Matt Rife

Comedian/Actor/Producer/Writer/and NY Times Best Selling Author Matt Rife has cemented himself as one of the biggest stand ups in the world through his chart-topping Netflix specials and his remarkable engagement on social media where he has amassed over 41.2 million followers, and more than 3 billion views globally. Rife is currently selling-out arenas around the globe on his biggest tour to-date with the recently announced Matt Rife: Stay Golden Tour, which includes two shows at the famed Madison Square Garden in NYC. He joined Taylor Swift as the only other live act to break Ticketmaster’s website due to demand. After the success of his tour, Rife signed on for a second world tour with Live Nation & a feature film, Rolling Loud, an R-rated comedy co-starring Owen Wilson and co-produced by Live Nation Productions and American High (set to release this year). On November 15th, 2023, Rife released his highly anticipated third stand-up special, Matt Rife: Natural Selection on Netflix, which garnered outstanding numbers including over 10.3 million views in its first two weeks and earned a Top 10 ranking in 42 countries including #1 in the US, Canada, and South Africa. Natural Selection was the most viewed special on Netflix for the second half of 2023. As a result of all this success, Rife earned placement on the Forbes list for Forbes 30 under 30 in 2023 and top creators list in 2024. From the overwhelming success of his first Netflix special, Rife inked a two-special deal along with a development deal for a series that he will write and star in. The deal with Rife included Netflix’s first ever crowd work special, Lucid, which debuted on August 13th, 2024 and again cemented him in the top 10 most watched shows in 37 countries on the streamer for two weeks. In addition to stand-up, he made his television debut on MTV’s Wild 'N Out as the youngest cast member in history for four seasons before moving on to other MTV properties, such as hosting the reboot of TRL and appearing on The Challenge. Other credits include Fresh Off The Boat, NBC’s comedy competition show Bring The Funny, Netflix’s That 90’s Show, and can be seen in the final season of Netflix’s comedy series Mo, opposite Mo Amer.