Scott Seiss

Scott Matthew Seiss (born 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, 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]

Scott Seiss
Born1994
Dundalk, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
TikTok information
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Followers810 thousand
Likes11 million

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

References
  1. Burney, Lawrence (March 5, 2023). "The Culture Report: 'Cocaine Bear's' hidden gem is a TikTok comic from Dundalk". The Baltimore Banner.
  2. Bentz, Adam (August 3, 2021). "Cocaine Bear Star Elizabeth Banks Welcomes Scott Seiss To The Cast". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. Burney, Lawrence (March 5, 2023). "The Culture Report: 'Cocaine Bear's' hidden gem is a TikTok comic from Dundalk". Baltimore Banner. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. Tkacik, Christina (April 27, 2021). "'Angry Ikea guy' Scott Seiss, a Baltimore native, roasts customers on TikTok based on time as employee in White Marsh". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. "Meet the comedian behind the viral Angry Ikea Guy TikToks". April 27, 2021.
  6. Wiley, Melissa (May 8, 2021). "A former Ikea staffer and comedian shows how thankless retail jobs can be in a viral TikTok series imitating conversations with customers". Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  7. Cowen, Trace William (April 21, 2021). "Comedian Goes Viral for Hilariously Spot-On TikTok Series Detailing the Horrors of Working Retail". Yahoo!. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 2, 2022). "Universal's Elizabeth Banks-Directed Thriller 'Cocaine Bear' Sets Winter 2023 Release". Deadline. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  9. Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (December 1, 2022). "TikTok's angry 'Ikea guy' Scott Seiss' Cocaine Bear feature steals the show". HITC. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  10. Corbett, Kelly (December 1, 2022). "As If 'Cocaine Bear' Couldn't Get Any Better, TikTok's Scott Seiss Confirms He's In It". Distractify. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  11. Jenkins, Carolyn (November 30, 2022). "Yes, That Is The Angry Retail Guy From TikTok In The Cocaine Bear Trailer". Looper. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  12. "A chat with TikTok's "Angry Retail Guy" and "Cocaine Bear" co-star Scott Seiss". OnMilwaukee. February 15, 2023.
  13. Hutchinson, Chase (June 22, 2022). "Scott Seiss is Coming to the Pacific Northwest to Yell at You". The Stranger. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  14. Rabinowitz, Chloe (November 28, 2022). "Comedian Scott Seiss to Perform at The Den Theatre This February". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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