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Shayne Topp
Shayne Robert Topp (born September 14, 1991) 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 (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 (2017–2023).
Topp was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp, a fighter pilot.[better source needed] 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.[better source needed]
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.[better source needed]
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 (in the title role). Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.[better source needed]
His first ever appearance with the Smosh ensemble was during the video "THE SUMMER GAMES ARE HERE! (Smosh Summer Games)," where he appeared as a referee. On July 17, 2015, during a main channel video titled "HAND BOMB," he was announced as a new cast member alongside Courtney Miller. Since joining, he has become a mainstay of the "Smosh Squad" and has expanded his role to include hosting various shows and podcasts, such as Smosh Mouth and Smosh Reads Reddit Stories.
Topp holds a degree in psychology from Arizona State University, which he completed in 2019 after ten years of intermittent online studies.[better source needed]
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Shayne Topp
Shayne Robert Topp (born September 14, 1991) 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 (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 (2017–2023).
Topp was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp, a fighter pilot.[better source needed] 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.[better source needed]
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.[better source needed]
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 (in the title role). Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.[better source needed]
His first ever appearance with the Smosh ensemble was during the video "THE SUMMER GAMES ARE HERE! (Smosh Summer Games)," where he appeared as a referee. On July 17, 2015, during a main channel video titled "HAND BOMB," he was announced as a new cast member alongside Courtney Miller. Since joining, he has become a mainstay of the "Smosh Squad" and has expanded his role to include hosting various shows and podcasts, such as Smosh Mouth and Smosh Reads Reddit Stories.
Topp holds a degree in psychology from Arizona State University, which he completed in 2019 after ten years of intermittent online studies.[better source needed]