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| Born | 1994 Dundalk, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Followers | 1.8 million |
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| Website | https://www.scottseiss.com/ |
Scott Matthew Seiss (born 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and TikToker. He is best known for his repeated portrayal on TikTok of an angry retail worker popularly referred to as the Angry IKEA Guy[1] or Angry Retail Guy, The videos are partly based on his experience as a customer service employee at IKEA. Seiss was also cast in the 2023 comedy film Cocaine Bear.[2]
Early life
Seiss was born and raised in Dundalk, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore.[3] Seiss is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School in Essex and University of Maryland Baltimore County.[4]
Career
Seiss worked as a customer service representative at an IKEA call center from 2016 to 2019, where he handled complaints regarding deliveries.[5] Although he did not work in store, the complaints inspired his "Angry Retail Guy" TikTok character.[6] The videos center Seiss as an irritated retail worker sarcastically reacting to customers or superiors.[7][6] Seiss’s videos have been shared by Patton Oswalt, LeBron James, Jim Gaffigan and Paul F. Tompkins.[4]
In 2021, Seiss was cast in the comedy film Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks,[2][8][9][10][11][12]
In 2022, he went on tour in the Pacific Northwest.[13] He has opened for comedians such as Josh Wolf, Roy Wood Jr., and Bo Burnham.[14]
On February 22, 2024, Seiss announced on his TikTok page that he wrote a book called "The Customer Is Always Wrong: An Unhinged Guide to Everything That Sucks About Work (from an Angry Retail Guy)." The book is currently available to pre-order until September 10th, 2024, when the book will officially be released. [15]
Filmography
- 2023 Shortcomings as Lamont
- 2023 Cocaine Bear as Tom
References
- ^ Burney, Lawrence (March 5, 2023). "The Culture Report: 'Cocaine Bear's' hidden gem is a TikTok comic from Dundalk". The Baltimore Banner.
- ^ a b Bentz, Adam (August 3, 2021). "Cocaine Bear Star Elizabeth Banks Welcomes Scott Seiss To The Cast". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Burney, Lawrence (March 5, 2023). "The Culture Report: 'Cocaine Bear's' hidden gem is a TikTok comic from Dundalk". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Tkacik, Christina (April 27, 2021). "'Angry Ikea guy' Scott Seiss, a Baltimore native, roasts customers on TikTok based on time as employee in White Marsh". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the comedian behind the viral Angry Ikea Guy TikToks". April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Wiley, Melissa (May 8, 2021). "A former Ikea staffer and comedian shows how thankless retail jobs can be in a viral TikTok series imitating conversations with customers". Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Cowen, Trace William (April 21, 2021). "Comedian Goes Viral for Hilariously Spot-On TikTok Series Detailing the Horrors of Working Retail". Yahoo!. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 2, 2022). "Universal's Elizabeth Banks-Directed Thriller 'Cocaine Bear' Sets Winter 2023 Release". Deadline. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (December 1, 2022). "TikTok's angry 'Ikea guy' Scott Seiss' Cocaine Bear feature steals the show". HITC. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Corbett, Kelly (December 1, 2022). "As If 'Cocaine Bear' Couldn't Get Any Better, TikTok's Scott Seiss Confirms He's In It". Distractify. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, Carolyn (November 30, 2022). "Yes, That Is The Angry Retail Guy From TikTok In The Cocaine Bear Trailer". Looper. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "A chat with TikTok's "Angry Retail Guy" and "Cocaine Bear" co-star Scott Seiss". OnMilwaukee. February 15, 2023.
- ^ Hutchinson, Chase (June 22, 2022). "Scott Seiss is Coming to the Pacific Northwest to Yell at You". The Stranger. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (November 28, 2022). "Comedian Scott Seiss to Perform at The Den Theatre This February". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
External links
- Scott Seiss at IMDb
- Comedian Scott Seiss on popular 'Do You Work Here?' TikTok videos. WGN-TV. May 3, 2021 – via YouTube.
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