Jon Reep

Jon Reep (born March 26, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and actor, known as the "That thing got a Hemi?" guy in Dodge commercials starting in 2004. From 2004 to 2006, he played the recurring character Police Officer Gerald Bob in the ABC sitcom Rodney. In 2007, Reep won the fifth season of Last Comic Standing on NBC.

Jon Reep
Born	(1972-03-26) March 26, 1972 (age 53) Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up comedy, film, television
Years active	1998–present
Genres	Stand-up comedy
Spouse	Genta Trimble ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2013)​ Jodie Stidham Patterson ​ ​ (m. 2023)​
Notable works and roles	"Hemi Guy" in Dodge Ram Hemi commercials
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Website	jonreep.com

Early life

Reep was born and raised in Hickory, North Carolina. He has one younger brother, Jason. Their father, David, worked as the manager of a Goodyear store, and a part-time police officer. Their mother, Betty, was a receptionist at a local telephone company, Sprint. Reep was raised as a Baptist.

Education

Reep attended Fred T. Foard High School in Newton, North Carolina and played football.

After graduating high school, Reep began attending Catawba Valley Community College, while working at his father's Goodyear store.

In 1992, Reep transferred to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated in 1996 with a BA degree in theatre, mass communication, and public and interpersonal communication. After graduation, Reep landed a job as a production assistant with UNC-TV.

Personal life

In 1995, Reep was at a Carolina Panthers inaugural football game in Clemson, South Carolina when the Panthers mascot, Sir Purr, called him to the field. Reep started dancing in the endzone until the police arrested him. Reep was then sent some Panther memorabilia for the incident. On October 5, 2007, Reep married Genta Trimble in Maui, Hawaii. In March 2013, his wife Genta Reep filed for divorce. Following his divorce Reep married his long time girlfriend Jodie Stidham Patterson on April 15, 2023, at a charity benefit Reep had for raising funds for Opendoor Homeless Ministry. Jon Reep's Prom2: The Redo in Hickory, North Carolina was a great success.^[1]

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	CMT Comedy Club	Himself
2007	Last Comic Standing	Himself	Winner
2007	Bandits vs. Smokies	Himself
2004–2006	Rodney	Gerald Bob
2006	Comedy Central Presents	Himself
2005	Premium Blend	Himself
2001	Late Friday	Himself
2008	MADtv	Himself
2009	Metro Jethro	Himself
2010	Good Luck Charlie	Charity Collector
2013	R U Faster Than a Redneck?	Himself
2013	Eastbound & Down	Jed Forney
2020	American Dad!	Cleonard (voice)	Season 17, Episode 19 ("Dammmm, Stan!")
2024	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Emmett	Season 12, Episode 2 ("The Lawn Jockey")

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay	Raymus
2014	Into the Storm	Reevis
2021	Poker Run	Alfie