Cody Ko is a Canadian comedian-turned-actor and has a large following on YouTube for his Instagram content reaction videos from That’s Cringe series, which he films with friend Noel Miller. He also runs 2 YouTube podcast channels. He has a huge social media following with more than 3 million subscribers on YouTube, more than 1 million followers on Instagram and more than 1 million followers on Twitter.

Born name

Cody Michael Kolodziezyk

nickname

Cody Ko

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Calgary, Alberta, Kanada

Residence

Venice, California, USA

nationality

training

He graduated from Springbank Community High School as an honor student. His diving skills earned him admission to Duke University . Cody eventually became the captain of the varsity swim and dive team. He competed in the 2008 Olympic Trials and qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials.

He graduated from Duke University in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a certificate in markets & management.

occupation

Actor, Comedian, YouTuber, Podcaster, Rapper, DJ, Software Engineer / Former Senior iOS Engineer at Full Screen Inc.

family

• Father – Gregory Kolodziejzyk aka Greg (cyclist/endurance athlete, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, CEO of AlgoLab)
• Mother – Helen Kolodziejzyk (endurance athlete, accountant)
• Siblings – Krista Anne (Sister)
• Others – Rudi Kolodziejzyk (paternal grandfather),Elizabeth Kolodziejzyk (paternal grandmother), Alan Kolodziejzyk (paternal uncle) (owner of AK-Signs), Carol Short (paternal aunt), Theresa Lor (paternal aunt), Ryan Short (cousin), Andrew Lor (cousin), Nicholas aka Nick Lor (cousin)

Manager

Cody is represented by –

• United Talent Agency (UTA)
• Mahzad Babayan, Director, Full Screen Media

Genre

Comedy hip hop, parody rap

instruments

Life

labels

Independently puts music on SoundCloud & Spotify

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Cody Ko dated –

1. Kelsey Kreppel (2017–Present) – Cody began dating content creator Kelsey Kreppel in 2017. They met at a party in June 2017 and immediately developed a connection after taking on the cinnamon challenge.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Polish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Observant, self-deprecating and sarcastic sense of humor
• People often tell him that he resembles Jason Sudeikis.

brand promotion

• Some of the brands Cody has signed up with for online advertising are: Trojan (2016), Nattes Light Beverages (2016), Bud Light (2016), AXT Hair Care Products 8 Month Approval (2017), Honey Shopping App (2017)
• He was also cast in a Ford commercial in 2016.
• He received his first YouTube sponsorship from Dollar Shave Club (2017).

Known for

• Gain fame by making Vines and have 2.9 million followers when the application exits
• With more than 3 million subscribers on YouTube. His reaction videos and podcasts with Noel Miller are the most popular content on his channel.
• His other channels are named Cody & Ko , Tiny Meat Gang Podcast , and Insanely Cold

As a singer

In collaboration with Noel Miller, Cody released a parody hip hop/rap music EP called Bangers & Ass on Spotify on December 15, 2017.

First web series

He made his first web show appearance as himself on GOAT Rodeo in 2017.

Personal trainer

Due to his erratic lifestyle, Cody usually goes through short bursts of intense workouts at the gym. His education is usually motivated by the pressures of an upcoming acting job. When not preparing for a role, the comedian prefers skateboarding, surfing and swimming to other activities.

His parents are enthusiastic endurance athletes, took part in several marathons and triathlons. Cody signed up for his first marathon in March 2016 and finished in 03:43:48. He ran a 15K in 2017 while suffering from the flu and ran another marathon in October 2017 with just two weeks of training.

Cody Ko favorite things

• Athlete – His father, Chinese Olympic diver Tian Liang
• Color – blue
• Movie – Crank (2006)
• Promi-Crush – Alison Brie

Cody Ko Facts

1. He was part of Wine’s first feature length original miniseries Pull Camp (2016).
2. He worked as an iOS developer and software engineer in California for 3 years, which saved him enough money for 8 months to travel to Southeast Asia and Australia from his laptop.
3. Traveling to Southeast Asia and Australia with one of his best friends, Devon Townsend, Cody started a greeting card website called sick.af, which raised enough money for the comedian and his friend to travel the world for 8 months.
4. During his time as an iOS engineer at , he developed an Apple TV application Full Screen which was declared as one of the best applications of 2016.
5. The comedian likes to call his followers “coasters” or “Cody’s coasters.”
6. He started creating content at Vine in 2014 and became a YouTuber a few months later.
7. He does not smoke weed but enjoys drinking alcohol.
8. In 2015, Cody settled in Los Angeles, California to establish himself as an actor and comedian in the American entertainment industry.
9. Cody was a competent swimmer and diver at school, winning Calgary’s 2008 Senior Male Athlete of the Year title.
10. In some of his early YouTube videos, Cody revealed his concerns about aging, which consistently sparked jokes about “middle-aged Cody” from his followers.
11. The comedian takes about 12 hours to create a YouTube video.
12. He prefers the podcast format because it doesn’t require hours of editing and aims to be a more authentic presentation of his thoughts and opinions.
13. For Cody’s latest items, visit @ shopcodyko.com.
14. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and YouTube.