{{Short description|American comedy writer and actor (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox writer | name = Eric Rahill | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|16|mf=y}} | birth_place = Washington State, U.S. | occupation = {{flatlist| * Comedian * writer * actor }} | nationality = American | notableworks = {{ubl|''Joy Tactics'' (2023–present)|''Rap World'' (2024)|''The Paper'' (2025–present)}} | years_active = | spouse = | website = }}
'''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''. He also appeared in ''Rap World'' and ''Friendship'', along with acting in ''I Think You Should Leave''.<ref name="Caffier">{{cite web |last1=Caffier |first1=Justin |title=Eric Rahill Quit His Nordstrom Job to Join The Paper |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/eric-rahill-the-paper-peacock-interview.html |website=Vulture |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref> He co-hosts the ''Joy Tactics'' podcast with Jack Bensinger and Nate Varrone.
==Early life== Rahill was raised in Washington state in an Evangelical Christian household.<ref name="Alter" /> After deciding to pursue standup comedy, Rahill worked for Chicago's Second City on a cruise ship.<ref name="Alter" />
==Career== After a career of standup and mainly comedic acting roles, Rahill co-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 two to three years, resulting in over 70 hours of footage.<ref name="Vulture">{{cite news |last1=Stanton |first1=Chris |title=Conner O’Malley and Danny Scharar on Going Full Dumbo for Rap World |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/conner-omalley-rap-world-interview.html |access-date=January 3, 2025 |work=Vulture |publisher=Vox Media |date=October 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Fader">{{cite news |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Rap World is this year’s funniest music movie |url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/11/05/rap-world-conner-omalley-interview |access-date=January 3, 2025 |work=The Fader |date=November 5, 2024}}</ref> and appeared in the A24 film ''Friendship''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/jack-dylan-grazer-josh-segarra-billy-bryk-join-tim-robinson-film-friendship-1235863514/|title=Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra & Billy Bryk Among New Additions To Tim Robinson Comedy 'Friendship'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=March 20, 2024|access-date=July 25, 2024}}</ref> On ''The Paper'', Rahill plays Travis Bienlien, a Softees employee and part-time reporter for the titular paper,<ref name="Caffier" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |title=''The Office'': Peacock Followup Series From Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Adds Four To Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/the-office-peacock-followup-series-casts-gbemisola-ikumelo-1236112801/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 10, 2024 |date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Caffier" /><ref name="Alter" />
==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.<ref name="Caffier" /> 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.<ref name="Alter">{{cite web |last1=Alter |first1=Rebecca |title=The Comedians You Should and Will Know of 2025 |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-new-comedians-2025-stand-up-sketch-improv.html#rahill |website=Vulture.com |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref>
Fans and followers refer to Rahill's specific comedic style as "Rahillian".<ref name="Caffier" />
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2024 || ''Rap World'' || Jason Rice || Also writer |- | ''Friendship'' || Mike || |- | ''Let's Start a Cult'' || Tyler || |- | 2025 || ''Maddie's Secret'' || Jake || |- | 2026 || ''Wishful Thinking'' || Milo || |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |- | 2020 || ''Chris Gethard Presents'' || Eric || |- | 2022 || ''Dicktown'' || voice || Episode: “The Mystery of Dr. Marjorie Frost” |- | 2023 || ''I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson'' || || |- | 2023 || ''The Bear'' || Partygoer #2 || Episode: "Pop" |- | 2025-present || ''The Paper'' || Travis Bienlien || 10 episodes |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|11308307}}
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