Rene Gube

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Rene Gube ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|uː|b|eɪ}} {{Respell|GOO|bay}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/atmidnight/videos/panelists-emily-heller-and-rene-gube-have-some-inspiring-words-about-tonights-sh/789792331102123/|title=Panelists Emily Heller and Rene Gube have some inspiring words about tonight's show. #atmidnightbts

|work=Facebook|date=22 January 2015|accessdate=16 June 2023}}) is an American comedian, actor and writer.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/glee-vet-newsroom-actor-join-429048|title='Glee' Vet, 'Newsroom' Actor Join Bill Lawrence's TBS Comedy Pilot|last=Ng|first=Philiana|date=15 March 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=21 September 2014}} He played Threepeat on the TBS sitcom Ground Floor, and was executive story editor and a writer for the CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend where he also had a recurring role as "Father Brah".

Early life

Gube grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego.{{cite news|last1=Pasalo|first1=Christine|title=Meet Rene Gube: Getting famous, one joke at a time|url=http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/San-Diego-Magazine/January-2013/Meet-Rene-Gube/|accessdate=28 January 2015|work=San Diego Magazine|date=17 December 2012}} He is Filipino.{{cite web|title=Groomsman: Rene Gube|url=http://rocketshipsandwonderment.com/post/48184492302/groomsman-rene-gube|website=Rocketships & Wonderment|last=Jaymar|accessdate=28 January 2015|date=16 April 2013}}

He got his taste of comedy while at Mount Carmel High School where he joined a speech and debate club.

Career

Prior to his career as a comedian, Gube used to be a high school teacher. When in Los Angeles, Gube formed a comedy sketch group, Touchblue, with his friends. Their sketches got quite popular which allowed him to perform on various stages throughout California.

Gube frequently performs with the Upright Citizens Brigade, where he studied. He served as supervising producer and writer for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, in which he also recurred as laid-back Catholic priest Father Brah.

Personal life

On October 16, 2014, Gube became engaged to his Ground Floor co-star Briga Heelan.{{cite web|title=renegube: I'm out the game.|url=http://instagram.com/p/uM5ZalHz0Z/|website=Instagram|accessdate=28 January 2015|date=16 October 2014|last=Gube|first=Rene}} They were married on May 8, 2015.{{cite web|title=brigaheelan: My last morning as an unmarried woman. IM READY!!!!!!!|url=http://instagram.com/p/uM5ZalHz0Z/|website=Instagram|accessdate=26 October 2016|date=9 May 2015|last=Heelan|first=Briga}}{{cite web|title=brigaheelan: Was surrounded by love in every way last night...|url=http://instagram.com/p/uM5ZalHz0Z/|website=Instagram|accessdate=26 October 2016|date=9 May 2015|last=Heelan|first=Briga}} Their daughter Bennet Alejandra Gube was born on March 23, 2017.{{cite web| url = https://people.com/parents/briga-heelan-rene-gube-welcome-daughter-bennet-alejandra/| title = Briga Heelan and Rene Gube Welcome a Daughter {{!}} PEOPLE.com}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2010 \| Surprise Party \| Passive Aggressive Coffee Drinker \|
2012 \| Cop-Puter \| \| Short
2012 \| Seeking a Friend for the End of the World \| Cell-Mate \|
2013 \| If We Dated \| Patrick \| Short
2023 \| Your Place or Mine \|Sidney \|
TBA \| Underground Comedy \| Himself \| Documentary; Post-production

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|+ Film

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2010

| Surprise Party

| Passive Aggressive Coffee Drinker

2012

| Cop-Puter

| Short

2012

| Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

| Cell-Mate

2013

| If We Dated

| Patrick

| Short

2023

| Your Place or Mine

|Sidney

TBA

| Underground Comedy

| Himself

| Documentary; Post-production

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Television
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2011 \| Community \| Randall \| Episode: "Advanced Gay"
2012 \| Are You There, Chelsea? \| Judge \| Episode: "Boots"
2012 \| The Newsroom \| Mike \| Episode: "I'll Try to Fix You"
2012 \| Up All Night \| Bryce \| Episode: "Home/Office"
2013 \| The Office \| Athlead Male Receptionist \| Episode: "Suit Warehouse"
2013 \| Ben and Kate \| Michael \| 2 episodes
2013 \| Comedy Bang! Bang! \| Husband \| Episode: "Gillian Jacobs Wears a Red Dress with Sail Boats"
2013–2015 \| Ground Floor \| Mike "Threepeat" Wen \| Main cast, 20 episodes
2014 \| Growing Up Fisher \| Postman \| Episode: "Trust Fall"
2015 \| Undateable \| Parker \| Episode: "An Imaginary Torch Walks Into a Bar"
2015–2019 \| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend \| Father Brah \| Recurring role, 15 episodes
2018 \| Camping \|Braylen \|2 episodes
2021 \| Superstore \|Warren \|Episode: "The Trough"
2022 \| American Dad! \|(voice) \|Episode: "Smooshed: A Love Story"
2023 \| The Bear \|Ever GM \|Episode: "Forks"

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|+ Television

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2011

| Community

| Randall

| Episode: "Advanced Gay"

2012

| Are You There, Chelsea?

| Judge

| Episode: "Boots"

2012

| The Newsroom

| Mike

| Episode: "I'll Try to Fix You"

2012

| Up All Night

| Bryce

| Episode: "Home/Office"

2013

| The Office

| Athlead Male Receptionist

| Episode: "Suit Warehouse"

2013

| Ben and Kate

| Michael

| 2 episodes

2013

| Comedy Bang! Bang!

| Husband

| Episode: "Gillian Jacobs Wears a Red Dress with Sail Boats"

2013–2015

| Ground Floor

| Mike "Threepeat" Wen

| Main cast, 20 episodes

2014

| Growing Up Fisher

| Postman

| Episode: "Trust Fall"

2015

| Undateable

| Parker

| Episode: "An Imaginary Torch Walks Into a Bar"

2015–2019

| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

| Father Brah

| Recurring role, 15 episodes

2018

| Camping

|Braylen

|2 episodes

2021

| Superstore

|Warren

|Episode: "The Trough"

2022

| American Dad!

|(voice)

|Episode: "Smooshed: A Love Story"

2023

| The Bear

|Ever GM

|Episode: "Forks"

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Web
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2012–2014 \| CollegeHumor \| Various \| 2 episodes

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|+ Web

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2012–2014

| CollegeHumor

| Various

| 2 episodes

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" \|+ Writer
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2012 \| Men at Work \| Staff writer \| 9 episodes
2012 \| Up All Night \| Writer \| Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2013–2015 \| Ground Floor \| Story editor Writer \| 2 episodes 1 episode: "If I Were a Rich Man"
2015–2019 \| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend \| Executive story editor Writer \| 11 episodes 4 episodes: "My First Thanksgiving with Josh!"; "Paula Needs to Get Over Josh!"; "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?"; "Nathaniel and I Are Just Friends!"
2018–2020 \| Brockmire \| Writer \| 2 episodes
2019–2021 \| Superstore \| Writer \| 4 episodes
2022–2023 \|The Bear \|Writer \|2 episodes
2025 \|Going Dutch \|Writer \|Episode: "Nazi Hunters"

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|+ Writer

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2012

| Men at Work

| Staff writer

| 9 episodes

2012

| Up All Night

| Writer

| Episode: "Thanksgiving"

2013–2015

| Ground Floor

| Story editor
Writer

| 2 episodes
1 episode: "If I Were a Rich Man"

2015–2019

| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

| Executive story editor
Writer

| 11 episodes
4 episodes: "My First Thanksgiving with Josh!"; "Paula Needs to Get Over Josh!"; "When Will Josh See How Cool I Am?"; "Nathaniel and I Are Just Friends!"

2018–2020

| Brockmire

| Writer

| 2 episodes

2019–2021

| Superstore

| Writer

| 4 episodes

2022–2023

|The Bear

|Writer

|2 episodes

2025

|Going Dutch

|Writer

|Episode: "Nazi Hunters"

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Producer
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2014–2015 \| Ground Floor \| Consulting producer \|
2016–2019 \| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend \|Supervising producer/producer/co-producer \|
2019–2021 \| Superstore \| Co-executive producer \|
2022–2023 \| The Bear \| Co-executive producer \|
2025 \| Going Dutch \| Co-executive producer \|

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|+ Producer

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2014–2015

| Ground Floor

| Consulting producer

2016–2019

| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

|Supervising producer/producer/co-producer

2019–2021

| Superstore

| Co-executive producer

2022–2023

| The Bear

| Co-executive producer

2025

| Going Dutch

| Co-executive producer

Awards and nominations

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2023

|The Bear

|Outstanding Comedy Series{{Cite news |last=Chavez |first=Yong |date=Jan 18, 2024 |title=Fil-Am writers, producers' shows bag awards in Emmys |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/18/24/fil-am-writers-producers-shows-bag-awards-in-emmys |work=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs}}

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