Ron Funches (born March 12, 1983) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He starred in the NBC series Undateable as Shelly.He has appeared on @midnight, where he holds the record for most wins, and was a cast member and writer on Kroll Show. 　　Funches began pursuing comedy at the age of 23 after working at a series of jobs that he felt he wasn't suited for. 　　Funches has a role in the 2015 comedy film Get Hard. He had a recurring role on Crash and Bernstein. He has also has worked on the shows Bob's Burgers, John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show, New Girl, Enlisted, Drunk History, and Portlandia.Additionally, he was a frequent round-table guest on Chelsea Lately. 　　Funches grew up with his mother and sister in Chicago, Illinois.He moved to Salem, Oregon when he was 13. 　　Funches has one son, who lives with him in Los Angeles.He is open about his son being autistic in his comedy. 　　Funches moved from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California in 2012 to further his career as a comedian.Funches is known as an avid video gamer.