Shayne Topp

Shayne was born on September 14, 1991 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Catherine Topp (née Person) and Robert Royal Topp,[3] a fighter pilot.[4] His grandfather, Wayne Topp, was also a fighter pilot. Topp participated in an acting class with his friend (and fellow Smosh member) Noah Grossman, taught by the mother of Laura Marano.

Shayne also has experience in theatre performances, starring in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at Wonderworks Theatre Co. and "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" at Highland Lakes Theatre (as the title role).[1] Additionally, he has appeared in commercials.[1]

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, 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 Noah Grossman to audition for the cast of Smosh, which he remains a part since 2019.[6][7] 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 was purchased by Mythical Entertainment.

As of Late 2019, Topp continues to appear in the majority of all videos (including Main, Pit, and often Games).

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

• Shayne Topp on IMDb