Who Is Matt Rife? Everything to Know About the Comedian
The stand-up comedian has had a huge rise to fame in the past few years. Get to know more about Matt Rife here!
prativad 
Matt Rife has been one of the biggest rising stars in the comedy world for over a year. While he may have seemed to have come out of nowhere, he’s already a seasoned veteran of the road, having performed all across the country for years before going viral in 2022. Now, Matt is exploring other business endeavors, including purchasing the Warrens’ Occult Museum, he claimed in August 2025.
There’s a lot to know about Matt already. Get to know more about him below!
Matt Self-Released Specials Before His Netflix Debut
While Matt made his Netflix debut in November 2023, he has already put out a relatively sizable body of work that new fans can dive right into. Along with making appearances in various movies and TV shows, Matt released his debut comedy special Only Fans on YouTube in 2021. The special has amassed over 11 million views as of November 2023. He followed that up with Matthew Steven Rife, which has over 17 million views, in April 2023. He also dropped a crowd work special Walking Red Flag in June 2023, which has been viewed over 9 million times.
He’s Been Performing Since He Was a Teen
While Matt may be on the younger side of comics performing at his level, he’s actually been working on his craft for over a decade. He began going to open mics, where comedians begin their careers and work out jokes, when he was 15 years old, according to The New York Times.
His Crowd Work Clips Have Gone Viral
As one might guess from his special Walking Red Flag, crowd work (a type of comedy performance where the comic talks to the audience and makes jokes) plays a big part in Matt’s act. He often posts clips of him speaking to audiences and sharing funny interactions with crowds on his social media, but a crowd work clip was actually a big part of how he got so famous.
