Daniel Hardcastle

Daniel Hardcastle
Hardcastle at a book signing in 2019
Personal information
Born
Daniel John Hardcastle

(1989-03-23) 23 March 1989
Essex, United Kingdom
Occupations
Spouse
Rebecca Maughan
(m. 2016)
Websitewww.nerdcubed.co.uk
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers2.41 million
Views1.35 billion
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2012
1,000,000 subscribers2013

Last updated: 6 December 2024

Daniel John Hardcastle (born 23 March 1989), known online as Nerd³ or NerdCubed, is a British YouTuber, author and actor. Created in 2011, his YouTube channel primarily consists of video game-related content. As of December 2024, it has approximately 2.41 million subscribers and 1.35 billion video views. He is the author of The Sunday Times bestseller Fuck Yeah, Video Games: The Life and Extra Lives of a Professional Nerd, and The Paradox Paradox. In 2025 he became a writer for Doctor Who, writing an audio story in partnership with Big Finish Productions.