Introduction
Ron Funches (born March 12, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He starred in the NBC series Undateable as Shelly. He has appeared on @midnight, where he holds the record for most wins, and was a cast member and writer on Kroll Show.
Early life
Funches grew up with his mother and sister in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Salem, Oregon when he was 13.
Career
Funches began pursuing comedy at the age of 23 after working at a series of jobs that he felt he wasn't suited for.
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. Additionally, he was a frequent round-table guest on Chelsea Lately.
Personal life
Funches has one son, who lives with him in Los Angeles. He is open about his son being autistic in his comedy.
Funches moved from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California in 2012 to further his career as a comedian.
Funches is known as an avid video gamer.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Night Night with Ron Funches | Writer | Himself | Short film for Funny or Die |
| Night Night with Ron Funches Ep 2 | Writer | Himself | Short film for Funny or Die | |
| 2015 | Killing Hasselhoff | Bill | ||
| Movie Mind Machine | Ron | Short film | ||
| Get Hard | Jojo | |||
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Member of The Fat Boys | ||
| Trolls | Cooper | Voice role |
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" | ||
| The Half Hour | Writer | Himself | Stand-up special | |
| 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 |
| 2014–16 | Undateable | Shelly | Main cast; 36 episodes | |
| Drunk History | Various | 3 episodes | ||
| 2015 | Cougar Town | Marty | Season 6, Episode 3: "To Find a Friend" | |
| BoJack Horseman | Levi | Voice role; Season 2, Episode 5: "Chickens" | ||
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Fartholomew Fishflinger | Voice role; Season 1, Episode 11: "Mouse" | ||
| Adventure Time | The Fool | 2 Episodes | ||
| 2016 | Great Minds with Dan Harmon | Idi Amin | Season 1, Episode 6: "Idi Amin" | |
| Another Period | Hamish's Cellmate | 2 Episodes | ||
| Not Safe with Nikki Glaser | Himself | 2 Episodes | ||
| The Lion Guard | Ajabu | Voice role; Season 1, Episode 14: "The Imaginary Okapi" | ||
| Harmonquest | Captain Ribs Sanchez | Season 1, Episode 4: "Across the Dernum Sea" | ||
| Cupcake Wars | Himself | Season 10, Episode 7: "Josie and the Pussycats" | ||
| Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Sharzod | Voice role; 12 Episodes | ||
| Take My Wife | Ron | Episode: "Headliner" | ||
| 2016–present | Powerless | Ron | Upcoming series |
Funches has also appeared several times on Conan as a guest and stand-up comic between 2011–15.
Championships and accomplishments
- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
- . Joey Ryan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px81XKtul9c. Retrieved 2016-08-26.