Shayne Topp

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Shayne Topp
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Topp in 2009
Born
Shayne Robert Topp

(1991-09-14) September 14, 1991 (age 34)
Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Arizona State University (BA)
Occupations
Years active2006–present
Employer Smosh
Known for
Spouse
Courtney Miller
​
(m. 2024)​
Topp's voice
From an interview at the L.A. Film Festival in 2009

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).

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Early life

Topp was born on September 14, 1991, in Florida, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp, a fighter pilot. [1] [2] [ 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. [3] [ 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. [4] [ better source needed ]

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 . [5] In 2012, Topp appeared in the Disney Channel show So Random! alongside fellow future Smosh member Damien Haas. [6]

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. [7]

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. [8] [ better source needed ]

Personal life

Topp holds a degree in psychology from Arizona State University, which he completed in 2019 after ten years of intermittent online studies. [9] [10] [ better source needed ]

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. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2006MoonpieJohn Paul
2009 Dear Lemon Lima Philip Georgey [12]
2011All Kids CountCorey
2012Hi, LillianDylan Short film
2013The ViolationOscar Heim
FirstRick
2015 A Sort of Homecoming Dylan Conti [13]
2016GhostmatesAdult film actorUncredited cameo
2021Terrordactyl: Extinction USACollege StudentShort film
2023 Howdy, Neighbor! Officer Crowley [14]

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotesRef.
2008 iCarly Philip BrownleyEpisode: "iMight Switch Schools" [15]
2010 Eli Stone Young Nathan StonePilot
2011 Love Bites IanEpisode: "Too Much Information"
2012 Fred: The Show SteveEpisode: "Expired Cow"
So Random! Shayne ZaboRecurring role [15]
2014 Sam & Cat Vance AndersonEpisode: "#StuckInABox"
2015 Switched at Birth Taylor HalstedEpisode: "I Lock the Door Upon Myself"
Henry Danger DennisEpisode: "Captain Jerk"
Astrid CloverCop with TaserEpisode: "Photo Fads"
2017–2023 The Goldbergs Matt BradleyRecurring role [16] [15]
2019 Schooled Episode: "Dr. Barry"

Web

YearSeriesRoleNotesRef.
2013What's Next for Sarah?ChadEpisode 2
2015–present Smosh HimselfMain cast member [15]
2015–2016The Warp ZoneNews Anchor,
Captain America 		Episodes: "A Very Warped Christmas 5"
"Captain America: Civil War - The Avengers Pick Teams"
2017 YouTube Rewind HimselfEpisode: "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"
2024 Dirty Laundry Episode: "Who Wrote a Short Story That Seriously Disturbed a Teacher?"
2025 Smartypants 3 Episodes

Podcasts

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
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!"
2019–2021 SmoshCast Co-HostMain cast member
2019 Podcast But Outside HimselfEpisode: "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 Episodes [17]
2023–present Smosh Mouth All episodes except: "The Tell All Episode"
"Shayne's Gone, Let's Party"
"Introducing Your New Hosts"
"Our Wildest Takes"		 [18]
2024Two Hot TakesHimselfEpisode: "Suffer with Us.. Ft. Shayne Topp from Smosh" [19]
Chuckle SandwichHimselfEpisode: "Shayne Topp & Courtney Miller" [20]

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009 Dear Lemon Lima Los Angeles Film Festival (Jury Prize) – Outstanding PerformanceWon
2010Method Fest – Best Ensemble CastWon
2014Young Hollywood Awards – New Exciting Face (Male)Nominated

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Topp, Shayne [@shaynetopp]; (November 11, 2017). "My grandfather, Wayne Topp, was a fighter pilot. My father, Robert Topp, was a fighter pilot. And I, Shayne Topp... Am a huge idiot". Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ If Movies Were Real 6. Smosh. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2024– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ HOW SHAYNE DIED (The Show w/ No Name). Smosh (YouTube). November 1, 2016. Event occurs at 08:15. Retrieved January 6, 2026. At this point, I am dead, I am completely gray, floating in the pool, and my Dad was in his full flight jacket... and so he jumped in there with his whole gear on, comes out holding me, just this dead baby. My dad was apparently frozen. My mom said she started performing CPR immediately, my brothers say it was a good minute of panicking before anybody did anything.
  5. ↑ Han, Angie (February 13, 2011). "'Dear Lemon Lima' Trailer". www.slashfilm.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Fuentes, Tamara (April 23, 2020). "The "Sonny with a Chance" and "So Random!" Casts are Having a Reunion with Demi Lovato". Seventeen Magazine . Hearst Magazines. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Nellie Andreeva (February 23, 2023). "'The Goldbergs' To End With Season 10 On ABC". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Topp, Shayne. "Shayne R Topp: Résumé". Casting Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ Surprising Shayne with a Graduation Ceremony (he cries). Smosh Pit. December 5, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2024– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Shayne Topp’s 10 Year College Journey. Study Hall (YouTube). December 19, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  11. ↑ Caplan, Anna Lazarus (April 3, 2024). "Smosh's Courtney Miller and Shayne Topp Are Really Married – Why They Announced the News on April Fools' Day". People.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ Dunham, Mike (December 5, 2009). "Seattle settings blunts tale of Native identity". Anchorage Daily News . Anchorage, Alaska. p. A4. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Film being shot in Lafayette is looking for extras". The Daily Review. Vol. 52, no. 22. Morgan City, Louisiana. January 31, 2014. p. 11. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Chapman, Wilson (July 7, 2022). "Disney Channel Stars Debby Ryan, Alyson Stoner, Matthew Scott Montgomery and More to Star in LGBTQ Horror Film". Variety. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Battle, Patricia (May 9, 2024). "Smosh's Shayne Topp is Hoping 'Things Go Wrong' at Next Live Show". The Street. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ BWW News Desk (November 1, 2017). "Scoop: THE GOLDBERGS on ABC – Today, November 1, 2017". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  17. ↑ McCauley, Tara (March 13, 2025). "Smosh's Shayne Topp Takes on the Internet One Reddit Post at Time". Escapist Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ Colechin, Hannah (February 29, 2024). "Smosh Mouth: A Podcast for Anyone". The Boar. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ Two Hot Takes (March 6, 2024). Suffer with Us.. Ft. Shayne Topp from iCarly || Two Hot Takes Podcast || Reddit Readings . Retrieved November 18, 2024– via YouTube.
  20. ↑ Chuckle Sandwich (December 5, 2024). Shayne Topp & Courtney Miller | Chuckle Sandwich . Retrieved March 31, 2025– via YouTube.
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