Who is Keith Leak Jr? GoFundMe raises over $101,000 for comedic actor amid cancer battle

On August 19, 2025, Keith Leak Jr uploaded an Instagram post where he shared that his cancer was back and urged his followers to contribute to his fundraiser. Leak Jr is an American comedic web personality, writer, actor, and podcast host, according to Famous Birthdays and IMDb.

“As many of you know, my cancer has returned... The doctor found 4 new tumors (2 larger-sized tumors in my diaphragm and 2 more smaller tumors on my liver). If you feel lead, please DONATE and SHARE to help me beat cancer’s a** again. Link in bio. Love y'all [red heart emoji] -Keef,” the caption read.

A screenshot of his GoFundMe fundraiser was shared in the Instagram post, which showed Keith Leak Jr lying in a hospital bed. Titled “Keith's Fight Against Cancer,” the fundraiser was started by his fellow Smosh comedic actor, Noah Grossman, on Tuesday. It has raised $101,074 against the goal of $150,000 at the time of writing. Over 3,400 people have donated to the cause.

Keith Leak Jr was first diagnosed with cancer in April 2021.

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All you need to know about Keith Leak Jr

According to IMDb, Keith Leak Jr’s full name is Keith O'Brien Leak II. He was born on October 22, 1991, in Middleton, Ohio, where he spent the majority of his life. His parents are Keith Leak Sr and Kelly Renee. Keith has three siblings: Kaleb, Kanzas, and Kiera.

The writer, actor, podcaster, and online content creator specializes in the comedy genre and now lives in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for being part of the US YouTube sketch comedy-improv collective Smosh since March 2015. Keith Leak Jr has appeared in videos including "Magic iPod," "The Truth Behind Emojis," and "Every Party Ever."

The 33-year-old creator also runs his own YouTube channel called keithleaktv and a Vine account (since May 2015), where he has over 20,000 followers. He has acted in a TV movie called Just the Two of Us as well as The Big What If (2016) and I Gotta Dookie (2020).

Keith Leak Jr has studied creative and performing arts and now hosts the Double Take podcast. He has closely worked with other comedic actors and online personalities such as Olivia Sui, Shayne Topp, Noah Grossman, and Courtney Miller. Keith is also active on Instagram with 509,000 followers.

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More about Keith Leak Jr's cancer journey

Earlier this week, a GoFundMe page was launched to help Keith with his cancer treatment expenses.

“Hey, everyone! It is with a heavy heart that we are having to create this fundraiser for Keith. His cancer is back. Keith has received the results of his scans and can now confirm the return of four cancerous tumors. Two are located near his diaphragm and two on his liver,” the description began.

It continued to read, “He will need daily medicine, weekly labs, monthly scans, and possibly more surgeries. That is why we are reaching out to the larger community that knows and loves Keith. All of the donations are going directly to Keith for him to use as he needs while he battles cancer.”

The fundraiser urged Leak Jr’s fans, followers, and well-wishers to pray for him, contribute, and spread the word in the community to help “save his life.”

Leak Jr was diagnosed with cancer in April 2021. Back then, he had noted “staying hopeful” and telling his social media followers that his cancer was “treatable.” Subsequently, he underwent surgery in July 2023 to remove his gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).

Following his release from the hospital, he wrote on Instagram that he officially “KICKED CANCER’S A**” but had a long road to recovery. Last year, he also marked the anniversary of being cancer-free and celebrated his “healing one day at a time.”

Keith Leak Jr shared his suspicion that his cancer had relapsed in a recent episode of his Double Take podcast. In the June 25, 2025, episode, Keith told his viewers, “I am pretty sure my tumor has come back.”

“I do not feel good, y’all. I’m pretty sure my tumor has come back. I go through like pains, aches. Right now, I feel good. I took some Tylenol just to help me with everything so we can film today, but my stomach is starting to grow,” Keith Leak Jr told his co-host Noah Grossman.

Revealing that his tumor named “Amelie” is back, he added having difficulty walking and getting out of bed, while his neck hurts.

“As light as I’m trying to make it now, y’all, if you guys knew how I truly felt on the inside, it wouldn’t be a laughing matter. But we’re here! Let’s pod!” he concluded.

Last month, he updated his Instagram followers that he is “pushing through with a smile, a [fire] fit, and some friends.” Over this week, he also thanked his followers for donating to his fundraiser.

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An exclusive Smoshalike interview with Keith Leak Jr will drop on August 20, 2025, according to his latest IG Story.