Shayne Smith (comedian)
American stand-up comedian and podcaster
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Shayne Louis Smith (born December 15, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster, and is a vocalist for rock band Painted Devils.
Shayne Smith | |
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Smith in 2019 | |
| Born | December 15, 1986 |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy |
| Genres | |
| Website | shaynesmithcomedy |
Early life
Smith grew up in Fillmore, Utah.[1][2] He attended Canyon View High School.
Career
Shayne started performing standup comedy at Wiseguys Comedy Club in 2014. City Weekly named him the Best Alternative Comedian of 2016.[3]
His first special, Prison for Wizards, was released by VidAngel's Dry Bar Comedy in March 2018.[4] Subsequent specials Alligator Boys[5] and The Animal[6] were both released on YouTube in 2021. Smith has also contributed an article on rollerblading to One Blade Magazine.[7]
In January 2025 his most recent special, Ghosts Are Real, was released via Angel Studios.[8]
Personal life
In 2023, Smith began his conversion to Catholicism. In 2024, he was baptized and received the Eucharist during the Easter Vigil.[9]
Filmography and discography
Stand-up comedy releases
| Title | Release date | Debut medium |
|---|---|---|
| Prison for Wizards | February 26, 2017 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
| Alligator Boys | February 12, 2019 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
| The Animal | November 23, 2021 | Streaming TV (YouTube) |
| Banned From Karate | August 2023 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
| Ghosts Are Real | January 15, 2025 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
Podcasts
| Title | Episodes | First released | Last released | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freaky Geeks | 181 | August 17, 2016 | October 29, 2020 | Co-hosted with Noelle Faen. | |
| Cowboy Boys | 243 | 220 | July 29, 2019 | January 31, 2024 | Co-hosted with Mac Arthur. |
| 23 | February 6, 2024 | November 28, 2024 | |||
