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 sketch-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).

Early life Topp was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) 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. While 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 (in the title role). Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.

Smosh 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.

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, as they kept their romantic relationship private for years.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2006MoonpieJohn Paul2009Dear Lemon LimaPhilip Georgey 2011All Kids CountCorey2012Hi, LillianDylanShort film2013The ViolationOscar HeimFirstRick2015A Sort of HomecomingDylan Conti 2016GhostmatesAdult film actorUncredited cameo2021Terrordactyl: Extinction USACollege StudentShort film2023Howdy, Neighbor!Officer Crowley

Anime Year Series Role Notes 2026Sparks of TomorrowUkon

Television Year Series Role Notes 2008iCarlyPhilip BrownleyEpisode: "iMight Switch Schools"2010Eli StoneYoung Nathan StonePilot2011Love BitesIanEpisode: "Too Much Information"2012Fred: The ShowSteveEpisode: "Expired Cow"So Random!Shayne ZaboRecurring role2014Sam & CatVance AndersonEpisode: "#StuckInABox"2015Switched at BirthTaylor HalstedEpisode: "I Lock the Door Upon Myself"Henry DangerDennisEpisode: "Captain Jerk"Astrid CloverCop with TaserEpisode: "Photo Fads"2017–2023The Goldbergs Matt BradleyRecurring role2019SchooledEpisode: "Dr. Barry"

Web Year Series Role Notes 2013What's Next for Sarah?ChadEpisode 22015–presentSmoshHimselfMain cast member2015–2016The Warp ZoneNews Anchor,Captain AmericaEpisodes: "A Very Warped Christmas 5""Captain America: Civil War - The Avengers Pick Teams"2017YouTube RewindHimselfEpisode: "The Shape of 2017"2018The Chaos WolvesEpisode: "The Problem with Smosh"No, That's Okay. I'm Good.Episode: "Damien Haas, Shayne Topp & Matthew Scott Montgomery"2019Alternative LifestyleEpisode: "Smosh is Moving In"2024Dirty LaundryEpisode: "Who Wrote a Short Story That Seriously Disturbed a Teacher?"2025Smartypants3 Episodes

Podcasts

Year Title Role Notes 2018–2021The ValleycastHimselfEpisodes: "I died in a pool when I was a baby w/ Shayne Topp from SMOSH""Shayne Topp Reveals His Secrets To Us!"2019–2021SmoshCastCo-HostMain cast member2019Podcast But OutsideHimselfEpisode: "A Thanksgiving Eve Celebration With Shayne Topp"2021Crazy Stupid FangirlsEpisode: "The So Random Cast on How Disney Treats Their Stars Behind Closed Doors"2021–2025Syd & Olivia Talk ShitEpisodes: "Surprise, We're Drunk (feat. Shayne Topp)""Shayne Topp's Bachelorette Party"2022The Axis EffectEpisodes: "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 ArtistsEpisode: "Animatronics (w/ Shayne Topp)"Trevor Talks Too MuchEpisode: "Live at Mythicon ft. Shayne and Courtney from Smosh"2022–presentSmosh Reads Reddit StoriesHostAll Episodes2023–presentSmosh MouthAll episodes except: "The Tell All Episode""Shayne's Gone, Let's Party""Introducing Your New Hosts""Our Wildest Takes"2024Two Hot TakesHimselfEpisode: "Suffer with Us.. Ft. Shayne Topp from Smosh"Perfect PersonEpisode: "catfishing my landlord's widow (w/ Shayne Topp & Amanda Lehan-Canto)"Chuckle SandwichEpisode: "Shayne Topp & Courtney Miller"Anthony PadillaEpisode: "Ian Hecox & Anthony Padilla of Smosh"

Awards and nominations

| 2009 | rowspan=3|Dear Lemon Lima | Los Angeles Film Festival (Jury Prize) – Outstanding Performance

| 2010 | Method Fest – Best Ensemble Cast

| 2014 | Young Hollywood Awards – New Exciting Face (Male)

References

External links

Shayne Topp at Getty images Shayne Topp at National Today