James D. Rolfe

Characters played by James D. Rolfe

Career Overview

James D. Rolfe has 120 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently In Search of Darkness Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Angry Video Game Nerd, Beer Man, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

120

Birth Date

1980-07-10

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  The Angry Video Game Nerd
• 

  Beer Man
• 

  Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
• 

  Cinemaphobia
• 

  TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming
• Flying Fuckernauts vs. The Astro Bastards

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• In Search of Darkness Collection (3 titles)
• VHS Massacre Collection (1 titles)
• Class of Nuke 'Em High Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jeremy Suarez (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Glendening (1 collaborations)
• Stephen Mendel (1 collaborations)
• Helena Barrett (1 collaborations)
• Time Winters (1 collaborations)
• Nathan Barnatt (1 collaborations)
• Bear McCreary (1 collaborations)
• Kyle Mac (1 collaborations)
• Doug Walker (1 collaborations)
• Robbie Rist (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (46 credits)

  • Macleod: There Can Be Only One

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Bits

    Angry Video Game Nerd

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming

    Self

    actor

    actors

    - Cursed and Controversial (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - The Indie Revolution (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Narrative Nightmares (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Lethal Licenses (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Enter the Survival Horror (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2025
  • George A. Romero's Resident Evil

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Are You Dead Yet?

    Police Dispatcher

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • FPS: First Person Shooter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Mom n' Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the 80s/90s

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Rarity: Retro Video Game Collecting in the Modern Era

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Head Returns

    Doc/Bob

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • VHS Massacre Too

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Smiling Friends

    - Charlie Dies and Doesn't Come Back (2022) ... Screamer actor actors
    2020
  • In Search of Darkness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Not for Resale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

    The Angry Video Game Nerd

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Flying Fuckernauts vs. The Astro Bastards

    The Fuckernaut/Narrator/The Angry Video Game Nerd

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Shooting Clerks

    Leonard James Nash

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Game - The Movie

    Gravedigger (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Plan 9

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

    The Nerd

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Dragon In My Dreams

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Rocky Jumped a Park Bench

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Cinemassacre 200

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Return Of The Ghostbusters

    The Angry Video Game Nerd

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Mexican Mummy

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Deader the Better

    Suit Zombie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Beer Man

    Beer Man (as Beer Man)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Angry Video Game Nerd

    The Nerd

    actor

    actors

    - Beating Bubble Bobble (NES) (2026) ... The Nerd actor actors

    - Crash Bandicoot Games with Caddicarus (2026) ... The Nerd actor actors

    - ToeJam & Earl with Scott the Woz (Sega Genesis) (2026) ... The Nerd actor actors

    - Contra Force (NES) (2026) ... The Nerd actor actors

    - E.T. Interplanetary Mission (PS1) (2025) ... The Nerd actor actors
    2004
  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Curse of the Cat Lover's Grave

    Man eating pasta

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • ROLFE: A No-Budget Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • It Came from Beyond the Toilet

    Face in the dark (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Cinemaphobia

    The Film Actor

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Stoney

    Mark Margolis (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Kung Fu Werewolf from Outer Space

    Voice of Ninjas

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Head Incident

    Dr. Memrix/Bob

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Banishing of the Evil Spirit of Snix

    Jim/Snix/Xins (as James D. Rolfe)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Possessed Mask of Snix

    Jim/Xins/Snix (as James D. Rolfe)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Rotten Corpse of Snix

    Jim/Xins (as James D. Rolfe)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Red Zombie

    Zombie Master (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Snix Again

    Jim/Xins

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Snix: The Return

    Jim/Xins

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Night of Total Terror

    Theif

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Snix

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    1993

• crew (4 credits)

  • Millie's Care Free Day

    thanks

    crew
    2023
  • The Head Returns

    special effects

    crew
    2020
  • The Deader the Better

    cinematography

    crew
    2005
  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    special effects

    crew
    2004

• directing (28 credits)

  • The Head Returns

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Mimal the Elf

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Flying Fuckernauts vs. The Astro Bastards

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Game - The Movie

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Dragon In My Dreams

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Rocky Jumped a Park Bench

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Cinemassacre 200

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Mexican Mummy

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The Deader the Better

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Beer Man

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    director

    directing
    2004
  • The Angry Video Game Nerd

    - Beating Bubble Bobble (NES) (2026) ... director directing

    - Contra Force (NES) (2026) ... director directing

    - E.T. Interplanetary Mission (PS1) (2025) ... director directing

    - Werewolf: The Last Warrior (2025) ... director directing

    - Metroid: Original Trilogy (2025) ... director directing
    2004
  • Curse of the Cat Lover's Grave

    director

    directing
    2003
  • It Came from Beyond the Toilet

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Cinemaphobia

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Stoney

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Kung Fu Werewolf from Outer Space

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Head Incident

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Banishing of the Evil Spirit of Snix

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Possessed Mask of Snix

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Rotten Corpse of Snix

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Red Zombie

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Snix Again

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Snix: The Return

    director

    directing
    1996
  • A Night of Total Terror

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Snix

    director

    directing
    1993

• production (7 credits)

  • The Head Returns

    producer

    production
    2020
  • Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

    producer

    production
    2014
  • The Deader the Better

    producer

    production
    2005
  • Beer Man

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Cinemaphobia

    producer

    production
    2001
  • The Head Incident

    producer

    production
    1999

• writing (25 credits)

  • The Head Returns

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Flying Fuckernauts vs. The Astro Bastards

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Game - The Movie

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • The Dragon In My Dreams

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • The Mexican Mummy

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • The Deader the Better

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • Beer Man

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • The Angry Video Game Nerd

    - Contra Force (NES) (2026) ... writer writing

    - E.T. Interplanetary Mission (PS1) (2025) ... writer writing

    - Werewolf: The Last Warrior (2025) ... writer writing

    - Metroid: Original Trilogy (2025) ... writer writing

    - Video Game Commercials (2025) ... writer writing
    2004
  • Curse of the Cat Lover's Grave

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • It Came from Beyond the Toilet

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Cinemaphobia

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Stoney

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Kung Fu Werewolf from Outer Space

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • The Head Incident

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • The Banishing of the Evil Spirit of Snix

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • The Possessed Mask of Snix

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • The Rotten Corpse of Snix

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Red Zombie

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Snix Again

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • Snix: The Return

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • A Night of Total Terror

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Snix

    writer

    writing
    1993

• editing (7 credits)

  • Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

    editor

    editing
    2014
  • The Deader the Better

    editor

    editing
    2005
  • Beer Man

    editor

    editing
    2004
  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    editor

    editing
    2004
  • The Angry Video Game Nerd

    - Werewolf: The Last Warrior (2025) ... editor editing

    - Game Glitches: The Legacy Sequel (2024) ... editor editing
    2004
  • Cinemaphobia

    editor

    editing
    2001
  • The Head Incident

    editor

    editing
    1999

• art (1 credits)

  • The Deader the Better

    set designer

    art
    2005

• creators (1 credits)

  • The Angry Video Game Nerd

    creator

    creators
    2004

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • Legend of the Blue Hole

    visual effects

    visual effects
    2004