Rene Gube is an American comedian, actor and writer. He played Threepeat on the TBS sitcom ''

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'', and was executive story editor and a writer for the CW show ''

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'' where he also had a recurring role as "Father Brah."

Early life

Gube grew up in

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. He is

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. 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 ''

'', in which he also recurred as laid-back Catholic priest Father Brah.

Personal life

On October 16, 2014, Gube became engaged to his ''

'' co-star

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

Filmography

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