unique personality and anger issues.
With over 46 million views, this is the most viewed video on the Angry Grandpa channel. In this video, Angry Grandpa destroys his son’s PS4.
This is the second most viewed video on the channel and has over 36 million views. This is a video in which his son gives him his dream car.
This is the third most popular video on the channel with over 32 million views. This is a Halloween prank video.
This is a walking dead prank. This is the fourth most viewed video on the channel and has 24 million views.
This is a video in which Angry Grandpa is addicted to GTA V. This is the fifth most viewed video on the channel and has 20 million views.
He got divorced twice and was the father of five children.
Despite his grumpy persona, Green was a fan of video games and enjoyed playing them.