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Steve Gerben | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1983 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Notable work | Delco Proper, Tires, Grool |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up, Acting, |
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
Steve Gerben (born June 24, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and actor. He is known for being one of the main producers, writers and actors in Tires,[1] as well as his role in Delco Proper.
Early life
[edit]Steve Gerben was born to a Jewish family and grew up in the Tredyffrin/Easttown (T/E) area in Pennsylvania, near Berwyn, Pennsylvania.[2] He attended George Washington University, but failed out of the college and then went to Delaware County Community College, but did not graduate.[3]
Career
[edit]Gerben started out his comedy career as a stand-up comedian, but his career in that field never took off.[3] While working in stand-up, he became friends with Shane Gillis, whom he has worked with throughout his career.
Gerben is most well-known for creating and starring in Tires on Netflix with Shane Gillis where he plays the manager of his father's Valley Forge auto-repair shop.[4] The show is semi-based around Gerben's personal life as his real-life father owned an auto-repair shop.[5] The show was originally supposed to be on YouTube, but was bought by Quibi until that platform went under, and the TV-series ultimately was bought by Netflix.[5]
Gerben works with Shane Gillis and John McKeever ("McKeever"). Gerben has been on several episodes of the Sketch comedy series, Gilly and Keeves, produced by Gillis and McKeever.[6] He was also in Delco Proper, another series set around Philadelphia, and directed by McKeever and written by Gillis.[7] Another project he has acted in was as Mayor Steve in Holly and the Hot Chocolate Movie, a movie produced by McKeever.[8]
Outside of his comedy and acting career, he worked at his father's auto-body shop before his career got started and has worked as a paralegal for his brother who is a trademark attorney.[5] After failing out of college, he also worked as a postal carrier in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Gerben has arthritis, which only allows him to fully utilize one of his fingers.[9] In 2021, he explained on Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast that COVID-19 made his arthritis worse and the medication he was using stopped working.[9][10]
He has made appearances on several podcasts and talk shows, including Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast,[11] Flagrant,[12] Late Night with Seth Meyers,[13] No Bad Lies,[14] Look at Dish with Tommy Pope and Chris O'Connor,[15] and RoneDotCom with Adam Ferrone of Barstool Sports.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ DeGrushe, Allison (June 9, 2025). "'Tires' season 2 cast: See the stars joining (and returning to) Shane Gillis' Netflix comedy". EW.com. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- 1 2 3 AreYouGarbage? Comedy Podcast (2025-06-25). Steve Gerben! | Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Hookstead, David (2025-06-18). "Netflix Hits Home Run With Non-Woke Comedy Starring Famous Comedian | REVIEW". OutKick. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- 1 2 3 Maglio, Tony (2025-06-05). "Steve Gerben Talks 'Tires' Impact on Dad's Shop, John McKeever Explains That Whole "McKeever" Thing". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Dee, Jake (2024-06-18). "Tires Cast and Where You've Seen These Funny People Before". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Prasad, Sumith (2024-05-23). "Are Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben Cousins in Real Life?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ "Holly and the Hot Chocolate | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- 1 2 Moser, Zach (2025-03-26). ""I Would Like To Have Two Usable Fingers, I Do Not." — Tires Star Steve Gerben Explains His Hands Condition". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ↑ Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast (2021-04-08). Ep- 342 The King Returns. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast (2025-04-16). Ep 555 - Roundball Rock (feat. Steve Gerben). Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ FLAGRANT (2025-06-04). Shane Gillis & Steve Gerben get Catfished, Gay Jokes with the Boys, & Tires 2. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Late Night with Seth Meyers (2025-06-04). Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben Talk SNL, Being Terrible Car Salesmen and Filming Tires Season 2. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Andrew Santino (2025-06-18). The King of West Chester Golf w/ Steve Gerben | Ep 11 | No Bad Lies. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Look at Dish (2025-06-12). Making Homemade Gnocchi with Steve Gerben Star of Netflix's Tires - Look At Dish #10. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.
- ↑ RoneDotCom (2025-07-16). Steve Gerben Wrestles with Fame ft. CM Punk, Kane, and Thad Jean. Retrieved 2026-01-03 – via YouTube.