Matt Raif: from a young comedian to the owner of the Museum of Occult Artifacts — news 2025
3 august 2025 в 00:13
Matt Raif has become one of the brightest stars in the world of comedy for over a year now. Although it may seem like he came out of nowhere, he is actually an experienced veteran of the stage, performing across the country for many years before going viral in 2022. Currently, Matt is exploring other business ventures, including acquiring the Warrens' Occult Museum, as he announced in August 2025.
Much is already known about Matt. Learn more about him below!
Although Matt made his Netflix debut in November 2023, he has already released a considerable body of work that new fans can immediately dive into. In addition to appearing in various films and TV shows, Matt released his debut comedy special «Only Fans» on YouTube in 2021. The special garnered over 11 million views by November 2023. He then released «Matthew Steven Raif», - which has over 17 million views, in April 2023. He also released the special «Walking Red Flag» in June 2023, which was viewed over 9 million times.
Although Matt may be one of the young comedians at his level, he has actually been honing his craft for over a decade. He began attending open mics, where comedians start their careers and refine their jokes, when he was 15, according to The New York Times.
As can be guessed from his special «Walking Red Flag», - audience work (the type of comedy performance where the comedian interacts with the audience and jokes) plays a big role in Matt’s performances. He often posts videos where he talks to the audience and shares funny interactions with them on his social media, but it was the videos of working with the audience that became a big part of his fame.
One of Matt’s breakthrough videos was posted in July 2022. The video showed him talking to a member of the audience who had just broken up with his boyfriend, who later turned out to be an EMT. The video was viewed over 40 million times. «It became a huge chain reaction and an audience explosion. Since then, every video I posted went viral», - he told The New York Times about this experience.
Although Matt is primarily known as a stand-up comedian, he has had small acting roles, but one of his most famous appearances was on the improvisational comedy show Wild 'n Out on MTV. He appeared in 16 episodes from 2015 to 2017.
As many note, in addition to being funny, Matt is also a bit of a heartthrob. His looks are discussed almost as often as the content of his comedy. Naturally, some people wonder about his personal life.
Although Matt seems to keep much of his relationships private, he caught the public’s attention in 2017 when it became known that he was spending time with English actress Kate Beckinsale. They were caught kissing in June 2017, and then a source told Us Weekly that they were spending time together. The couple was also spotted in September 2018, according to People. After splitting with Matt, the actress got involved with another funny man: Pete Davidson, whom she briefly dated in early 2019
Much is already known about Matt. Learn more about him below!
Although Matt made his Netflix debut in November 2023, he has already released a considerable body of work that new fans can immediately dive into. In addition to appearing in various films and TV shows, Matt released his debut comedy special «Only Fans» on YouTube in 2021. The special garnered over 11 million views by November 2023. He then released «Matthew Steven Raif», - which has over 17 million views, in April 2023. He also released the special «Walking Red Flag» in June 2023, which was viewed over 9 million times.
Although Matt may be one of the young comedians at his level, he has actually been honing his craft for over a decade. He began attending open mics, where comedians start their careers and refine their jokes, when he was 15, according to The New York Times.
As can be guessed from his special «Walking Red Flag», - audience work (the type of comedy performance where the comedian interacts with the audience and jokes) plays a big role in Matt’s performances. He often posts videos where he talks to the audience and shares funny interactions with them on his social media, but it was the videos of working with the audience that became a big part of his fame.
One of Matt’s breakthrough videos was posted in July 2022. The video showed him talking to a member of the audience who had just broken up with his boyfriend, who later turned out to be an EMT. The video was viewed over 40 million times. «It became a huge chain reaction and an audience explosion. Since then, every video I posted went viral», - he told The New York Times about this experience.
Although Matt is primarily known as a stand-up comedian, he has had small acting roles, but one of his most famous appearances was on the improvisational comedy show Wild 'n Out on MTV. He appeared in 16 episodes from 2015 to 2017.
As many note, in addition to being funny, Matt is also a bit of a heartthrob. His looks are discussed almost as often as the content of his comedy. Naturally, some people wonder about his personal life.
Although Matt seems to keep much of his relationships private, he caught the public’s attention in 2017 when it became known that he was spending time with English actress Kate Beckinsale. They were caught kissing in June 2017, and then a source told Us Weekly that they were spending time together. The couple was also spotted in September 2018, according to People. After splitting with Matt, the actress got involved with another funny man: Pete Davidson, whom she briefly dated in early 2019
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