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Shayne Topp
Born
Shayne Robert Topp

(1991-09-14) September 14, 1991 (age 32)
Florida, United States
Alma materArizona State University (AB)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Internet personality
Years active2006–present
Known forSmosh
So Random!
The Goldbergs
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)

Shayne Robert Topp (born September 14, 1991) is an American actor and comedian most known for his work on Smosh. He is also known for his roles as Shayne Zabo on Disney Channel's So Random!, and as Matt Bradley in ABC's The Goldbergs. He has been a member of Smosh since 2015, making his debut as the first referee of the Smosh Summer Games.

Early life

Shayne was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp,[1] a fighter pilot.[2]

Career

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).[3] Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.[3]

He went on to win the Jury Prize at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival for his performance in Dear Lemon Lima.[4] In 2012, Topp appeared in the Disney Channel show So Random! alongside his now fellow Smosh member Damien Haas. Topp was also nominated for "Exciting New Face (Male)" at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards. Originally deciding to move away in 2015 due to a lack of work, he was convinced by fellow Smosh member Noah Grossman to audition for the cast of Smosh. Topp auditioned and was added to the main Smosh cast in 2015.

In late 2018, Smosh's parent company, Defy Media, went bankrupt; Topp and the rest of the cast still continued to make videos. In early 2019 it was announced that Smosh had been purchased by Mythical Entertainment.[5] As of June 2023, Smosh has been purchased from Mythical Entertainment by co-founders, Ian Hecox, and Anthony Padilla.

Topp played recurring character Matt Bradley on ABC's The Goldbergs from 2017 until the show's end in 2023.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2006 Moonpie John Paul
2009 Dear Lemon Lima Philip Georgey
2011 All Kids Count Corey
2012 Hi, Lillian Dylan Short film
2013 The Violation Oscar Heim Short film
First Rick Short film
2015 A Sort of Homecoming Dylan Conti
2016 Ghostmates Adult film actor Uncredited cameo

Television

Year Series Role Notes Ref.
2008 iCarly Philip Brownley Episode: "iMight Switch Schools"
2010 Eli Stone Young Nathan Stone Pilot
2011 Love Bites Ian Episode: "Too Much Information"
2012 Fred: The Show Steve Episode: "Expired Cow"
So Random! Shayne Zabo Recurring role
2013 Sam & Cat Vance Anderson Episode: "#StuckInABox"
2015 Switched at Birth 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 The Goldbergs Matt Bradley Recurring role [7]
2019 Schooled Episode: "Dr. Barry"

Web

Year Series Role Notes Ref.
2013 What's Next for Sarah? Chad Episode 2
2015–present Smosh Himself Main cast member
2017 YouTube Rewind Himself Appears in "The Shape of 2017"

Podcasts

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018, 2021 The Valleycast Guest Episodes:
I died in a pool when I was a baby w/ Shayne Topp from SMOSH
Shayne Topp Reveals His Secrets To Us!
2019-2021 SmoshCast Recurring Guest First Guest Episode: HOW SMOSH BEAT DEFY
2019 Podcast But Outside 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
Syd & Olivia Talk Shit Episode: Surprise, We're Drunk (feat. Shayne Topp)
2022 The Axis Effect Episodes:
Funny Is As Funny Does! Smosh Comedy Series
Smosh Comedy Series: Finding Humor in Life, Every Day is Funny With Smosh!
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 Host First Episode: The Most Unhinged Holiday Horror Stories
2023-present Smosh Mouth First Episode: Anthony's Our Boss Again w/ Courtney Miller

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 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) Nominated

References

  1. ^ Topp, Shayne [@supershayne] (August 9, 2016). "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-" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Twitter.[verification needed]
  2. ^ "Instagram post by the subject of the article". Instagram.com. November 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2017.[verification needed]
  3. ^ a b Topp, Shayne. "Shayne R Topp: Résumé". Casting Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Han, Angie (February 13, 2011). "'Dear Lemon Lima' Trailer". www.slashfilm.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. ^ the rumors are true...WE FOUND A HOME!. Smosh. February 22, 2019. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Nellie Andreeva (February 23, 2023). "'The Goldbergs' To End With Season 10 On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  7. ^ BWW News Desk (November 1, 2017). "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Today, November 1, 2017". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

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