I Think You Should Leave guest star and character actor Biff Wiff passes away

I Think You Should Leave Star Biff Wiff passed away on February 14, 2025 (Image Via Instagram/@biffwiff)
I Think You Should Leave star Biff Wiff passed away on February 14, 2025 (Image via Instagram/@biffwiff)

Biff Wiff, known for his role in the Netflix sketch comedy series, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, passed away on February 14, 2025. He had been battling recurring cancer since late 2023.

Wiff's death was confirmed by his management company, Entertainment Lab, via Instagram on Friday.

In an emotional post, which featured pictures of Biff Wiff and his Self Reliance co-star Jake Johnson, and Wiff with Robinson, Entertainment Lab wrote:

"It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our beloved client and actor, Biff Wiff. Biff was an amazing person inside and out, and his loving energy could be felt by all. We are sending our heartfelt sympathies to his family & loved ones @biffwiff."

Jake Johnson took to Instagram to post about his co-star Biff Wiff. He wrote:

"RIP to one of the best scene partners I ever had the pleasure to work with. Thank you for all the laughs and hearts."

Tim Robbinson of I Think You Should Leave reshared the post on his story and paired it with heartbreak emojis. Robbinson also shared a reel of the Shirt Brothers sketch from the Netflix series featuring him and Biff Wiff.


What happened to Biff Wiff?

Biff Wiff was diagnosed with recurring cancer in 2023. Ahead of the release of I Think You Should Leave Season 3, which was slated to drop on May 30, 2023, he was hospitalized. His friends started a GoFundMe page and organized a fundraiser to help him. Biff wrote:

"I'm not sure how to respond. I'm back in the hospital again dealing with the side effects of the cancer I was diagnosed with late last year and have no idea when or if I will recover."

However, his situation improved in a few months when he updated his fans on the GoFundMe page, writing:

"They moved me to rehab today (6/13). Thank you to everyone who has been supporting me in this crazy time. I really hope to be out there working again soon."

The actor thanked his family and friends for starting a GoFundMe page and helping him during his cancer journey. He praised his I Think You Should Leave cast members for being a constant support during such hard times.

In Biff Wiff's final Instagram post, he uploaded behind-the-scenes clips of Everything All At Once, in which he was cast in a supporting role. In the caption, he thanked the directors, producers, actors, and writers of the 2022 American movie. He also praised the movie stars Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan.

Tributes from fans and colleagues have poured in for Biff Wiff following his demise. Cancer did not deter his spirits, and after recovery he appeared in the 2023 film, Self Reliance, starring Andy Samberg, Anna Kendrick, and Jake Johnson.


More about Biff Wiff: Career and biography

Marking his acting debut in the 1986 episode of the Gidget sequel, Biff Wiff was a character actor known for his versatile roles on television and in films. Throughout his career, he made appearances in several shows such as Roseanne, Silicon Valley, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Pretty Little Liars. Biff Wiff, however, is best known for his role in Netflix's I Think You Should Leave and his role in the Academy Award-winning movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.

His career spanned more than three decades and he was widely known for playing quirky roles. He was also a part of a few Indie films that gained him critical acclaim. Despite a battle with cancer in the last few years, he continued to work.

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Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty
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