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Scott Seiss

Scott Seiss
Born (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994 (age 30)
Dundalk, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
TikTok information
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Followers1.8 million
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Websitehttps://www.scottseiss.com/

Scott Matthew Seiss (/siːs/; born March 15, 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] as well as in Shortcomings.

Early life

Seiss was born and raised in Dundalk, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore, by a single mother alongside a younger sister.[3][4] Seiss is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School in Essex and University of Maryland Baltimore County.[5]

Career

Seiss worked as a customer service representative at an IKEA call center from 2016 to 2019, where he handled complaints regarding deliveries.[6] Although he did not work in store, the complaints inspired his "Angry Retail Guy" TikTok character.[7] The videos center Seiss as an irritated retail worker sarcastically reacting to customers or superiors.[8][7] Seiss’s videos have been shared by Patton Oswalt, LeBron James, Jim Gaffigan and Paul F. Tompkins.[5] During the first wave of his videos' popularity, Seiss was working a day job as a social media manager for PBS.[3]

In 2021, Seiss was cast in the comedy film Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks.[2][9][10][11][12][13]

In 2022, he went on tour in the Pacific Northwest.[14] He has opened for comedians such as Josh Wolf, Roy Wood Jr., and Bo Burnham.[15]

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 was available to pre-order until September 10th, 2024.[16]

In 2024, Seiss was a part of JokeNite, a comedy special for the video game FortNite that was produced by Trevor Noah.[17]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Burney, Lawrence (March 5, 2023). "The Culture Report: 'Cocaine Bear's' hidden gem is a TikTok comic from Dundalk". The Baltimore Banner.
  2. ^ a b Bentz, Adam (August 3, 2021). "Cocaine Bear Star Elizabeth Banks Welcomes Scott Seiss To The Cast". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Meet Scott Seiss, TikTok's "Angry Retail Guy"". jacobin.com.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Meet the comedian behind the viral Angry Ikea Guy TikToks". April 27, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 2, 2022). "Universal's Elizabeth Banks-Directed Thriller 'Cocaine Bear' Sets Winter 2023 Release". Deadline. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (December 1, 2022). "TikTok's angry 'Ikea guy' Scott Seiss' Cocaine Bear feature steals the show". HITC. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Jenkins, Carolyn (November 30, 2022). "Yes, That Is The Angry Retail Guy From TikTok In The Cocaine Bear Trailer". Looper. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "A chat with TikTok's "Angry Retail Guy" and "Cocaine Bear" co-star Scott Seiss". OnMilwaukee. February 15, 2023.
  14. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (June 22, 2022). "Scott Seiss is Coming to the Pacific Northwest to Yell at You". The Stranger. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (November 28, 2022). "Comedian Scott Seiss to Perform at The Den Theatre This February". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  17. ^ Weprin, Alex (February 7, 2024). "Trevor Noah Is Producing a New Comedy Special…in 'Fortnite'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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