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Ron Funches

Ron Funches

A soft, giggly delivery hiding sharp and frequently filthy punchlines.

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Photo: Nan Palmero / CC-BY-2.0

5 specials · 2014–2022

Start with The Funches Of Us, the breakout (2015 · 50 min · Comedy Dynamics)

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He takes the stage in sharply tailored suits, speaking in a high, soft register. He refuses to rush. He will pause in the middle of a thought to giggle at his own premise, letting the silence hang in the room while he smiles broadly. He trusts the crowd to wait while he takes a slow, wandering route to the punchline.

Specials

On stage

Funches spends much of his time acting in sitcoms and animated shows. On stage, he uses that cheerful reputation as cover.

His sets revolve around raising his autistic son, smoking weed, and treating professional wrestling like an essential art form. The engine of his standup is the gap between his tone and his material. He will detail a crude sexual encounter or a bleak reality of single parenting with the exact same delighted cadence he uses to talk about video games. When a bit requires patience, he simply out-waits the room, letting his own quiet amusement carry a joke until the audience catches up.

He lost a massive amount of weight a few years into his comedy career, an event that shifted how he physically occupies the stage. He addresses the change directly, dissecting how differently strangers treat him now. He manages to complain about the world without ever abandoning his baseline joy.

Turning points

  1. Late Adult Autism Diagnosis

    Following his experience on The Traitors and outreach from autistic fans, Funches sought testing and was officially diagnosed with autism, later detailing the realization publicly.

  2. –

    140-Pound Health and Weight Loss Transformation

    After reaching 360 pounds, Funches committed to rigorous personal training and daily treadmill workouts, losing approximately 140 pounds and fundamentally altering his physical lifestyle.

At a glance

Born
, Carson, California
On stage
since 2006
Style
observational, deadpan, satire, surreal
Breakout
The Funches of Us
Influences
Lucille Ball, Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedberg
Topics
Elsewhere
Website, Wikipedia

Fans also like

  • Mitch Hedberg

    Funches explicitly cites Hedberg as a foundational influence, sharing an eccentric, rhythmically offbeat delivery and whimsical joke sensibility.

  • Brent Morin

    Co-starred together on Undateable and made multiple shared appearances across panel shows and comedy circuits.

  • Dave Chappelle

    Cited directly by Funches as a major comedic influence shaping his perspective on the craft of stand-up.

    Photo: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada / CC-BY-2.0

  • Rachel Feinstein

    Contemporary standup comic and peer who shares an affectionate, character-driven style and mutual creative rapport with Funches.

Podcasts

  • Gettin’ Better w/ Ron Funches · host

    Ron Funches sits down weekly to discuss life, passions, hobbies, and his continuous journey toward self-betterment.

    Apple Podcasts

  • Waggin’ That Dragon · co-host

    Ron Funches watches House of the Dragon for the first time alongside series expert Joey Cerone.

    Apple Podcasts

  • One Fall with Ron Funches · host

    A dedicated professional wrestling podcast hosted by Ron Funches.

    Spotify · Apple Podcasts

Also on screen

2014–2016
Undateable Shelly
Get Hard Jojo
Trolls Cooper (voice)
2019–present
Harley Quinn King Shark (voice)
2022–present
Loot Cousin of Maya Rudolph's character

A clip to start with

Calling Your Son an Asshole - Ron Funches

6 min · 1.5M views · on Comedy Central Stand-Up