Daniel Robert Gheesling (/ˈɡiːzlɪŋ/; born September 1, 1983) is an American reality television personality, YouTube personality and Twitch streamer who is best known for his appearances on the American TV series Big Brother. He is often considered to be one of the greatest Big Brother contestants in the show's history.[1][2][3]
Dan Gheesling | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Robert Gheesling September 1, 1983 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Television | Big Brother 10 (winner) Big Brother 14 (runner-up) |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editGheesling was a Catholic high school teacher from Dearborn, Michigan.[4] Gheesling taught health at Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory School and was the assistant coach of the school's football team.[5]
In 2008, Gheesling was a contestant on Big Brother 10. He went on to win $500,000 in the final with a 7-0 unanimous vote.[6][7] After winning, he used the prize money to buy an LED TV and a PlayStation 3.[3] He later competed on Big Brother 14, finishing as the runner-up behind Ian Terry, making him the first Big Brother contestant to appear in the Final twice.[6][7] During his time on Big Brother 14, with teammate Ian, he built a makeshift flamethrower, using aerosol and a lighter, but chose not to pull the trigger to use it.[3]
Since September 9, 2012, he has been making gaming content on Twitch and YouTube, and regularly collaborating with other content creators such as Northernlion.[8] On February 23, 2018, Gheesling became the first person to interview the renowned Ultima Online player known as StraightStupid.[9]
In 2017, Gheesling appeared as an actor in a TV movie, The Revengers.[10]
Gheesling competed in the second season of The Traitors.[11]
Personal life
editGheesling graduated from Divine Child High School and Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in business and a master's degree in kinesiology. On July 2, 2011, he married in Orchard Lake, Michigan. He and his wife have three children together, two sons and a daughter.[12][13][3] He also has a gaming YouTube channel, which currently has over 117,000 subscribers and over 35 million total views.[14]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Big Brother 10 | CBS | Contestant | Winner |
| 2012 | Big Brother 14 | Contestant | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | The Traitors 2 | Peacock | Contestant - Traitor | 13th Place |
References
edit- ^ "Big Brother Hall Of Fame - CBS.com". CBS.[dead link]
- ^ "Best Big Brother US Players". The Top Tens.
- ^ a b c d June 23, Dalton Ross; EDT, 2022 at 11:30 AM. "Dan Gheesling built a flamethrower on 'Big Brother'". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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- ^ Adam Graham (2008-09-17). "Dearborn's Dan Gheesling wins 'Big Brother 10'". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b "Talking with 'Big Brother 10' winner Dan Gheesling ahead of the 'Big Brother 18' premiere". Mlive.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "'Big Brother' Season 14 Winner Is Ian Terry". HuffPost. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Dan Gheesling - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ Dan Gheesling (2018-02-23), Interview with StraightStupid the Meme Factory from Ultima Online Forever, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-02-25
- ^ "Dan Gheesling | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (September 21, 2023). "The Traitors season 2 cast features reality all-stars and celebrities". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Big Brother's Dan Gheesling Takes Newborn Son Home From Hospital". Us Weekly. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Big Brother's Dan Gheesling and Wife Chelsea Welcome Baby No. 2". E! Online. 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Dan Gheesling - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.