Shane Gillis (born 1988) is an American actor, comedian, producer, editor, and writer from Pennsylvania. As recently as September 2019, it was revealed that he will be joining the cast of Saturday Night Live Season 45.
The first episode of the new season of the late-night live TV show will premiere on September 28, 2019. Also, some of the other latest actors in the comedy series are Bowen Yang (Writer, Comedian and Actor) and Chloe Fineman. . (actress and comedian).
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Lorne Michaels & Co announced that they will be adding three new faces after the departure of Leslie Jones. She worked on the show for almost five years and is now focusing on her upcoming Netflix movies and shows.
Controversy over race and racist slurs
It is also announced that Shane, 31, will be a new face at “ Just for Laugh Festival 2019 » In Montreal. He also starred in Comedy Central’s Festival Cluster . The comedian also sparked controversy the same day SNL announced the casting call.
According to a source, Shane Gillis made offensive and racist comments about Chinese people in his podcast episode last year. This news became big as one of the cast members of Saturday Night Live i.e. Bowen Yang is the first Chinese-American comedian on the show.
source – Twitter
On the podcast episode, Gillis appeared with his podcast partner, Matt McCusker. He imitated caricatures of Chinese accents on the controversial show. On September 12, 2019, the comedian apologized for the racist slur on his Twitter account.
He said that he was a comedian who used to push the limits and take risks. However, Shane felt sorry for anyone he offended with his words. As of now, NBC has not responded to anything about the bigoted comment made by Gillis.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Shane Gillis. |
| Nickname | Shane. |
| Profession | Actor, comedian, producer, editor and writer. |
| Famous for | the upcoming “Saturday Night Live” show. |
| Age (as of 2018) | 31 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1988. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Pennsylvania, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | white caucasian. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | not available. |
| At home | New York, USA. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Instagram : N/A. Twitter : https://twitter.com/shanemgillis? Facebook :— |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 6′ 0″ . Centimeters: 183cm . Meters: 1.83 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 82kg . Pounds: 181 pounds . |
| bicep size | sixteen. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 44-36-38. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 9. |
| Tattoo details? | N/A |
| eye color | Blue. |
| Hair color | Brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Name not available. Mom : |
| Brothers | Unknown. |
| famous relatives | Grandparents: Uncle: Aunt: |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married. |
| Dating history? | N/A |
| Girlfriend | Will update. |
| Name of wife/spouse | None. |
| Son | N/A |
| Daughter | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduated with a bachelor’s degree. |
| College | Local high school. |
| Alma mater. | Will update. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Elvis Presley (American singer) and Angelina Jolie (American actress). |
| dream vacation destination | Paris. |
| Favorite color | Black. |
| I love to do | Reading, theater and works of art. |
| Favorite food | Pizza, fries and ice cream. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | $500,000 US dollars (as of 2019). |
| Salary, income and earnings | — |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shane Gillis
- Saturday Night Live comedian Shane Gillis was born in 1988 ( age 31 years old, as of 2019) in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
- The actor never mentioned anything about his early life, father, mother, siblings, etc. on his social media accounts. But we will update our readers in the future.
- His provocative video was later removed from the YouTube platform, but Seth Simons (journalist) found it again on the Internet and posted it on his Twitter account.
- The name of his podcast show was Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast.
- In fact, Shane also had a long history of disparaging Muslims, women, and the LGBT community.
- He also went on to be the winner of Philly’s Funniest at Helium Comedy Club in 2016.
- As a writer, Gillis also penned several sketches for Comedy Central’s Delco Proper.
- Kristen Stewart, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Woody Harrelson will also appear on the upcoming SNL comedy series.