Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
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Matt Rife shared an especially close relationship with his maternal grandfather, Steve, and his passing had a profound impact on the comedian.
Matt’s late grandfather, Steve, helped him launch his comedy career. When Matt was starting out as a teenager, he would perform in various comedy clubs during open mic nights. The clubs...
He considers himself to be someone who’s grown up without a dad, although his father figures were his grandfather, Steven Rife, and his stepdad. Matt’s mother, April Rife, is a supportive mom who often shares Matt’s interviews and retweets news about him.
Matt’s late grandfather, Steve, helped him launch his comedy career. When Matt was starting out as a teenager, he would perform in various comedy clubs during open mic nights. The clubs...
His father, Michael Eric Gutzke, died by suicide when Rife was 17 months old. Career. In 2017, Matt Rife was a host on the short-lived reboot of Total Request Live and appeared on MTV's The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars. In 2018 he played a role in the B-movie slasher film Black Pumpkin.
Matt Rife with his grandfather Steve Rife (Source: Instagram) It’s unclear whether his parents were married, but Rife has never publicly mentioned his father. He has credited his mother for being his biggest inspiration and support system. He has also said that growing up in Ohio significantly shaped his sense of humor and comedic style.
Those movie nights, Rife says, introduced him to his greatest comedic influences, outside of his grandfather: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, and Jim Carrey. "Watching those films and...
