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Who Is Shane Gillis?

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Comedy Career: Stand-up, SNL, and Tires

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Who Is Shane Gillis?

Comedian and actor Shane Gillis is a co-creator and star of the Netflix series Tires , which premiered its second season in June 2025. Originally from Pennsylvania, Gillis played college football and worked as a car salesman and English teacher before pursuing comedy full-time. After gaining popularity through his stand-up act and his dark observational humor, he was named to the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2019. However, the show fired Gillis days later when clips of him using a racial slur and other derogatory language surfaced on social media—he never appeared as a cast member. He has since headlined two live comedy specials and booked a 2025 arena tour.…