Eric Rahill

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Eric Rahill
Born (1993-07-16) July 16, 1993 (age 32)
Washington State, U.S.
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actor
Nationality American
Notable works

Eric Rahill (born July 16, 1993) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. Rahill is one of the core writers and recurring characters on The Paper , the spinoff series for The Office . His other best known work is in Rap World and Friendship , along with acting in I Think You Should Leave . [1] He co-hosts the Joy Tactics podcast with Jack Bensinger and Nate Varrone.

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Early life

Rahill was raised in Washington state in an Evangelical Christian household. [2] After deciding to pursue standup comedy, Rahill worked for Chicago's Second City on a cruise ship. [2]

Career

After a career of standup and mainly comedic acting roles, Rahill has wrote and starred in Rap World , a feature-film collaboration between Rahill and fellow comedians Conner O'Malley and Jack Bensinger, which was filmed on weekends for over two to three years, resulting in over 70 hours of footage. [3] [4] and appeared in the A24 film Friendship . [5] On The Paper, Rahill plays Travis Bienlien, a Softees employee and part-time reporter for the titular paper, [1] [6] and was given sole writing credit on episode six, titled "Churnalism".

On the podcast Joy Tactics, Rahill and fellow comedians Jack Bensinger and Nate Varrone play "heightened" versions of themselves while trying to stay on one topic per episode. [1] [2]

Personal life

Rahill is a former Christian who used to pray every night but came to feel "sour and bitter" about certain aspects of the religion, including the Rapture. [1] The 2023 short film Seth's Prayer (directed by Rap World director Danny Scharar and written by and starring Rahill) explores his former Christian faith in a comedic way. [2]

Fans and followers refer to Rahill's specific comedic style as "Rahillian". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Caffier, Justin. "Eric Rahill Quit His Nordstrom Job to Join The Paper". Vulture . Vox Media. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Alter, Rebecca. "The Comedians You Should and Will Know of 2025". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Stanton, Chris (October 25, 2024). "Conner O'Malley and Danny Scharar on Going Full Dumbo for Rap World". Vulture . Vox Media. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Renshaw, David (November 5, 2024). "Rap World is this year's funniest music movie". The Fader . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 20, 2024). "Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra & Billy Bryk Among New Additions To Tim Robinson Comedy 'Friendship'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 10, 2024). "The Office: Peacock Followup Series From Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Adds Four To Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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