Rene Gube
Rene Gube | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Comedian, actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
Rene Gube[1] is an American comedian, actor and writer.[2] He played Threepeat on the TBS sitcom Ground Floor. Rene Gube was executive story editor and a writer for the critically acclaimed CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend where he also had a recurring role as "Father Brah." As of October 2017, Gube, along with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna, have a deal with CBS for their new show, Big Men.
Early life[]
Gube grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego.[3] He is Filipino.[4]
He got his taste of comedy while at Mount Carmel High School where he joined a speech and debate club.[3]
Career[]
Prior to his career as a comedian, Gube used to be a high school teacher.[3] When in Los Angeles, Gube formed a comedy sketch group, Touchblue, with his friends. Their sketches got quite popular which allowed him to perform on various stages throughout California.[4]
Gube frequently performs with the Upright Citizens Brigade, where he studied.[3] He served as Supervising Producer and writer for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, in which he also recurred as laid-back Catholic priest Father Brah.
Personal life[]
On October 16, 2014, Gube became engaged to his Ground Floor co-star Briga Heelan.[5] They were married on May 8, 2015.[6][7] On October 31, 2016, they revealed that they are expecting their first child, a daughter.[8] Their daughter Bennet Alejandra Gube was born on March 23, 2017.[9]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Surprise Party | Passive Aggressive Coffee Drinker | |
| 2012 | Cop-Puter | Short | |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Cell-Mate | |
| 2013 | If We Dated | Patrick | Short |
| 2015 | Underground Comedy | Himself | Documentary; Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Community | Randall | Episode: "Advanced Gay" |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Judge | Episode: "Boots" |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Mike | Episode: "I'll Try to Fix You" |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Bryce | Episode: "Home/Office" |
| 2013 | The Office | Athlead Male Receptionist | Episode: "Suit Warehouse" |
| 2013 | Ben and Kate | Michael | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Husband | Episode: "Gillian Jacobs Wears a Red Dress with Sail Boats" |
| 2013–2015 | Ground Floor | Mike "Threepeat" Wen | Main Cast; 20 episodes |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Postman | Episode: "Trust Fall" |
| 2014 | Undateable | Parker | Episode: "An Imaginary Torch Walks Into a Bar" |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Father Brah | Recurring role; 15 Episodes, also producer, writer, and story editor |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | CollegeHumor | Various | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Men at Work | Staff Writer | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Writer | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2013–2015 | Ground Floor | Story Editor Writer |
2 episodes 1 episode: "If I Were a Rich Man" |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Executive Story Editor Writer |
11 episodes 4 episodes: "My First Thanksgiving with Josh!"; "Paula Needs to Get Over Josh!"; "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?"; "Nathaniel and I Are Just Friends!" |
| 2019 | Superstore | Writer | Episode #82: "Self-Care" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Ground Floor | Consulting Producer |
References[]
- ^ "Rene G Gube - United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (15 March 2013). "'Glee' Vet, 'Newsroom' Actor Join Bill Lawrence's TBS Comedy Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Pasalo, Christine (17 December 2012). "Meet Rene Gube: Getting famous, one joke at a time". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b Jaymar (16 April 2013). "Groomsman: Rene Gube". Rocketships & Wonderment. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Gube, Rene (16 October 2014). "renegube: I'm out the game". Instagram. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Heelan, Briga (9 May 2015). "brigaheelan: My last morning as an unmarried woman. IM READY!!!!!!!". Instagram. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Heelan, Briga (9 May 2015). "brigaheelan: Was surrounded by love in every way last night..." Instagram. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Heelan, Briga (31 October 2016). "Happy Halloween from the growing Gube family!!". Instagram. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Briga Heelan and Rene Gube Welcome a Daughter | PEOPLE.com".
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male television actors
- American male telenovela actors
- Male actors from San Diego
- American male actors of Filipino descent
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
- Comedians from California
- 21st-century American comedians