River Butcher

Cast · Writer · Director

Born

August 12, 1982 · Akron, Ohio, USA

Birth name

Rhea Harriett Butcher

River "RB" Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Originally from the Midwest, River grew up skateboarding the mean streets of Akron, Ohio. Their blue collar brand of cool has endeared audiences nationwide, as they have performed standup and appeared on shows such as Freeform's GOOD TROUBLE, HBO's 2 DOPE QUEENS, THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL, @MIDNIGHT and CONAN. River's first television series TAKE MY WIFE premiered as a critical hit and was reviewed by Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Vulture, IndieWire and countless other outlets. River was a recurring performer on the TruTv series ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING and continues to tour the country. Their debut standup album "Butcher" debuted at number one on iTunes, and they were also named one of Variety's Top Ten Comics To Watch 2017 at the Just For Laughs festival.