Scott Seiss

Scott Matthew Seiss (; born March 15, 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and TikToker. He is best known for his repeated portrayal on TikTok of an angry retail worker, popularly referred to as the Angry IKEA Guy, or Angry Retail Guy. The videos are partly based on his experience as a customer service employee at IKEA. Seiss was also cast in the 2023 comedy film Cocaine Bear, Seiss is a graduate of Eastern Technical High School in Essex and University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Career Seiss worked as a customer service representative at an IKEA call center from 2016 to 2019, where he handled complaints regarding deliveries. Although he did not work in store, the complaints inspired his "Angry Retail Guy" TikTok character. The videos center Seiss as an irritated retail worker sarcastically reacting to customers or superiors.

In 2022, he went on tour in the Pacific Northwest. He has opened for comedians such as Josh Wolf, Roy Wood Jr., and Bo Burnham.

On February 22, 2024, Seiss announced on his TikTok page that he wrote a book called The Customer Is Always Wrong: An Unhinged Guide to Everything That Sucks About Work (from an Angry Retail Guy). The book was available to pre-order until September 10th, 2024.

In 2024, Seiss was a part of JokeNite, a comedy special for the video game Fortnite that was produced by Trevor Noah.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2023 Cocaine Bear Tom Shortcomings Lamont 2026 Office Romance Dave