River Butcher
Birthday: Born in 1982-08-12 in Akron, Ohio, USA
Deathday: Alive
River Butcher is an American stand-up comic, actor, writer, producer, and podcast host. He is best known for his personal, observational comedy focused on his vegetarianism, feminism, love of baseball, and experiences as a trans person. Originally from Akron, Butcher now resides in Los Angeles.
TV Credits
Good Mythical Morning
Character: Self
Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday....
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Character: Self
Samantha Bee breaks up late-night's all-male sausage fest with her nuanced view of political and cultural issues, her sharp interview skills, her repartee with world leaders and, of course, her 10-pound lady balls....
Adam Ruins Everything
Character: River Butcher
Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted....
HarmonQuest
Character: James Dean
A fantasy comedy adventure series that melds live action comedians riffing on a stage in front of a live studio audience with animated forays into a fantasy adventure roleplaying game. The intrepid comedians, Dan Harmon, Jeff Davis, and Erin McGathy, along with a rotating special guest member, gather around a kitchen table and attempt to play the game and fail in hilarious fashion, to the chagrin of their adjudicator-referee- Game Master Spencer Crittenden....
Take My Wife
Character: Rhea
Follows real life couple Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher as they share their lives as stand up comics who are balancing work, relationships, and the breaking down of gender barriers....
2 Dope Queens
Character:
A series of specials featuring Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams based on the hit comedy podcast of the same name. The show features the fun, fearless queens dishing on “Cocoa Khaleesis,” dating white baes, sex, New York-living, the best borough for pizza and more....
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
Character: A.K. Rowdy
Four 1st-level heroes. One epic monster. Certain death! Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! serves up comedic mayhem as four special guests pit their low-level Dungeons & Dragons characters against the game’s mightiest monsters. Each one-hour episode features a rotating line-up of Hollywood celebrities and tabletop gaming stars whose puny characters don’t stand a chance. Whether they go out in a blaze of glory or a scream of terror, a “total party kill” has never been this much fun....
Danger & Eggs
Character: Sweet (voice)
Follows the endless adventures of a fearless, teal-haired girl named D.D. Danger and her ever cautious best friend, a giant talking egg named Phillip. Together, join this buddy system as they explore an underground laboratory, meet a tech-savvy raccoon, and find moments of heart in the smallest bite of broccoli....
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Character: Jamie
Follow Platinum Realty, Los Angeles' premiere realty group as a group of realtors compete for a partner position in the firm by selling as much property as possible....
Good Trouble
Character: Lindsay Brady
After moving to The Coterie in Downtown Los Angeles, Callie and Mariana Foster realize that living on their own is not all that it’s cracked up to be....
Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring
Character: Themself
Get your stand-up fix from today’s freshest young comedians as Comedy Central introduces you to up-and-coming comics like Natasha Vaynblat, Petey DeAbreu, Ian Lara and Tom Thakkar, who are serving up quick hits of their sets....
Movie Credits
The Disgustings: Save the Date
Character: Lesbian 1
The Disgustings are at it again -- this time doling out unwanted relationship advice to unwitting couples who are just doing it wrong....
Gorditx
Character:
A kung-fu obsessed girl finds an unlikely sensei in the trans masc chef at the exclusive country club where her dad works, and together they plan to win the upcoming kids’ golf tournament....
River Butcher: A Different Kind of Dude
Character: Self
River Butcher offers their thoughts on gender pronouns, people who put rubber testicles on their trucks, outrageously large fires, divorce and much more....
Inland Empire
Character: Raina
Childhood friends Ian and Tim slowly realize that they’ve wasted their lives selling popcorn and participating in medical testing. Their hometown is a surreal nightmare, but they're too bored to notice....
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Character:
A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theatre for an unforgettable queer stand-up event....
Queer Riot
Character:
The Hoot, an underground theater located in the basement of a former nun’s residence, is the locale for this brand new one-hour comedy special created by Page Hurwitz and Tatiana von Fürstenberg. In a highly emotional moment, a close-knit group of eight LGBTQIA+ comedians take to the stage for the very first time after lock down. Led by headliner Margaret Cho, we see each of these gifted performers expertly work the crowd and get huge laughs with distinctly queer material, while behind-the-scene...
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Character: Self
This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy....
Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America
Character: Audience Moderator
Comedians James Adomian (Bernie Sanders) and Anthony Atamanuik (Donald Trump) bring two of the most controversial candidates in history, head-to-head, or rather bald-to-toupee, in a debate unlike anything you've ever seen before! Moderated by none other than Paul F. Tompkins, Brianna Baker, and Rhea Butcher, the Presidential contenders will battle to prove once and for all that they are the candidate worth your vote! While Bernie Sanders continues to win among those who feel guilty shopping at W...
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
Character:
Chronicling the life of Lay'n Pipe, a 47 foot TopGun Cigarette speedboat, from its conception through the end of human civilization. It's not just a speedboat ride, it's a Miami adventure....
Friendsgiving
Character: Denim
Newly-divorced actress Molly, her recently-dumped lesbian best friend Abby and Molly’s mother Helen host a dysfunctional, comical and chaotic Thanksgiving dinner for their motley crew of close friends and strange acquaintances....