Shane Gillis

Biography

Shane Gillis is an American comedian, actor and podcaster who started performing stand-up in 2012 and played clubs around Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before moving to New York City. With Matt McCusker he began Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast in 2016, and in 2019 the Just for Laughs festival named him a New Face, the same year he was briefly hired as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and then dropped over clips from his podcast. His first special, Shane Gillis: Live in Austin, appeared on YouTube in 2021, and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs followed on Netflix in 2023. He co-created and stars in the Netflix comedy series Tires, which premiered in 2024, and he hosted The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026).

38years old

Turns 39 on December 11in 29 days

Born December 11, 1987Mechanicsburg
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Shane M. Gillis and Shane Michael Gillis

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 2 years2024 to 2026

Every film, newest first

2026The Roast of Kevin HartIMDb rating 6.2
2025Kill Tony: Kill or Be KilledIMDb rating 4.4
2024The Roast of Tom BradyIMDb rating 7.2

Genres

Comedy

Did you know?!

A first
Gillis returned to Saturday Night Live in 2024, hosting the February 24 episode of season 49, nearly four and a half years after the show fired him in September 2019.
A role that slipped away
In October 2024, at Skankfest in Las Vegas, Gillis said he turned down playing Donald Trump for the whole 50th season of SNL so he could go to "Coke Magic", a show at the festival.
A first
On July 17, 2026, Gillis set a Guinness World Record for the biggest crowd ever at a comedy show, with 73,946 people attending his performance at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Shane Gillis movies on Netflix

The Roast of Kevin Hart2026IMDb rating 6.2as Self - Host
Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed2025IMDb rating 4.4as Self - Guest / Donald Trump
The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2as Himself

Most often with

Beth McCarthy-Miller directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jeffrey Ross

Tony Hinchcliffe

Kevin Hart

Tom Segura

Tom BradyBeth McCarthy-MillerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jeffrey Ross3 films together, 2024 to 2026
Jeffrey Ross's page
- The Roast of Kevin Hart2026IMDb rating 6.2Gillis as Self - HostRoss as Self - Roaster
- Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed2025IMDb rating 4.4Gillis as Self - Guest / Donald TrumpRoss as Self - Guest
- The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2Gillis as HimselfRoss as Himself
Tony Hinchcliffe3 films together, 2024 to 2026
Tony Hinchcliffe's page
- The Roast of Kevin Hart2026IMDb rating 6.2Gillis as Self - HostHinchcliffe as Self - Roaster
- Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed2025IMDb rating 4.4Gillis as Self - Guest / Donald TrumpHinchcliffe as Self - Host
- The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2Gillis as HimselfHinchcliffe as Himself
Kevin Hart2 films together, 2024 to 2026
Kevin Hart's page
- The Roast of Kevin Hart2026IMDb rating 6.2Gillis as Self - HostHart as Self - Roastee
- The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2Gillis as HimselfHart as Self - Host
Tom Segura2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Tom Segura's page
- Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed2025IMDb rating 4.4Gillis as Self - Guest / Donald TrumpSegura as Self - Guest
- The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2Gillis as HimselfSegura as Himself
Tom Brady2 films together, 2024 to 2026
Tom Brady's page
- The Roast of Kevin Hart2026IMDb rating 6.2Gillis as Self - HostBrady as Self - Roaster
- The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2Gillis as HimselfBrady as Self - Roastee
Beth McCarthy-MillerDirector, 2 films, 2024 to 2026
All films by Beth McCarthy-Miller
- The Roast of Kevin Hart2026IMDb rating 6.2Gillis as Self - Host
- The Roast of Tom Brady2024IMDb rating 7.2Gillis as Himself

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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