About Matt Rife
Matthew Steven Rife, born September 10, 1995, in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in the village of North Lewisburg, Ohio, is an American comedian and actor. He first performed comedy at age 14 in a high school talent show and began performing professionally the following year. In 2015 he joined the cast of Wild 'n Out and had guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Fresh Off the Boat.
Described by The New York Times in 2022 as "just another struggling road comedian," Rife's profile rose sharply through TikTok that year, and he signed with Creative Artists Agency in December 2022. He is known for the self-produced specials Only Fans (2021), Matthew Steven Rife (2023) and Walking Red Flag (2023), the latter built around crowd work. His Netflix special Matt Rife: Natural Selection premiered in November 2023 and reached the top 10 in 42 countries, including number one in the United States, Canada and South Africa, making it Netflix's most-viewed special of the second half of 2023. In August 2024 he released Lucid on Netflix, billed as the platform's first crowd-work special, followed by the Christmas special Unwrapped.
Videos (521)
Videos 1 to 24 of 521.
0:592 chairs 1 show | part 1
57.9M views
2:51Matt Rife performs a miracle! | Crowd work part 1
55.2M views
1:00Chairing is caring | Part 1
45.4M views
1:00Once you black you don't go back!! - Crowd work Part 6
31.1M views
1:00Battle of The British part 2
28.2M views
1:00Match Made in Memphis!! - part 1
28.2M views
1:13:04Matt Rife: Matthew Steven Rife (FULL SPECIAL)
28M views
1:00Special Outing Part 1 - Crowd work
24.8M views
1:45SCOTLAND GOONIES | Matt Rife Crowd work
24.4M views
1:00IOWA REUNION
24.2M views
50:16Matt Rife: Walking Red Flag (FULL SPECIAL)
21.2M views
1:00Awesome autism part 1
20.6M views
0:58“Schooling” a toxic couple.
18.7M views
0:56SELLING MYSELF ON STAGE
18.5M views
1:00Matt Rife My new favorite religion! | Part 1
18.4M views
0:51FAMILY BUSINESS
17.4M views
2:16NEVER SETTLE | Matt Rife Crowd Work
17M views
2:36HE FELL ASLEEP?! | Matt Rife crowd work part 2
16.6M views
1:08:34Matt Rife: Only Fans (FULL SPECIAL)
16.5M views
1:00Run Forrest Run | Part 1
15.6M views
1:00Deaf Duo | Part 1
15.6M views
2:01Matt Rife vs a Giant part 1 | Crowd work part 1
15M views
9:52MILF & COOKIES
14.9M views
2:15Match with Matt Rife!! | Crowd Work
14.4M viewsGuest appearances (85)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Matt Rife.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 85.
1:09:21Biggest Dating Red Flags with Comedian Matt Rife | Ep 189
Whitney Cummings
3M views
1:52:57Matt Rife | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
2.8M views
1:04This heckler missed out on Matt Rife!
Jimmy Carr
2.1M views
0:58Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch Meets Her Celeb Crush, Matt Rife!
Whitney Cummings
1.9M views
0:53Russell Peters' Agents Turned Down Matt Rife AND Theo Von!
Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin
1.6M views
5:53Ralphie May Gave Matt Rife Too Many Edibles - CLIP - Bertcast
Bert Kreischer
1.5M views
0:30Talking family trauma w/ Matt Rife & Paul Elia | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
992.4K views
10:57"Why Am I BLUSHING?!" Haliey Welch Meets Her Celeb Crush, Matt Rife!
Whitney Cummings
983.9K views
56:23Haliey Welch talks HAWK TUAH, Overnight Fame, & Matt Rife Shows Up Tuah | Good For You | EP
Whitney Cummings
841.4K views
1:17:37Matt Rife on Dr. Phil LIVE!
Adam Ray
796.5K views
1:21One TikTok Clip Blew Matt Rife Up
Adam Ray
720.3K views
1:48:01Bertcast # 513 - Matt Rife & ME
Bert Kreischer
642.1K views
2:01:39Dr. Phil LIVE! With Julian Edelman, Matt Rife and Kam Patterson
Adam Ray
636.3K views
1:55Matt Rife vs Matt Mathews. Who is the queen bee?
Gary Owen
589.9K views
15:15Matt Rife Gets Cancelled
Isaac Butterfield
511.3K views
0:47What's happening to Dr. Phils face? Dr. Phil LIVE! with Matt Rife | Adam Ray Comedy
Adam Ray
273.8K views
1:20:10RBL LA @ The Comedy Store | Matt Rife + Seth Green + Jeff Ross + Comedian CP + Rachel Feinstein
Brian Moses
261.3K views
9:31Josh Wolf Reacts to Matt Rife Controversy
Josh Wolf
238.1K views
0:54Talking to Matt Rife & Paul Elia about my Jewish gf | Gianmarco Soresi | Stand Up Comedy
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
204.6K views
0:29Matt Rife talks about Germany
Mario Leon Adrion
200.3K views
1:00Pallywood, starring Matt Rife
Sammy Obeid
177.1K views
0:55Matt Rife Thinks Nimesh is Sexy
Nimesh Patel
168.4K views
0:58Matt Rife Gets Cancelled
Isaac Butterfield
137.4K views
3:00Matt Rife bought the Conjuring house
Theo Von
130.6K viewsChannels on this page: Whitney Cummings, Theo Von, Jimmy Carr, Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin, Bert Kreischer, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Adam Ray, Gary Owen, Isaac Butterfield, Brian Moses, Josh Wolf, Mario Leon Adrion, Sammy Obeid, Nimesh Patel
Frequently asked questions
Where is Matt Rife from?
Matt Rife was born Matthew Steven Rife on September 10, 1995, in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in the village of North Lewisburg, Ohio.
How old was Matt Rife when he started comedy?
Matt Rife first performed comedy at 14 in a high school talent show and began performing professionally the following year.
How did Matt Rife become famous?
Matt Rife's profile rose sharply through TikTok in 2022, the same year The New York Times described him as just another struggling road comedian, and in December 2022 he signed with Creative Artists Agency.
What TV shows has Matt Rife been on?
In 2015 Matt Rife joined the cast of Wild 'n Out, and he has had guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Fresh Off the Boat.
Which specials did Matt Rife self-produce?
Matt Rife self-produced the specials Only Fans in 2021 and Matthew Steven Rife and Walking Red Flag in 2023, the last of them built around crowd work.
How successful was Matt Rife's Netflix special Natural Selection?
Natural Selection, Matt Rife's Netflix special, premiered in November 2023, reached the top 10 in 42 countries, including number one in the United States, Canada and South Africa, and became Netflix's most-viewed special of the second half of 2023.
What is Matt Rife's special Lucid?
Lucid is a Matt Rife special released on Netflix in August 2024 and billed as the platform's first crowd-work special; he followed it with the Christmas special Unwrapped.
