Shayne Topp

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.

Shayne Topp
Born
Shayne Robert Topp

(1991-09-14) September 14, 1991
Florida, United States[1]
Alma materArizona State University (AB)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Internet personality
Years active2006–present
Known forSmosh
So Random!
The Goldbergs
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)

Early life

Shayne was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp,[2] a fighter pilot.[3] His grandfather, Wayne Topp, was also a fighter pilot.

As a military family, they moved a lot. Topp stated in the 55th episode of Smosh's podcast, SmoshCast, that, mostly, he was raised in Arizona, but also grew up in such states as Florida, Virginia, and California.

When Topp was 18 months old, he drowned in a swimming pool in his backyard and was clinically dead.[4] According to him, his mother heard someone say his name when she ran to find him. He was revived on site.[5]

Topp participated in an acting class with his friend (and fellow Smosh member) Noah Grossman, taught by the mother of Laura Marano.[6]

Career

Topp also has experience in theater performances, starring in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Wonderworks Theatre Co. and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Highland Lakes Theatre (in the title role).[7] Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.[7]

He went on to win the Jury Prize at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival for his performance in Dear Lemon Lima.[8] 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 fellow Smosh member Noah Grossman to audition for the cast of Smosh, for which he has remained a part of since 2015.[9][10] 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 had been purchased by Mythical Entertainment.

Beginning in 2017, Topp started playing recurring character Matt Bradley, a best friend of main character Barry Goldberg (Troy Gentile) on ABC's The Goldbergs. The series ended in 2023.

In 2019, Topp graduated from Arizona State University's online campus with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a degree that he'd 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.[11]

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 [12]
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"

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. Podcast Courtney Hits Different - SmoshCast #55. SmoshCast. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. HOW SHAYNE DIED (The Show w/ No Name). Smosh Pit. November 1, 2016. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. Topp, Shayne (October 29, 2019). "Damien Is Not A Psychic - Smoshcast #36". YouTube. Retrieved September 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Pit, Smosh (2016). "Put it in my mouth: century egg w/ Laura Marano". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Topp, Shayne. "Shayne R Topp: Résumé". Casting Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. Han, Angie (February 13, 2011). "'Dear Lemon Lima' Trailer". www.slashfilm.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  9. Spangler, Todd (October 4, 2016). "'Smosh' New Comedy Shows Lead Defy Media's Fall Slate of Original Series". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  10. Hamedy, Saba (April 16, 2017). "How two high school friends built a YouTube empire". Mashable. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  11. Surprising Shayne with a Graduation Ceremony (he cries). Smosh Pit. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. 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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