**Link to the n*de photos**

In Righteous Gemstones Episode 3.3, Keefe entertains the family at Cousins' Night with a fire dance.

A professional fire dancer taught Tony Cavalero how to use the rope darts, and stepped in when it came time to set them on fire.

The fire dancer is not listed in the IMDB cast list, so his identity remained a mystery to fans until recently, when Tony Cavalero "liked" his Instagram post about the experience. He is Phillip Funderud, aka the Norwegian Fire Viking. According to his professional description, he is "a muscley circus artist/fire performer specializing in spinning and fire breathing."

It's muscular, dude.

His stunting profile says that after the Gemstones, he was hired to do fire dancing regularly on HBO shows, but nothing is listed on the IMDB.

Phillip is also a model, fitness trainer, general stunt performer, and bodybuilder (he competed for the first time at the NPR Atlantic Coast Championships in 2024, and won the True Novice award).

There aren't many biographical details available, no home town or high school. He speaks "a little Norwegian," so we can conclude that his parents moved to the U.S. before he was born or when he was a baby.

Now Phillip lives in Wilmington, North Carolina. He is heterosexual, with a wife and daughter posted in the third photo on his Instagram.

More after the break

Some of his social media posts are heterosexist. He jokes "How we think we look shirtless (muscular), and "How women actually see us" (fat).

But he asks, "Which do people prefer, nice shoulders or nice arms?" Only women answer (arms), but he could be acknowledging the existence of gay men.

And he had no problem performing as Keefe.

Left: A rare photo of the Fire Viking wearing a shirt.

The heterosexism is relatively minor, but the braggadocchio is annoying. When Phillip pushes his fitness program, he tells us: "No other trainer will get you the results I can."

"You won't find any other coach handing out their best meal plans, I promise you."

But more annoying than the bragging: the grammar and spelling errors.

"One thing about meditation, you can learn to categorize thoughts, feelings, ect. And suddenly your in front of your problems."

It's etc. and you're, buddy.

"Worry and Anxiety is usually always tied to an old experience."

Are tied, and anxiety shouldn't be capped.

"All it takes is hardwork."

That's two words.

"If your in the nc area, we would love to have you apart of the Family."

you're and a part. And family shouldn't be capped.

"What would Thors brother look like?"

Please....

Maybe it's not Phillip's fault. He belongs to the Kingdom Life Church, which is not only homophobic but can't figure out what capital letters are used for: "Here at Kingdom Life Character is Shaped and Destiny is Discovered..."

At least he's big beneath the belt. When he was single, "the ladies" were more impressed by Phillip's d*ck than by his muscles.

But certification from Pyrotechnics Liscensing?

I have a M.A. in English, and I worked as an editor (sort of) at Muscle and Fitness and the Getty Conservation Institute. Muscles and beneath-the-belt hugeness are ok, but I'd rather have a skinny, small guy who knows his way around a bookstore.