Ryan Higa (born June 6, 1990) is a Japanese-American internet personality and comedian. He began making YouTube videos in 2006 and was one of the most popular creators on the platform in its early years.
His main YouTube channel, nigahiga, was the most subscribed channel on YouTube over two periods, a very brief 9 day period in September and October 2008, and a 675 consecutive day period from 2009 to 2011, a period of time as the most-subscribed channel that has only been surpassed by PewDiePie and T-Series since. Ryan was the first person to reach the milestones of 2 million and 3 million subscribers on YouTube.
Due to Ryan and the Smosh duo of Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla both being original "famous" YouTubers and YouTube sketch comedians around the same age, having even lived close to each other before, they are good friends who meet up with each other every once in a while, and have collaborated with each other on numerous occasions.
Relationship With Smosh
Due to Ryan and the Smosh duo of Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla both being original "famous" YouTubers and YouTube sketch comedians around the same age, having even lived close to each other before, they are good friends who meet up with each other every once in a while.
Smosh and Ryan Higa Collaborations
2010-2013
He appeared twice on the main Smosh channel in 2010, in the episodes "If Cartoons Were Real" as a confused school student and "Pokemon Theme Song REVENGE" as the boss of a group of ninjas sent by The Pokémon Company to kill Anthony and Ian for making another Pokémon-related video. He has also appeared in an episode of Ian is Bored. In the episode, "Kicking NigaHiga's Butt!" Ian and Higa face off in a wrestling match with Ryan winning due to him being a trained High School professional wrestler compared to Hecox who had no prior training.
Ryan has also created a 35-minute movie on YouTube called "Agents of Secret Stuff," featuring Anthony and Ian. He as well was drawn in an episode of Ian is Bored, "EXTREME YOUTUBER DRAWINGS! " as he was one of the YouTubers drawn by Anthony and Ian. He then appeared in The End of Christmas (Part 1) and The End of Christmas (Part 2) as a puppet.
2014
Higa voiced himself in the Smosh Babies episode, The Swimming Lesson.
Ryan Higa is then played by Anthony Padilla in HOW TO BE A YOUTUBE COMMENTER where he is annoyed by Old Man Grandpa due to him being in his room. Shortly after being disturbed, Old Man Grandpa accuses him of being in the Illuminati.
2015
In 2015, a year later, Ian and Anthony is featured in one of Ryan Higa's "I Dare You" videos, the same month in May, taking part in his "Thank You Mom" video featuring Ryan, hd fans, and other YouTubers thanking their mother's presence. Later that year, he would appear in EVERY SMOSH VIDEO EVER along with his childhood friend and half of the former "nigahiga duo", Sean Fujiyoshi humorously imitating Smosh's Food Battle Series.
2016
In 2016, Ian and Anthony appeared in his ten year anniversary video on his second channel, HigaTV, which consisted of YouTubers and fans of Ryan reacting to his ten year anniversary on YouTube and Ryan reacting to both them and the occasion.
2017
In March 2017, Ryan's Higa's likeness is featured in the form of a cardboard cutout in WE'RE STUCK IN FAN FICTION!
He finally appears in the video THE VLOG VIRUS (w/ Ryan Higa and Rhett & Link) alongside Rhett and Link.
On December 19, 2017, Noah and Courtney reacted to Ryan Higa's "How To Get Views On YouTube" video in the Fine Brothers' YouTubers React series.
2019
On March 3rd 2019, Ian appeared in episode 6 of Off The Pill podcast by Ryan Higa.
Gallery
| Characters | ||
| Ian Hecox Characters |
Ian Hecox (character) - Sergeant Anous - REDACTED - Boxman - Bob Roberts - Billy Hamburger - Billy Mays - Benny Jean - Metrosexual Hipster - Adrian Hecox-Hendrix - Frankie Rogers - Adam - Bella Swan | |
| Anthony Padilla Characters |
Anthony Padilla (character) - Antoinette Padilla - Ash Ketchum - Brent Hamburger - Cletus - Manspider - Amy Franklin - Edward Cullen | |
| Shayne Topp Characters |
The Chosen - Aunt Carolyn - Courtney Freaking Miller - Bryce Chryson - Dumpster Wizard - The Bystander - CHIPS GHOST | |
| Courtney Miller Characters |
Brianna Boho - Dominic Perignon - Gerald Cakes - Shayne Freakin' Topp | |
| Damien Haas Characters | ||
| Amanda Lehan-Canto Characters | ||