Casey Neistat

Casey Owen Neistat is an American filmmaker and YouTube star.

He gained wide recognition by creating, directing, and starring the HBO series The Neistat Brothers (2010) as well as releasing a lot of short movies on the internet.

Career

Casey Neistat first loves making movies when he edited a video about his son visiting a zoo in New York City.

When he came back to Connecticut, he maximized a credit card and bought a computer. He spent all of his free time making little movies and started having a voice.

In June 2001, he moved to New York City and became a filmmaker. He then became a studio manager of an artist, a friend of his brother.

Casey turned everything on him into films, including his first iPod. When its battery died, he put the video about iPod’s dead batter policy online and it became viral.

After that, he appeared on TV and got video series projects. He was also invited to Guai Da Bienal in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In 2006, this filmmaker met Tom Scott, who ran a local TV channel, asking him to make videos. They then sold the videos to HBO and were premiered in 2010.

Next, Casey started a YouTube channel and uploaded his existing works there. Since then, he continuously gains an audience.

Profile

Real Name: Casey Owen Neistat
Stage Name: Casey Neistat
Nickname: Casey
Birthday: March 25, 1981
Birthplace: Gales Ferry, Connecticut, United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Nationality: American
Religion: –
Profession: YouTube Star, Filmmaker
Education: –
Hobbies: Making films
Facebook: @cneistat
X: @Casey
Threads: @caseyneistat
Instagram: @caseyneistat
TikTok: @caseyneistat
YouTube: CaseyNeistat Official

Height, Weight & Appearances

Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 72 kg (158 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Body measurements: –
Shoe size: 11.5 US

Family

Father: Barry Neistat
Mother: Amy Neistat
Brother: Dean Neistat, Jordan Neistat, and Van Neistat
Sister: –
Children: Owen Neistat, Georgie Neistat, Francine Neistat

Wife, Girlfriend, & Dating History

Candice Pool

In 2005, Casey eloped with Candice Pool in Houston, Texas. This marriage lasted about a month and ended with an annulment.

He later reconciled with Candice and got engaged to her on February 18, 2013.

On December 29, 2013, Neistat and Pool were married in a Jewish wedding service in Cape Town, South Africa.

Net Worth

Casey has an estimated net worth of $15 million to $20 million. He mainly earns from his career as a filmmaker and YouTube star.

YouTube

According to Social Blade, he earns around $338 to $5.4 thousand monthly or $4.1 thousand to $64.9 thousand annually from his YouTube channel’s revenue alone.

Facts

Her mother watched a horror movie when she went into labor with him.
This filmmaker was raised in the lower-middle-class area of Connecticut.
His father was a restaurant supply salesman.
Casey defined his childhood as wonderfully unsupervised.
When he was a child, Casey and his brother lit the tree fort on fire.
He was always in trouble during his school years, so he visited the vice principal’s office a lot.
Casey joined the bad kids’ group and contributed to a lot of fights, drinking alcohol, and smoking weed.
His parents also got divorced during his high school.
At the age of 15, he had a heated argument with his mother, left the house, and dropped out of high school.
He lived in his friends’ house, then with older women, who then became his girlfriend, Robin Harris.
Casey became a dishwasher at a seafood restaurant.
He welcomed a son named Owen when he was 17 years old.
Casey then moved to a trailer park.
After a while, Casey visited New York City to live with his brother.
In 2001, he broke up with his girlfriend and moved completely to New York City, then became a filmmaker and bike messenger.
Owen lived with his ex-girlfriend, so he would go back three days a week.
He was on the road when September 9/11 happened.
After he got money from his video projects, Casey started traveling with Owen.
In 2013, Casey married a woman named Candice Pool.
His ideal type is…

Movies

Under the Influence (2022), as the Director and Producer
Project Power (2020), as Moto
Nerve (2016), as himself
3×3 (2011), as the Director
The Light Bulb Conspiracy (2010), as himself
Daddy Longlegs (2009), as the Producer
The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008), as the Executive Producer

TV Shows

The Untitled Action Bronson Show (2018), as himself
Alter Egos (2011), as the Writer
The Neistat Brothers (2010), as himself

Quotes

“Persistence and endurance will make you omnipotent.”

“Truth is so much more interesting than the fiction we’re used to.”

“As a viewer, I care about people, I care about characters, I care about perspective.”

“As a director, I have the greatest job in the world, but if I don’t push the boundaries, then what’s the point of having it?”

“Ideas are cheap. Ideas are easy. Ideas are common. Everybody has ideas. Ideas are highly, highly overvalued. Execution is all that matters.”

Pics of Casey Neistat

1. This filmmaker wears an orange outfit

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2. A close-up look from Casey

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3. He worked late at night in New York City

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4. Casey passionately worked with his camera

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5. He sits in an airport in Poland

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FAQs

Who is Casey Neistat?

He is an American filmmaker and YouTube star.

Who is Casey Neistat’s real name?

His real name is Casey Owen Neistat.

What makes Casey Neistat famous?

He gained wide recognition by creating, directing, and starring the HBO series The Neistat Brothers (2010) as well as releasing a lot of short movies on the internet.