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Shane Gillis is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, and podcaster. He is one half of Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast and a regular guest and co-host on Sirius XM and Comedy Central Radio’s The Bonfire. In 2019, he made national headlines after he was fired in just four days of joining Saturday Night Live.
Originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Shane Gillis was born on 11 December 1987 under the star sign Sagittarius. The 33-year-old comedian is American by nationality and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity. He graduated from Trinity High School in 2006 and then joined West Chester University.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Gillis frequently appears on the Comedy Central show The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder on Sirius XM. He is also a regular on the GaS Digital Network comedy podcasts – Legion of Skanks and The Real Ass Podcast – and on The Doug Stanhope Podcast. Besides, he co-hosts Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast with fellow stand-up comedian Matt McCusker.
Gillis was named one of Just for Laughs “New Faces” at their yearly comedy festival in 2019. The same year, he made national headlines after he was announced as a new cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. But he got fired from the show just after four days, for using racial and homophobic slurs in an episode from Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast in 2018.
The comedian has amassed substantial wealth through Comedy Central live shows and podcasts with other celebrities in the industry. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $500 thousand.
Married, Wife, and Children
Though the comedian loves making people laugh at jokes, he prefers to keep his personal life away from them. He has never talked about his relationship status with the public. However, some media outlets claim that Gillis is a married man. If he is, there is still no information available about his wife and married life.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
Gillis hasn’t shared much about his family, their background, and his upbringing. It’s unclear whether he is the single child of his parents or he has siblings. All that is known about his family is that his father’s name is Phil Gillis.
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
The Bonfire star stands tall at the height of 5 feet 11 inches. He has a bulky body that weighs around 85 kg. He has brown hair and light brown eyes.
