Shayne Topp

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

Shayne Topp
Born
Shayne Robert Topp[1]

(1991-09-14) September 14, 1991
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[2]
Alma materArizona State University (BA)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Internet personality
Years active2006-present
Height5' 8"

Early life

Shayne was born on September 14, 1991 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp,[3] a fighter pilot.[4] His grandfather, Wayne Topp, was also a fighter pilot. Topp participated in an acting class with his friend (and fellow Smosh member) Noah Grossman, taught by the mother of Laura Marano.

Career

Shayne also has experience in theatre performances, starring in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at Wonderworks Theatre Co. and "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" at Highland Lakes Theatre (as the title role).[1] Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.[1]

He went on to win the Jury Prize at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival for his performance in Dear Lemon Lima.[5] In 2012, he and his now fellow Smosh member Damien Haas, acted in the Disney Channel show, So Random!. He 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 Noah Grossman to audition for the cast of Smosh, which he remains a part since 2019.[6][7] Smosh’s parent company Defy Media went bankrupt in late 2018, however Topp and the rest of the cast still continued to make videos; and in early 2019 it was announced that Smosh was purchased by Mythical Entertainment.

As of Late 2019, Topp continues to appear in the majority of all videos (including Main, Pit, and often Games).

In 2019, Topp graduated from Arizona State University's online campus with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a degree that he's been pursuing since 2009. A surprise dedication and mock graduation ceremony was held by the Smosh crew and was uploaded to Smosh Pit in December 2019.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Moonpie John Paul
2008 iCarly Philip Brownley Episode: iMight Switch Schools
2009 Dear Lemon Lima Philip Georgey
2010 Eli Stone Young Nathan Stone Pilot
2011 Love Bites Ian Episode: Too Much Information
All Kids Count Corey
2012 Fred: The Show Steve Episode: Expired Cow
So Random! Shayne Zabo Recurring role
Hi, Lillian Dylan Short
2013 The Violation Oscar Heim Short film; re-released in 2016 as part of the collection Boys on Film 14
First Rick Short
Sam & Cat Vance Anderson Episode: #StuckInABox
What's Next for Sarah? Chad Episode 2
2015 Switched at Birth Taylor Halsted Episode: I Lock the Door Upon Myself
A Sort of Homecoming Dylan Conti
Henry Danger Dennis Episode: Captain Jerk
2015-present Smosh Himself / various Main Cast Member
2015 Astrid Clover Cop with Taser Episode: Photo Fads
2017-present The Goldbergs Matt Bradley Recurring [9]
2019 Schooled Episode: Dr. Barry

Awards and nominations
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Role in Dear Lemon Lima Los Angeles Film Festival (Jury Prize) - Outstanding Performance Won
2010 Role in Dear Lemon Lima Method Fest - Best Ensemble Cast Won
2014 Role in Dear Lemon Lima Young Hollywood Awards - New Exciting Face (Male) Nominated
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gollark: Because of stupid political stuff nobody seems to actually want to *fix* that sort of problem, and politicians just go "More good things! Less bad things! Outgroup bad!".
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gollark: We know that different genetic variants occur in nature. If you can be sure you're only editing specific bits it's *probably* fine?

References
  1. "The Subject's actual Resume". LA Casting. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  2. https://twitter.com/smosh/status/1188893589075611650?lang=en
  3. "Twitter post by the subject of the article". Twitter.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  4. "Instagram post by the subject of the article". Instagram.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. Han, Angie (February 13, 2011). "'Dear Lemon Lima' Trailer". www.slashfilm.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  6. Spangler, Todd (October 4, 2016). "'Smosh' New Comedy Shows Lead Defy Media's Fall Slate of Original Series". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  7. Hamedy, Saba (April 16, 2017). "How two high school friends built a YouTube empire". Mashable. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  8. "Surprising Shayne with a Graduation Ceremony (he cries) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  9. BWW News Desk (November 1, 2017). "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Today, November 1, 2017". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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