Ron Funches
| Ron Funches | |
|---|---|
 Funches in March 2015. | |
| Born |
March 12, 1983 California, United States |
| Medium | Television, stand-up, film |
| Children | 1 son |
| Website |
www |
Ron Funches (born March 12, 1983 in California[1]) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He currently stars in the NBC series Undateable as Shelly.[2][3][4] He has appeared on @midnight, where he is tied for the record for most wins, and was a cast member and writer on the Kroll Show.[3]
Early life
Funches grew up with his mother and sister in Chicago, Illinois.[1][3] He moved to Salem, Oregon when he was 13.[1][3]
Career
Funches began pursuing comedy at the age of 23 after working at a series of jobs that he wasn't suited for.[1][3]
Funches has a role in the 2015 comedy film Get Hard. He had a recurring role on Crash and Bernstein. He has also has worked on the shows Bob's Burgers, John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show, New Girl, Enlisted, Drunk History, and Portlandia.[5][6][7] Additionally, he was a frequent round-table guest on Chelsea Lately.[8][9][10]
Personal life
Funches has one son with his ex-wife, who he separated from in 2012.[1][11] He is open about his son being autistic in his comedy.[3][4][12]
Funches moved from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California in 2012 to further his career as a comedian.[1][4]
Funches is known as an avid video gamer.[13][14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Night Night with Ron Funches Ep 2 | Writer | Himself | Short film for Funny or Die |
| Night Night with Ron Funches | Writer | Himself | Short film for Funny or Die | |
| 2015 | Killing Hasselhoff | Bill | Post-production | |
| Movie Mind Machine | Ron | Completed; Short film | ||
| Get Hard | Jojo | Completed | ||
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Member of The Fat Boys | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Portlandia | Baseball Player | Season 1, Episode 6: "Baseball" | |
| 2013 | Crash & Bernstein | Roland | 5 episodes | |
| Dead Kevin | Homeless King | Season 1, Episode 12: "How Not to Rob a Liquor Store" | ||
| New Girl | Street Musician | Season 2, Episode 21: "First Date" | ||
| 2013–present | @midnight | Guest | Himself | 22 episodes |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Rodney aka Tall Tucan | Season 1, Episode 8: "It's a Wonderful Home Alone" | |
| The Eric Andre Show | Writer | Season 3, Episode 1: "Seth Rogen; Asa Akira" | ||
| Selfie | Wayne | Season 1, Episode 8: "Traumatic Party Stress Disorder" | ||
| Drunk History | Herc | Season 2, Episode 3: "American Music" | ||
| Bob's Burgers | Horseplay | Season 4, Episode 17: "The Equestranauts"; Voice role | ||
| Enlisted | Private Huggins | Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot" | ||
| 2014–15 | Kroll Show | Writer | Ron Funches | Actor: 4 episodes Writer: 11 episodes |
| 2014–present | Undateable | Shelly | Main cast; 36 episodes | |
| 2015 | Cougar Town | Marty | Season 6, Episode 3: "To Find a Friend" | |
| BoJack Horseman | Levi | Voice role: Season 2, Episode 5: "Chickens" | ||
| Drunk History | Herbert Muhammad | Season 3, Episode 5: "Cleveland" | ||
| 2016 | Not Safe with Nikki Glaser | Himself | Season 1, Episode 2: "Dick Moves" |
Funches has also appeared several times on Conan as a guest and stand-up comic between 2011–15.[15]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Turnquist, Kristi (29 July 2012). "Rising star, comedian Ron Funches outgrows Portland, leaves for Los Angeles". The Oregonian. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Hinds, Julie (1 August 2014). "4 theories on why NBC renewed Detroit-centric sitcom 'Undateable'". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Duelund, Theis (28 May 2014). "7 Things you Need to Know About Comedian Ron Funches". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 Socci, Blair (5 August 2013). "Talking to Ron Funches About Standup, LA, and His First Sitcom Acting Gig". Splitsider. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Crowder, Courtney (4 June 2014). "Ron Funches on NBC's 'Undateable'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ Cutler, Jacqueline (29 May 2014). "'Undateable': Ron Funches 'giggles 'like an Asian princess'". Zap2it. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ Turnquist, Kristi (31 May 2014). "TV Rewind: Ron Funches on 'Undateable'; 'Mad Men' midseason finale; 'Downton Abbey,' more". Oregon Live. The Oregonian. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea Lately". Ron Funches. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Watch Chelsea Lately S8E119 Online - Ethan Hawke, Ron Funches, Sarah Colonna, Ross Mathews". SideReel. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ron Funches Can't Stop Giggling on Chelsea Lately". The Interrobang. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Inside Scoop: Hanging With UNDATEABLE’s David Fynn & Ron Funches". Oh So Gray. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Pashman, Dan (21 April 2015). "Comic Ron Funches' Autistic Son Loves Oreos With Bacon". Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Husband, Andrew (16 November 2015). "Ron Funches Discusses Video Games, Giggles And ‘The Funches Of Us’". Uproxx. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ Kodner, Matt (18 October 2013). "What are you playing this weekend? Ron Funches, comedian". The Gameological Society. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ron Funches". Team Coco. Retrieved 9 March 2016.