Shane Madej

Actor · Born May 6, 1986 · Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Biography

Shane Alexander Madej (born May 16, 1986) is an American Internet personality, paranormal investigator, and co-founder of digital entertainment company, Watcher Entertainment. Madej rose to prominence for co-starring in the YouTube true crime and supernatural series BuzzFeed Unsolved.

Acted in 7

2020s

2025
Tattoo Santa Claus
Prisoner
2020
Beautiful Day
Male Hiker
Social Distancing & D&D
Dungeon Master · 8 episodes
Puppet History
The Professor / Various Characters (voice) · 42 episodes

2010s

2018
The Rookie
Shane Madej · 1 episode
81
2017
S.W.A.T.
Ira · 1 episode
74
2016
The Hot Daga
Various Characters (voice) / Himself · 39 episodes

Produced 14

2020s

2023
Mystery Files
Executive Producer
2022
Ghost Files
Executive Producer
Worth a Shot
Executive Producer
2021
Too Many Spirits LIVE!
Executive Producer
Dish Granted
Executive Producer
2020
Too Many Spirits
Executive Producer
Are You Scared?
Executive Producer
Homemade
Executive Producer
Weird (and/or) Wonderful World with Shane (and Ryan)
Executive Producer
Making Watcher
Executive Producer
Puppet History
Executive Producer

2010s

2017
Ruining History
Executive Producer
2016
Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural
Executive Producer, Producer
86
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Executive Producer, Producer
86

Created 6

2020s

2023
Mystery Files
Creator
Survival Mode
Creator
2020
Weird (and/or) Wonderful World with Shane (and Ryan)
Creator
Puppet History
Creator

2010s

2017
Ruining History
Creator
2016
The Hot Daga
Creator

Wrote 3

2020s

2020
Puppet History
Writer

2010s

2017
Ruining History
Writer
2016
The Hot Daga
Writer

Directed 1

2010s

2016
The Hot Daga
Director

Sound 1

2020s

2020
Puppet History
Musician, Vocals, Music

Art department 1

2020s

2020
Puppet History
Graphic Designer

Other crew 1

2020s

2020
Puppet History
Creator

Appearances26

2020s

2026
The Quizard's Pit
Self · 25 episodes
2025
Ghost Files Alone
Self / Host · 3 episodes
2023
Get Scared!
Self · 110 episodes
Food Files
Self · 6 episodes
Mystery Files
Self · 39 episodes
Survival Mode
Self · 16 episodes
2022
Ghost Files
Self - Host · 40 episodes
Phoning It In
Self - Idiot · 1 episode
Dirty Laundry
Self - Guest · 1 episode
78
Worth a Shot
Self - Guest · 1 episode
2021
BuzzFeed Unsolved: The Making of the Final Investigation
Himself
Too Many Spirits LIVE!
Himself
Dish Granted
Self - Guest · 1 episode
2020
Too Many Spirits
Self - Host · 36 episodes
Are You Scared?
Self · 41 episodes
Top 5 Beatdown
Self · 23 episodes
Weird (and/or) Wonderful World with Shane (and Ryan)
Self · 15 episodes
Making Watcher
Self · 6 episodes
Spooky Small Talk
Self · 1 episode

2010s

2018
A BuzzFeed Holiday Special: Live!
Self
2017
Ruining History
Himself · 9 episodes
2016
Worth It
Himself · 1 episode
Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural
Himself · 56 episodes
86
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
Self - Host · 58 episodes
86
2012
Good Mythical Morning
Self · 1 episode
82

No release date

BuzzFeed Unsolved: 3 Horrifying Cases Of Ghosts And Demons
Self