Meet Matt Rife, the ‘hot’ comedian going viral on TikTok: he was in sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, dated Kate Beckinsale, and gets compared to Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy and The Whale’s Brendan Fraser
- Matt Rife has been going viral on TikTok and Instagram lately for his funny skits covering pop culture, current events and human sexuality – so who exactly is this young ‘hot’ newcomer in comedy?
- The Ohio native moved to LA in his teens, landed a spot on Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out on MTV, and starred in an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Fresh Off the Boat; he’s said to be dating Jessica Lord
If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, chances are, you’ve probably come across trending comedian Matt Rife.
The American stand-up comedian and actor has been blowing up on TikTok this summer for his satirical skits on topics like pop culture, current events and human sexuality.
Rife has come a long way considering that, a year ago, he was a road comedian who was fairly unknown outside of the comic stratosphere. Now, his tours are sold out and his name is running in all types of circles with over 5 million followers on Instagram and a whopping 14 million fans on TikTok.
So, who is he and how did he get here?
Matt Rife is from Ohio
Rife was born in Columbus, Ohio, in September 1995. According to his IMDB profile, he first started doing stand-up comedy when he was 15. Although he played some American football at school, Sportskeeda reports that he moved to Los Angeles at 17 to further pursue his career in his current creative field instead.