Chris Stuckmann was born in Akron, OH. He developed a love of movies early on through films like Star Wars (1977), Back to the Future (1985) and The Princess Bride (1987). As he got older, his love of film led him to purchase a video camera and try his hand at making movies of his own. Throughout his teenage years, he and his friends made hundreds of short films, and two feature length movies. Chris has said he considers that one of the best times of his life, and a major learning experience for him.

Eventually, YouTube was introduced in 2005, and Chris saw this as a great opportunity to share his films with others. Up until then, he was only able to share them with close friends and family. First, he launched a channel for his short films, hoping to share them with the world, and later, a speed drawing channel featuring realism and manga style drawings. But it was his "Chris Stuckmann" channel that launched him into a successful career in film criticism. As of 2017, Chris has surpassed 1 million subscribers.