Jacksepticeye
Jacksepticeye, real name Seán McLoughlin, is Ireland's most-subscribed solo YouTuber, a Let's Play titan turned coffee entrepreneur whose business moves in 2026 are keeping him in the headlines.
Who is Jacksepticeye?
Seán William McLoughlin, born 7 February 1990 in Ireland, built one of YouTube’s most recognisable brands under the handle Jacksepticeye. His high-energy Let’s Play commentary style earned him more than 31 million subscribers, making him the most-subscribed individual creator to ever come out of Ireland.
Beyond gaming, Seán has deliberately expanded his footprint. In 2017 he co-founded apparel brand Cloak alongside fellow mega-creator Markiplier, and in 2019 he launched Top of the Mornin’ Coffee, a specialty coffee brand that has become a serious business in its own right. The coffee brand’s continued expansion in 2026 is one of the main reasons new audiences are searching for him right now.
The other headline is Cloak: reports in 2026 indicate that both Seán and Markiplier ceded their majority stake in the brand to private investors, a notable shift for a creator-founded company that had been closely identified with its two famous faces.
Jacksepticeye is also well known for his Thankmas charity fundraising events, which have collectively raised millions of dollars for causes including mental health and children’s hospitals. It is a side of his public persona that clearly matters a great deal to him, and it has earned him goodwill well beyond the gaming community.