:Draft:Steve Gerben
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{{Short description|Biography of comedian and actor Steve Gerben}}
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Steve Gerben is an American stand-up comedian and actor. As of 2024, Gerben stars in the Netflix comedy series Tires, which he co-created with Shane Gillis and John McKeever. Gerben previously appeared in the Comedy Central web series Delco Proper and online sketch series Gilly & Keeves.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=Shane Gillis stars in new Netflix comedy 'Tires' |url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jun/01/shane-gillis-stars-in-new-netflix-comedy-tires/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=The Columbian |language=en-US}}
Early life
Gerben's father owned and operated Valley Forge Tire, a chain of automotive service centers, before selling the chain in 2007.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Bruce |date=June 11, 2010 |title=Clicking to higher sales: Pa. tire dealer helping fellow dealers leverage ´virtual assets´ |url=https://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20100611/NEWS/306119995/clicking-to-higher-sales-pa-tire-dealer-helping-fellow-dealers-leverage-virtual-assets |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=www.tirebusiness.com}}{{Cite web |date=2007-07-26 |title=Monro buys Valley Forge Tire, will acquire Craven Tire |url=https://www.moderntiredealer.com/industry-news/retail/article/11521627/monro-buys-valley-forge-tire-will-acquire-craven-tire-2007-07-26 |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=Modern Tire Dealer |language=en}} In July 2007, he won Helium Comedy Club's annual "Philly's Phunniest" competition.{{Cite web |date=2007-07-23 |title=Congratulations Steve Gerben!!! – Johnny Goodtimes |url=https://johnnygoodtimes.com/2007/07/congratulations-steve-gerben/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |language=en-US}}
Career
Gerben frequently collaborates with comedians Shane Gillis and John McKeever. In 2016, he portrayed Gordy in the Comedy Central web series Delco Proper.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=Shane Gillis Tries to Help Sell Tires In Trailer for New Netflix Comedy |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/shane-gillis-scripted-comedy-tires-205316626.html |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}} From 2020 to 2021, he regularly appeared in the web series Gilly & Keeves and the feature-length Gilly & Keeves: The Special.
In 2019, Gerben appeared in a pilot for Tires that was uploaded on Gillis's YouTube channel.{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Alison |date=2024-05-23 |title=Shane Gillis Netflix Sitcom 'Tires' Is a Self-Funded Showcase That Spins Its Wheels: TV Review |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/shane-gillis-tires-review-netflix-1236011653/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} In 2024, Netflix purchased a six-episode season of the show with Gerben serving as co-creator and executive producer, alongside Gillis and McKeever.{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2024-05-21 |title=Shane Gillis' Netflix Comedy 'Tires' Nabs Early Season 2 Renewal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/shane-gillis-netflix-tires-season-2-renewed-1235905087/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The story centers on Gerben's character, Will, a nervous and unqualified heir to his family's auto-repair chain, Valley Forge Automotive Center.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-28 |title=Netflix Acquires Shane Gillis Scripted Series 'Tires' Debuting May 23 - About Netflix |url=https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-acquires-shane-gillis-scripted-series-tires-debuting-may-23 |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2024-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628160818/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-acquires-shane-gillis-scripted-series-tires-debuting-may-23 |url-status=bot: unknown }}
Filmography
= Television =
= Web =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2016
|Gordy |3 episodes |
| 2020-2021
|Gilly & Keeves |Various roles |Also writer; 9 episodes |
References
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External links
- Steve Gerben at IMDb