Rene Gube ( ) 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".

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

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, 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. They were married on May 8, 2015. Their daughter Bennet Alejandra Gube was born on March 23, 2017.

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