Shane Torres is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor whose unique mix of dry deadpan and emotional punchlines has earned praise from The New York Times, AV Club, and GQ UK. He’s appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan (twice), Comedy Central’s Half Hour, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Bang Bang, and After Midnight. In 2023, he released his first hour-long special, The Blue Eyed Mexican, produced by Bert and LeeAnn Kreischer and named one of Vulture’s top 10 specials of the year. Shane is also the creator of the Comedy Central series Shane Torres Conquers Fearand co-host of the hit podcast No Accounting for Taste.