Shane Gillis

Shane Michael Gillis (born December 11, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, sketch comedy writer, and podcaster. He is co-host with fellow stand-up comedian Matt McCusker of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, the most popular podcaster on Patreon. In 2019, Gillis was named one of Just for Laughs' "New Faces" at their yearly comedy festival in Montreal. Gillis was announced as a new cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2019, only to be fired from the show five days later, due to backlash from clips of a 2018 episode of a podcast featuring jokes that contained slurs. In 2021, Gillis released his first comedy special, Shane Gillis: Live in Austin on YouTube. Gillis is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker John McKeever, on their online sketch series Gilly & Keeves. Early life Shane Michael Gillis was born on December 11, 1987 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, a town located just outside Harrisburg. While attending Trinity High School in nearby Camp Hill, he was on its football team as an offensive tackle. He graduated in 2006. He went to West Point but quit shortly into his first year. He subsequently attended and played a year of football at Elon University and eventually graduated from West Chester University. After graduating, he spent six months teaching English in Spain. Career