Shayne Topp
Shayne Robert Topp is an American YouTuber, comedian, actor, podcaster, and host. He is most known for starring in Dear Lemon Lima and his work on the YouTube comedy collective Smosh, of which he has been a cast member since 2015 and the co-host of its podcast Smosh Mouth. He is also known for his roles as Shayne Zabo on the Disney Channel series So Random!, and as Matt Bradley in seasons 4–10 on the ABC series The Goldbergs.
Early life
Topp was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp and Robert Royal Topp, a fighter pilot. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, 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.
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. In 2012, Topp appeared in the Disney Channel show So Random! alongside fellow future Smosh member Damien Haas.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.
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. Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.
Personal life
Topp holds a degree in psychology from Arizona State University, which he completed in 2019 after ten years of intermittent online studies.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.
Filmography
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2018–2021 | The Valleycast | Himself | 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 | Co-Host | Main cast member | |
| 2019 | Podcast But Outside | Himself | Episode: "A Thanksgiving Eve Celebration With Shayne Topp" | |
| 2021 | Crazy Stupid Fangirls | Himself | Episode: "The So Random Cast on How Disney Treats Their Stars Behind Closed Doors" | |
| 2021–2025 | Syd & Olivia Talk Shit | Himself | Episodes: "Surprise, We're Drunk " "Shayne Topp's Bachelorette Party" | |
| 2022 | The Axis Effect | Himself | Episodes: "Funny Is As Funny Does! Smosh Comedy Series" "Smosh Comedy Series: Finding Humor in Life, Every Day is Funny With Smosh!" | |
| 2022 | Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists | Himself | Episode: "Animatronics " | |
| 2022 | Trevor Talks Too Much | Himself | Episode: "Live at Mythicon ft. Shayne and Courtney from Smosh" | |
| 2022–present | Smosh Reads Reddit Stories | Host | All Episodes | |
| 2023–present | Smosh Mouth | Host | All episodes except: "The Tell All Episode" "Shayne's Gone, Let's Party" "Introducing Your New Hosts" "Our Wildest Takes" | |
| 2024 | Two Hot Takes | Himself | Episode: "Suffer with Us.. Ft. Shayne Topp from Smosh" | |
| 2024 | Chuckle Sandwich | Himself | Episode: "Shayne Topp & Courtney Miller" |