Dr Disrespect

Dr Disrespect is the internet's most theatrical FPS villain, a Twitch legend turned Rumble comeback story, currently fighting to reclaim relevance after a career-defining controversy.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 15, 2026

Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV built one of gaming’s most recognizable alter egos: Dr Disrespect, a swaggering, mullet-wearing, laser-sunglass-sporting “champion” from the 1980s who dominates battle royale games with a side of WWE-level showmanship. The character is loud, self-aggrandizing, and deliberately absurd, which is exactly why millions tuned in.

He rose to Twitch superstardom through relentless streaming of FPS titles, most notably Call of Duty: Warzone, and became one of the platform’s highest-profile personalities before a sudden, unexplained ban in June 2020 sent shockwaves through the streaming world. He migrated to YouTube, co-founded the game development studio Midnight Society, and kept building his brand, until 2024 brought the controversy that had been lurking behind the 2020 ban into the open.

In 2024, Beahm publicly confirmed that in 2017 he had exchanged private messages (“whispers”) on Twitch with a minor, acknowledging the messages were inappropriate and should never have happened. He denied any sexual intent, denied exchanging explicit content, and denied any plans to meet the individual. No criminal charges have been filed and no finding of wrongdoing has been reported; his 2020 Twitch ban was resolved through a legal settlement.

Since then, Beahm has been executing a deliberate comeback arc. In November 2024 he signed with the streaming platform Rumble, and in January 2025 YouTube restored monetization to his channel. Midnight Society, the game studio he co-founded, was shut down in January 2025. The question now is whether the Doc’s signature bravado is enough to rebuild the empire, or whether the 2024 revelations permanently capped his ceiling.

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Beahm has previously been publicly associated with California, where he was based during his peak Twitch years. He has not publicly disclosed his current address or city, and speculating further would be inappropriate, that level of private detail is his to share, not ours.

Dr Disrespect, real name Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV, is American. He was born and raised in the United States and built his entire streaming career there.

Guy Beahm was born on March 10, 1982, making him 43 years old as of 2025. The Doc's brand is built on 1980s nostalgia, so the birth year fits perfectly.

Dr Disrespect is widely reported to stand around 6 feet 8 inches (approximately 2.03 m) tall. He frequently leans into his imposing height as part of the larger-than-life character.

No verified, audited figure exists for Beahm's net worth. Celebrity net worth websites publish estimates, but those numbers are speculative guesses with no public financial filings behind them, treat any figure you see as entertainment, not fact.

The cancellation wave hit in 2024 after Beahm publicly confirmed he had exchanged private Twitch messages with a minor in 2017, acknowledging those messages were inappropriate and should never have happened. He denied sexual intent, denied explicit content, and denied any plan to meet the person. No criminal charges have been filed. The revelation also led to the closure of his game studio, Midnight Society, and cost him significant brand equity, though he has since begun a comeback on Rumble and YouTube.

Sort of, it depends on the platform. His permanent Twitch ban from 2020 has never been lifted by Twitch. However, he is fully active on YouTube (which restored monetization in January 2025) and signed a new deal with Rumble in November 2024, so he is absolutely streaming again, just not on Twitch.

No. Guy Beahm is American, and there is no publicly documented Mexican heritage. The question likely stems from his character's over-the-top persona, but the Doc is a fictional creation layered over a guy from California.

Dr Disrespect refers to his wife publicly as "Mrs Assassin", a nickname that fits the larger-than-life brand he has built around his personal life. Her real name is not something Beahm has widely publicized.

Yes. Beahm has spoken publicly about having a daughter, who has occasionally been referenced in his streams and social media. He has kept details about his children appropriately private beyond that general acknowledgment.

Beahm's wife is known publicly only by the nickname "Mrs Assassin," which is how he refers to her within his brand. She maintains a very low public profile, and Beahm has not broadly publicized her real name, a boundary worth respecting.

His real name is Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV. He goes by Guy Beahm professionally outside the streaming persona, which is where the name "Dr Disrespect", or simply "the Doc", is purely a character.

No verified figure exists. Beahm's finances have never been publicly audited or officially disclosed. The estimates floating around the internet are unverified speculation, no dollar amount should be stated as fact.

Dr Disrespect was permanently banned from Twitch in June 2020. The exact date was June 26, 2020. The stated reason was not made public at the time, and the matter was eventually settled through a legal agreement between Beahm and Twitch.

Twitch never publicly stated its official reason for the June 2020 ban at the time it happened. In 2024, Beahm confirmed he had sent inappropriate private messages to a minor on the platform in 2017, which is widely understood to be the underlying cause. The ban was resolved via a legal settlement; no criminal charges have been filed.

The major public exposure came in mid-2024, when it was reported, and Beahm himself confirmed, that he had exchanged inappropriate private messages with a minor on Twitch in 2017. This had been the open secret behind his unexplained 2020 ban, and its public confirmation in 2024 is what triggered the broader fallout, including the closure of Midnight Society.

Twitch permanently banned Dr Disrespect on June 26, 2020. The ban came without public explanation at the time and shocked the streaming community, given his status as one of the platform's biggest names.

The significant cancellation wave came in 2024, following the public confirmation of the inappropriate messages with a minor in 2017. That revelation led to sponsors and partners distancing themselves and the shutdown of Midnight Society in January 2025, a much heavier fallout than the original 2020 ban.

Dr Disrespect was banned from Twitch on June 26, 2020, a permanent ban that has never been reversed. He has since built his streaming presence on YouTube and, as of November 2024, on Rumble.

The ban's official reason was never disclosed by Twitch at the time. What is now publicly confirmed is that in 2017 Beahm exchanged private Twitch messages with a minor that he himself has called inappropriate and said should never have happened. He denied sexual intent, explicit content, and any plan to meet the person. No criminal charges have been filed, and the Twitch matter was settled legally.