Who is Matt Rife? | The US Sun

May 2024 · 5 minute read

MATT Rife's first-ever streaming special is receiving major backlash, but the comedian isn't phased in the slightest.

Here's everything you need to know about up-and-coming comedian Matt Rife.

Who is Matt Rife?

Matthew Steven Rife is a comedian born on September 10, 1995, in Columbus, Ohio.

Rife made his debut as a comedian in 2021 when he released his self-produced comedy special Only Fans.

Two years later, on February 14, 2023, Rife released another comedy special under his full name.

On Monday, June 5, 2023, Rife announced he'd be embarking on his first comedy world tour.

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Helping him announce his tour in a promo video were actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, who are big fans of Rife.

Matt lives in Los Angeles.

In November 2023, the comedian released a special, Matt Rife: Natural Selection, on Netflix.

Viewers were quick to point out how some of the show's bits, including a joke where Rife discusses a former classmate with special needs, made them uncomfortable.

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Rife also received backlash for joking about an encounter he had in a restaurant with a waitress sporting a black eye.

Rife jokingly said that the waitress should be working in the restaurant's kitchen, so as to avoid being seen with the injury.

He then got to the punchline, stating: "But I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye."

The viral TikTok creator responded to the criticism in the only way he knows how – comedy.

On Monday, November 20, in a story shared on his Instagram, Rife said: "If you've ever been offended by a joke I've told – here's a link to my official apology."

The link directed users to an online store selling Special Needs Helmets.

Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts.

One social media user wrote: "I'd rather hear nails on a chalkboard than hear matt rife trying to appeal to men."

Another said: "The way women catapulted matt rife into popularity and the second he gets a comedy special on netflix he immediately betrays them with a joke about domestic violence crazy innit.”

What is Matt Rife known for?

Aside from being a comedian, Rife has also acted in an array of shows.

He appeared on the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as the sitcom Fresh Off The Boat.

Rife will embark on his ProbleMATTic World Tour on July 23, 2023.

The tour is set to run through to October 20, 2024.

Throughout his tour, Rife is set to have shows across North AmericaAustralia, and Europe.

Fans can buy tickets directly on Rife's website or Ticketmaster.

Rife's world tour is set to have over 100 dates throughout his global travels.

Some places Rife is set to perform during 2023 are:

Rife will kick off the rest of his tour on January 11, 2024, in Perth, Australia.

Additional dates for 2024 can be found on his website.

Is Matt Rife married and does he have any children?

Rife is not married and does not have any children.

The comedian has three older stepsisters and one younger half-sister.

He used to date the British actress Kate Beckinsale.

In September 2023, the comedian confirmed he was dating actress and dancer Jessica Lord.

Fans suspected the two were together after spotting Rife's flirty comments on Lord's Instagram.

Lord was born in England, but raised in Canada.

She began dancing at the age of four.

Lord moved to Los Angeles in 2020, right before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since then, she's acted in the Hulu TV show Find Me in Paris.

The two reportedly started dating in June 2023.

In September 2023, Rife opened up to People magazine, saying that the relationship was "newer, but I mean I do prefer to keep it on the more private side. Just because, I mean, people are literally insane."

The duo first met in 2022 in Mississippi, but Lord had a boyfriend at the time.

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Still, Rife acknowledged that the two of them had a "wonderful connection" and "really good chemistry off the bat."

He added: "I was obsessed with her."

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