Biff Wiff
Biff Wiff | |
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| Born | 1956[citation needed] |
| Died | February 2025 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–2024 |
Gary Crotty[1] (1956[citation needed] – February 2025), known professionally as Biff Wiff, was an American actor, known for roles in Everything Everywhere All at Once, I Think You Should Leave, and Dave.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Wiff's first acting role was in The New Gidget in 1986.[3]
The majority of Wiff's career was spent in smaller roles, including Roseanne, Desperate Housewives, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Wiff's breakthrough came in 2021, when he starred as a profane Santa Claus in the second season of I Think You Should Leave. Shortly after the season debuted, he did an interview with Uproxx, the first interview of his career.[4][5]
He returned for the third season of I Think You Should Leave, in the skit "Shirt Brothers."[6]
After his 2021 I Think You Should Leave performance, Wiff was cast in several small but significant roles, including Rick in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once, Steve in the American reality hoax sitcom Jury Duty and the 2023 film Self Reliance.[7]
In the 2023 film Self Reliance, Wiff had his role with the most screen time, playing the best friend of the main character.[8]
In 2023, Wiff portrayed himself in the third season of the television series Dave.[9]
He starred in two music videos for the band Drug Church, both released in 2024.[10]
On February 14, 2025, it was announced that Wiff had died.[11] I Think You Should Leave fans had previously donated to a fund for his cancer treatment.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Garne, Ian (July 13, 2023). "'I Think You Should Leave' Fans Are Helping Biff Wiff Pay for His Cancer Treatments". Cracked.
- ^ Coates, Lauren. "Biff Wiff, 'I Think You Should Leave' Actor, Dies". Variety.
- ^ Hume, Ashley. "Biff Wiff, 'I Think You Should Leave' and 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' actor, dies". Fox News.
- ^ Macini, Vince (July 28, 2021). "Get To Know Biff Wiff, The Profane Santa Claus From 'I Think You Should Leave'". Uproxx.
- ^ Hughes, William (February 16, 2025). "R.I.P. Biff Wiff, I Think You Should Leave's vulgar, gun-toting Santa". AV Club. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (June 8, 2023). "'I Think You Should Leave' Is Best When Tim Robinson Quiets Down". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Hermanns, Grant (January 15, 2024). "Jake Johnson & Biff Wiff On Nailing Self Reliance's Unique Tone & The Importance Of Improvisation In Directing". Screen Rant.
- ^ Gajjar, Saloni. "Jake Johnson talks about a "very different" season of Minx and life in the Spider-Verse". The AV Club.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea. "Biff Wiff, 'I Think You Should Leave' Actor, Has Died". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Starkey, Arun (October 22, 2024). "Patrick Kindlon on Drug Church, his vocal abilities and Biff Wiff: "I'm lucky to remember any of our songs"". Far Out Magazine.
- ^ Roos, Meghan. "'SNL' Alum Tim Robinson Mourns Devastating Loss". Parade.