Quick Info Shane Gillis :
Name | Shane Michael Gillis |
NickName | Shane Gillis |
Date of Birth | 11 December 1987 |
Age (2024) | 37 Years |
Nationality | United States |
HomeTown | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
Height | 6ft 4in |
Profession | American stand-up comedian |
Education | United States Military Academy Elon University West Chester University (BA) |
Net Worth | 10-12 Million Dollars |
@shanemgillis |
Who is Shane Gillis ?
Shane Michael Gillis , is born on 11 December 1987 . Currently his age is around 37 Years old . He is an American Stand up comedian , He known for his candid and controversial humor . He got Popularity by co hosting the popular podcas “Matt and Shane’s secret podcast” with his comedian freind matt McCusker . And Podcast became most subscribed podcast channel on Patreon. GIlli’s career turns when he announced as new cast member on NBC’s sketch comedy series , in 2019.
After this in just five days he fired due to backlashed over his past remarks made on his podcast. Which is on Ethnic slurs . Even through this setback , Gillis has continued to doing his comedy stand ups and sketches and he collaborate with differente projects like online sketch series “Gilly and Keeves”
Facts about Shane Gillis :
- Shane Michael Gillis is his full name , he born on 11 December 1987 in Mechanicsburg , Pennsylvania.
- His both parents are Irish Catholic heritage.
- When he was in high school he played football and attended West point Military Academy.
- Gillis is Graduated from West Chester University After Elon University for year.
- After graduating , he teaches english in spain.
- Gillis start performing comedy stang up in 2012.
- In his early career, He performed regularly in pennsylvania.
- At Helium Comedy Club in 2016 he Won “Philly’s phunniest” competition.
- In 2016 he co founded popular podcast with his friend matt “Matt and shane’s secret podcast”
- He got recognition through his appearance in “The Bonfire” and his own show on “Compound Media”
- In 2019 , Comedy Central give him name “Up Next” Comedian, and “New Face ” at Montreal Just for Laghs festival
- Interviewers describe his stand up by “Post Jock Energy” with Self deprecating humor.
- Gillis was casted on Saturday Night Live in 2019 September.
- After that a clip from his secret podcast resurface on internet with racial slurs , and due to this he got fired from SNL within five days.
- After that he applogized for his language .
- Despite of this controversy he named for ” 2019 Stand up comedian of the year”.
- He launched online sketch series GIlly and Keeves in 2020.
- He also released His comedy special and got success “Live in Austin” in 2021.
- he also appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
- in 2024 he returned in SNL as a guest host and keep deal with netflix.