Shane Gillis(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Shane Gillis is a comedian, actor, and writer from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. In 2021, Gillis released his triumphant self-funded debut Shane Gillis: Live in Austin, a breakthrough hit with over 30 million views. In 2023, he released his follow-up Netflix smash-hit special, Beautiful Dogs. The critically- acclaimed and fan-favorite special reached the Netflix Top 10 in five countries and spent two weeks in the US Top 10 list. Beautiful Dogs was produced by All Things Comedy and Gillis' own production company, Dad Sick Productions , which he runs with longtime comedy partner and fellow Philadelphia local McKeever.
Alongside McKeever, Gillis is working on season two of his scripted series Tires set to premiere in 2025. Season one debuted in the Netflix top 10 to record numbers. Gillis is also co-creator and star of the hugely popular web series Gilly & Keeves. The sketch series, premiering in 2020, spawned an acclaimed feature length special in 2022.
Shane co-hosts the beloved comedy podcast, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, with comedian Matt McCusker. The show is the number one Patreon podcast in the world. Shane is one of the industry's leading touring comics. In 2024, he set the all-time ticket record at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena and later achieved historic sell-outs at both Philadelphia's Wells Fargo and San Antonio's Frost Bank Arenas, marking each of the venue's largest comedy shows ever.