Count Dankula
Mark Meechan | |
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Meechan during an interview in December 2017 | |
| Born | 19 October 1987 Coatbridge, Scotland
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| Political party | Scottish Libertarian Party |
| Other political affiliations | UKIP (2018–2019) |
| Other names | Count Dankula |
| Spouse |
Suzanne Kelly
(m. 2019; div. 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Subscribers | 1.12 million (Count Dankula) 416,000 (Count Dankula 2) 16,500 (Count Dankula Streams) |
| Views | 253 million (Count Dankula) 112.7 million (Count Dankula 2) 472,000 (Count Dankula Streams) |
| Last updated: 26 December 2025 | |
Markus Meechan (pronounced [miːkæn]) (born 19 October 1987), better known as Count Dankula, is a Scottish YouTuber, comedian, and former candidate for the European Parliament.
Meechan received press coverage after posting a video to YouTube which depicts him teaching his girlfriend's dog to raise its paw in the manner of a Nazi salute, and to react to the phrase "Do you wanna gas the Jews?" Meechan was arrested and convicted of being "grossly offensive" under the Communications Act 2003, following a trial in March 2018. The arrest generated controversy and discussions about free speech. In April 2018, Meechan was fined £800. Meechan stated he would not pay the fine, and instead donated £800 to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity. In March 2019, the money was seized from his bank account by an arrestment order.