Rene Gube ( GOO-bay) is an American comedian, actor and writer. 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". He is an executive producer, writer and guest star on the FX series The Bear.
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Early life
Gube grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego. He is Filipino.
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
Gube married his Ground Floor co-star Briga Heelan on May 8, 2015. They have two daughters.