Shane Gillis Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Measurements

Shane Gillis is a stand-up comedian who was recently named Up-Next Comic at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest 2019 in San Francisco. Gillis also podcasted ‘Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast’ with Matt McCusker. Additionally, he is also named among top comedians like Louis CK, Dave Chappelle , Patrice O’Neal, and Bill Burr . Additionally, Shane has written for Comedy Central’s Delco Proper and has performed on shows like ‘The Dweck Show’, ‘Tires Etc’ and ‘New Muscle’.

According to New York Times reports on September 16, 2019, SNL decided that Shane would not join the program as the show’s spokesperson, after having a conversation with him. Following controversy over resurfaced videos and audio recordings where he used insulting and offensive language. Additionally, Sandra Oh congratulated SNL on their decision while former SNL members like Rob Schneider sympathized with the artist.

SHANE GILLIS: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The comedian was born on December 11, 1987, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, a town just outside of Harrisburg. He did not provide any information about his parents, siblings, or early years. Regarding his education, he attended Trinity High School in nearby Camp Hill. During high school days, he joined the school football team as an offensive tackle. He then joined West Chester University from where he graduated in 2006.

Gillis began his acting career in 2012 performing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Next, he competed in Helium Comedy Club’s annual Philly’s Phunniest Tournament. There he took third position and also won the following year’s tournament. Since 2016 he has been a ‘Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast’ podcaster with Matt McCusker. Subsequently, he became a frequent guest on ‘The Bonfire’ and the weekly ‘A Fire One’ show on Compound Media.

In 2019, Gillis was named one of Just for Laughs New Faces at their annual comedy festival in Montreal. The same year, he made headlines when he announced he would be a new member of ‘Saturday Night Live’. But it was only after four days that he was fired from the show due to his racial slurs and offensive language which resurfaced in clips from his podcast, particularly on Chinese. Recently, in January 2020, Gillis won 2019 Stand-Up Comedian of the Year at Theinterrobang’s Sixth Annual Comedy Awards.

SHANE GILLIS: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Shane has always been secretive about his personal life as well as his love life. The comedian is not yet married or in a relationship. Rather than getting romantically involved, he would rather build his career. Moreover, he mostly got entangled in controversies and scandals regarding his professional life.

It seems the public figure has been in his career lately, so he avoided questions about his relationship or love life. Therefore, he managed to maintain a distance from his personal life away from the media. Safely, he may be single at the moment and focus on his career.

SHANE GILLIS: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The nation’s well-known comedian has accumulated a good amount of his career. Although he did not provide information on his annual income, the average income may exceed $31,000 per month depending on his popularity and work. Hence, according to sources, he has an estimated net worth of over $500,000.

Gillis is active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. On Instagram, he has a verified account @shanemgillis with 30.4k followers. It goes by unverified Twitter account @Shanemgillis with 45.1k followers. He also has his own website under his name featuring upcoming events and has uploaded episodes of his podcast with Matt McCusker.

SHANE GILLIS: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He has a well maintained body structure with a height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 85 kg. Other than that, no information found on his measurements. He has hazel eyes and brown hair.