Scott Seiss | |
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Born | 1994
Dundalk, Maryland, U.S. |
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Followers | 1.8 million |
Likes | 28 million |
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]
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]
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]
Scott Seiss | |
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Born | 1994
Dundalk, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Occupations |
|
TikTok information | |
Page | |
Followers | 1.8 million |
Likes | 28 million |
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]
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]
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]