Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American actor and YouTube personality who rose to internet fame on the now-defunct video application Vine. Paul is known for playing the role of Dirk on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark. Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers and 2 billion plays on the app. In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series Bizaardvark.