Shayne Topp
{{Short description|American comedian and internet personality}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=August 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| name = Shayne Topp
| image = Shayne Topp DLL.png
| caption = Topp in 2009
| birth_name = Shayne Robert Topp
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|14|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Florida, U.S.
| alma_mater = Arizona State University (BA)
| spouse = {{Marriage|Courtney Miller|2024}}
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| description = From an interview at the L.A. Film Festival in 2009
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| occupation = {{hlist|Internet personality|comedian|actor|host}}
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| years_active = 2006–present
| employer = Smosh
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Shayne Robert Topp (born September 14, 1991) is an American internet personality, comedian, actor, writer, and host. He is most known for his work on the YouTube comedy group Smosh, of which he has been a cast member since 2015 and the co-host of its podcast Smosh Mouth (2023–present). He is also known for his roles as Shayne Zabo on the Disney Channel series So Random! (2011–2012), and as Matt Bradley in seasons 4–10 on the ABC series The Goldbergs (2013–2023).
Early life
Shayne was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp,{{cite tweet |number=763148254246600704 |user=supershayne |title=I am Shayne Topp, son of Robert Topp, listener of the Spinning Tops, fan of Top Gun, collector of Topp's baseball cards, eater of Top Ramen- |first=Shayne |last=Topp |author-link=Shayne Topp |date=August 9, 2016 |access-date=August 24, 2021 |language=en}} a fighter pilot.{{Cite Instagram |postid=BbXZgchnOhI |user=shaynetopp |title=My grandfather, Wayne Topp, was a fighter pilot. My father, Robert Topp, was a fighter pilot. And I, Shayne Topp... Am a huge idiot. |first=Shayne |last=Topp |date=November 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/shaynetopp/1645896369641941064 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-status=live}} He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona,{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwxUd_WEu1s |title=If Movies Were Real 6 |date=October 28, 2019 |language=en |publisher=Smosh |access-date=April 3, 2024 |via=YouTube}} but moved to Los Angeles, California when he was a teenager, where he attended a high school for young actors to be able to continue acting while going to school.
At 18 months old, Topp was alone in a baby playpen at his family home in Florida when he managed to escape and get outside. Whilst throwing rocks into the pool, he fell in and drowned. Topp was legally dead for an unknown amount of time before his mother came outside, and paramedics were called.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBxAzAD_uZI&t=0s |title=HOW SHAYNE DIED (The Show w/ No Name) |date=2016-11-01 |last=Smosh Pit |access-date=2024-10-05 |via=YouTube}}
Career
Topp got his acting debut with a leading role in the 2006 film Moonpie and later had a guest role in the Nickelodeon series iCarly. He went on to win the Jury Prize at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival for his performance in Dear Lemon Lima.{{cite web |last1=Han |first1=Angie |title='Dear Lemon Lima' Trailer |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/dear-lemon-lima-trailer/ |website=www.slashfilm.com |access-date=November 9, 2017 |language=en |date=February 13, 2011 |archive-date=November 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114935/http://www.slashfilm.com/dear-lemon-lima-trailer/ |url-status=live }} In 2012, Topp appeared in the Disney Channel show So Random! alongside fellow future Smosh member Damien Haas.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKpD6V9VDrA |title=We Found Our So Random Scripts {{!}} Smosh Mouth 36 |date=March 4, 2024 |last= |publisher=SmoshCast |access-date=May 22, 2024 |via=YouTube}}
Topp played recurring character Matt Bradley on ABC's The Goldbergs in seasons 4–10 from 2017–2023, and reprised his role in a cameo in the spin off series Schooled.{{cite web |author=Nellie Andreeva |date=February 23, 2023 |title='The Goldbergs' To End With Season 10 On ABC |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-goldbergs-end-season-10-canceled-abc-1235267086/ |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223225758/https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-goldbergs-end-season-10-canceled-abc-1235267086/ |url-status=live }}
Topp also has experience in theater performances, starring in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Wonderworks Theatre Company and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Highland Lakes Theatre (in the title role). Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.{{cite web |last=Topp |first=Shayne |author-link=Shayne Topp |title=Shayne R Topp: Résumé |url=http://www.lacasting.com/resume/resumeprint.asp?crypt=diagnimephhohdjjcljpdljngcoodjmbdfaoonlehdedeegb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629022434/http://www.lacasting.com/resume/resumeprint.asp?crypt=diagnimephhohdjjcljpdljngcoodjmbdfaoonlehdedeegb |archive-date=June 29, 2018 |access-date=August 24, 2021 |publisher=Casting Networks, Inc.}}
Personal life
Topp holds a degree in psychology from Arizona State University, which he completed in 2019 after ten years of intermittent online studies.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXMTfApDcA |title=Surprising Shayne with a Graduation Ceremony (he cries) |date=December 5, 2019 |language=en |publisher=Smosh Pit |access-date=April 3, 2024 |via=YouTube}}
On March 29, 2024, Topp married fellow Smosh cast member Courtney Miller at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. They intentionally chose to announce their marriage on April Fools' Day, previously having kept their relationship private. {{Cite web |title=Smosh's Courtney Miller and Shayne Topp Are Really Married – Why They Announced the News on April Fools' Day |url=https://people.com/smoshs-courtney-miller-shayne-topp-are-really-married-8624230 |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=People.com |language=en}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2006
| Moonpie | John Paul | | |
| 2009
| Philip Georgey | | |
| 2011
| All Kids Count | Corey | | |
| 2012
| Hi, Lillian | Dylan | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| The Violation | Oscar Heim | Short film | |
| First
| Rick | Short film | |
| 2015
| Dylan Conti | | |
| 2016
| Ghostmates | Adult film actor | Uncredited cameo | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Series ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2008
| iCarly | Philip Brownley | Episode: "iMight Switch Schools" | |
| 2010
| Young Nathan Stone | Pilot | |
| 2011
| Ian | Episode: "Too Much Information" | |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| Steve | Episode: "Expired Cow" | |
| So Random!
| Shayne Zabo | Recurring role | |
| 2013
| Vance Anderson | Episode: "#StuckInABox" | |
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| Taylor Halsted | Episode: "I Lock the Door Upon Myself" | |
| Henry Danger
| Dennis | Episode: "Captain Jerk" | |
| Astrid Clover
| Cop with Taser | Episode: "Photo Fads" | |
| 2017–2023
| rowspan=2| Matt Bradley | Recurring role |
| 2019
| Schooled | Episode: "Dr. Barry" |
=Web=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Series ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2013
| What's Next for Sarah? | Chad | Episode 2 | |
| 2015–present
| Smosh | Himself | Main cast member | |
| 2017
| Himself | Appears in "The Shape of 2017" | |
=Podcasts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| {{Hlist|2018|2021}}
| The Valleycast | Guest | Episodes: | |
| 2019–2021
| SmoshCast | Co-Host | First Episode: HOW SMOSH BEAT DEFY | |
| 2019
| rowspan=6|Guest | Episode: A Thanksgiving Eve Celebration With Shayne Topp | |
| 2021
| Crazy Stupid Fangirls | Episode: The So Random Cast on How Disney Treats Their Stars Behind Closed Doors | |
| {{Hlist|2021|2025}}
| Syd & Olivia Talk Shit | Episodes: Surprise, We're Drunk (feat. Shayne Topp) | |
| rowspan=3|2022
| The Axis Effect | Episodes: | |
| Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists
| Episode: Animatronics (w/ Shayne Topp) | |
| Trevor Talks Too Much
| Episode: Live at Mythicon ft. Shayne and Courtney from Smosh | |
| 2022–present
| Smosh Reads Reddit Stories | rowspan=2|Host | All Episodes | |
| 2023–present
| Smosh Mouth | All episodes except: | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Two Hot Takes | rowspan="2" |Guest |Episode: Suffer with Us.. Ft. Shayne Topp from Smosh |
| Chuckle Sandwich
|Episode: Shayne Topp & Courtney Miller |
Awards and nominations
{{awards table}}
|-
| 2009
| rowspan=3|Dear Lemon Lima
| Los Angeles Film Festival (Jury Prize) – Outstanding Performance
| {{won}}
|-
| 2010
| Method Fest – Best Ensemble Cast
| {{won}}
|-
| 2014
| Young Hollywood Awards – New Exciting Face (Male)
| {{nom}}
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|2425775}}
- [https://www.gettyimages.ca/photos/shayne-topp Shayne Topp] at Getty images
- [https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/shayne-topp/ Shayne Topp] at [https://nationaltoday.com National Today]
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Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Actual play performers
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male comedians
Category:American male television actors
Category:American sketch comedians
Category:Arizona State University alumni
Category:Comedians from Florida