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Matt Rife

Matt Rife

Actor, producer and writer · Born September 10, 1995 (31) · Columbus, Ohio, USA

Matthew Steven Rife (born September 10, 1995) is an American comedian and actor from North Lewisburg, Ohio, best known for his self-produced comedy specials, Only Fans (2021) and Matthew Steven Rife (2023), as well as his appearance on the comedy competition series Bring the Funny.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 1995 (31)
From
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
20 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Matt Rife's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
33%
Bonds
21%
Self
20%
Society
10%
Morality
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Hero
2 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Absurd
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matt Rife's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Rife's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 20 with a Motif page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Altruists (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ryan Salame

  • Rolling Loud(2026)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I Live Here Now(2025)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Scrubs(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Logan Nichols

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Matt Rife: Unwrapped: A Christmas Crowd Work Special(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • LowKey Comedy Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Trapped Inn(2024)

    Producer · as Connor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Matt Rife: Lucid - A Crowd Work Special(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Karma: Death at Latigo Springs(2024)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Murder at Hollow Creek(2024)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Private Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mort Madison

  • Don't Suck(2023)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Matt Rife: Natural Selection(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Matthew Steven Rife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Burb Patrol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Alex

  • That '90s Show(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Wolf Mountain(2022)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • North of the 10(2022)

    as Matt Downes

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Matt Rife: Only Fans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Death Link(2021)

    as Darrin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Elevator(2021)

    as Michael Juniper

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare(2019)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • American Typecast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Robber #2

  • Black Pumpkin(2018)

    as Flash

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • WTH: Welcome to Howler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jesse

  • Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doyle O'Doyle

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Fresh Off the Boat(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Logan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandon Bliss

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Candy Flip (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Marriage Material (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • The Chasm (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer · Actor

  • The Escort (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 45th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 27 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Rolling Loud (2026)

$193K worldwide

Highest rated

Matt Rife: Unwrapped: A Christmas Crowd Work Special (2025)

Midcredits 63rd

Most popular right now

Rolling Loud (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 32: 23 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thDirecting1 of 32: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting6 of 32: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing7 of 32: 1 only producing, 6 with another role

32 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s7 · acting2020s20 · 14 acting · 6 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Matt Rife's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Elevator (2021)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Matt Rife: Unwrapped: A Christmas Crowd Work Special (2025)

Midcredits 63rd · 52% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Matt Rife work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Rife's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christina Shams shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers