Ethan Klein

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Ethan Klein
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Klein in 2017
Born
Ethan Edward Klein

(1985-06-25) June 25, 1985 (age 40) [1]
Ventura, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Israel
Alma mater University of California, Santa Cruz (BA)
OccupationInternet personality
Known for H3 Podcast
h3h3Productions
Teddy Fresh
Spouse
Hila Hacmon
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Relatives

Ethan Edward Klein (born June 25, 1985) is an American YouTuber, comedian, and podcaster. He is the host of the H3 Podcast . He also makes videos with the YouTube channel h3h3Productions, created by him and his wife Hila Klein.

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Early life

Klein was born in Ventura, California, in 1985 to Donna and Gary Klein, [3] and has two older siblings. On his father's side, he is the biological grandson of Leonard Katzman, although his father was adopted and raised by another family. Klein attended Buena High School and has a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. [2] [4]

Klein is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. [5] He met his wife, Hila Hacmon in Israel during a Birthright Israel trip in 2007 when Hila was serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). [4] They married in 2012. [6] During the early years of their YouTube careers, they lived together in Florentin, Tel Aviv, Israel. [7] [ non-primary source needed ]

YouTube career

Klein's entertainment career began shortly after the couple's meeting while Hacmon was enrolled in the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art in Ramat Gan, Israel. Klein commented that their first YouTube channel began when Hacmon praised a male student in her video art class for his artistic talents. Wanting to prove himself to Hacmon, Klein proposed they make videos together and post them online under the h3h3Productions YouTube channel. The "h3h3" name was created in reference to the couple's first initials. However, because "hehe" was not an available title, they opted for "h3h3." [8]

The h3h3Productions YouTube channel first got mainstream traction when Klein began posting weekly reaction videos, in which he criticized and lampooned various aspects of online culture and associated popular trends (such as the phenomenon of "prank videos" [9] ), as well as the content policies of major platforms like Facebook and YouTube. [10] In 2016, Ethan and Hila created the H3 Podcast YouTube channel. [11] Although it initially started with pre-recorded episodes, the channel quickly pivoted towards long-form live content. [12] [13] From September 26, 2021, to October 12, 2023, Klein co-hosted the left-leaning political podcast Leftovers with co-host Hasan Piker. [14]

Personal life

The Kleins have three sons. [15] [16] Since 2021 they reside in Bel Air, California. [17] Klein has Tourette syndrome. [18] Klein is a brother-in-law to Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon, who met each other on his podcast. [19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Who is Ethan Klein? Net Worth, Age, Height & Background". InfluencerNews. October 22, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Pellot, Emerald (June 11, 2021). "Who is Ethan Klein? The YouTuber is best known for h3h3 productions". In The Know. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ Parsons, Kit (November 15, 2021). "Podcast Review and Mini-Interview: H3 Podcast with Gary Klein | Redbrick Culture". Redbrick. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Colombo, Charlotte (December 22, 2021). "How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week". Insider . Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Starr, Michael (October 20, 2022). "If another Holocaust, 'I hope Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' - YouTuber". The Jerusalem Post . ISSN   0792-822X . Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ Apindi, Cyprine; Wangare, Jackline; Bolt, Sharon (August 11, 2025). "Ethan & Hila Klein of H3H3 net worth and earnings in 2025". Tuko. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Klein, Ethan (January 10, 2017). "Trapped in Israel", at timestamp 1:30. YouTube. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Rawtalk Podcast. "H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?" YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023
  9. ↑ "YouTube's Biggest Watchdog Grapples With His Popularity". MEL . March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hathaway, Jay (February 11, 2016). "The Latest YouTuber Controversy Reveals Facebook's Looming Video-Theft Problem". New York Magazine . Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ Rawtalk Podcast. “H3 Calls Out Sneako & Tate Arrested in Romania?” YouTube video, 2:11:14. January 3, 2023
  12. ↑ JeffFM. “First LIVE show with Teenage Heartthrob Ethan Klein from the H3Podcast Ep. 123.” YouTube video, 1:49:10. January 25, 2024.
  13. ↑ Steve-O’s Wild Ride! - Podcast. “Ethan Klein is Sick of Lawsuits - WIld Ride #223.” YouTube video, 1:20:33. July 11, 2024.
  14. ↑ Gault ·, Matthew (September 29, 2025). "Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them". 404 Media. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ Sacks, Hannah (August 2, 2023). "YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein Are Expecting Their Third Baby Together: 'So Happy'". People . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ Weiss, Geoff (June 6, 2019). "H3h3Productions' Ethan And Hila Klein Give Birth To Baby Boy, Theodore". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ McClain, James (October 27, 2019). "YouTubers Ethan & Hila Klein Buy $9 Million Bel Air Mansion". Dirt. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ Allcock, Sam (May 17, 2025). "Ethan Klein Disease Mystery: What's Really Behind the Twitching and Fatigue?". Lesotho London. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "A timeline of Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon's relationship, from a YouTube dating show to walking down the aisle and having a baby". Yahoo News. September 15, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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