{{Short description|American influencer and comedian (born 1999)}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = Jake Shane | birth_name = Jacob Shane Roshkow | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|27}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | other_names = Octopusslover8 | education = University of Southern California (BA) | occupation = {{flatlist| * Influencer * comedian * actor }} | mother = Helaine Olen | years_active = 2021–present | website = {{URL|passthatpuss.com}} | tiktok_handle = octopusslover8 | tiktok_display_name = Jake Shane | tiktok_years_active = | tiktok_genre = | tiktok_followers = 3.9 million | stats_update = August 20, 2025 |logo=JakeShane-byPhilipRomano.jpg|logo_caption=Shane in 2026}} '''Jacob Shane Roshkow''' (born October 27, 1999) is an American influencer, comedian, and actor. In 2023, his TikTok videos featuring humorous reenactments of historical events went viral.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Jake Shane is reimagining history's biggest moments one viral video at a time |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/jake-shane-tiktok-viral-history-comedy-rcna73562 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> Also in 2023, he was nominated for a Streamy Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Mulvaney Wins Breakout Creator at 2023 Streamy Awards — and Says 'I'm Gonna Go Have a Beer' |url=https://people.com/2023-streamy-awards-breakout-creator-dylan-mulvaney-7853036 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref> and appeared on TikTok's inaugural LGBTQ+ Pride Visionary Voices List and on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Justin |date=2023-11-30 |title=Dylan Mulvaney, Boygenius, Chris Olsen: Queer Celebs Fill Forbes List |url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/dylan-mulvaney-boygenius-chris-olsen-queer-celebs-fill-forbes-list/227318 |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Star Observer |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early life== Jacob Shane Roshkow<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxfDp4KTHgg |title=Jake Shane {{!}} Octopusslover8, Taylor Swift, White House Fail |date=2023-07-07 |last=Zach Sang Show |access-date=2024-06-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> was born on October 27, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Washington Heights in New York at the age of 2.<ref name="W">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnRZfhgON_s |title=Jake Shane Explores {{!}} #AMSR {{!}} W Magazine |date=2024-07-01 |last=W Magazine |access-date=2024-07-01 |via=YouTube}}</ref> His mother, Helaine Olen, is an author and columnist for ''The Washington Post''.<ref name="BI" /> He has described himself as "a closeted kid".<ref name="PeopleInt" /> He has stated that he did acting as a child, performing in his school's production of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' in sixth grade, but quit due to his insecurities after switching schools.<ref name="GQ" /> He also took improv lessons at Gotham Comedy Club while attending The Calhoun School on the Upper West Side, Manhattan.<ref name="RStone">{{cite magazine |last1=Jones |first1=C. T. |title=TikTok's Favorite Comedian Is Rehashing Ancient History |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/octopusslover8-jake-shane-tiktok-1234739791/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=May 23, 2023}}</ref> Shane moved to Los Angeles at 18 while working as an assistant at a record label.<ref name="W" /> He attended the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake Shane: Profile |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jake-shane/?sh=2f89791037af |website=Forbes |access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref><ref name="VarietyNext" /> Shane is a non-religious Jewish person.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heyalma.com/jake-shane-on-anxiety-lena-dunham-and-bar-mitzvah-themes/|title=Jake Shane on Anxiety, Lena Dunham and Bar Mitzvah Themes|first=Evelyn|last=Frick|date=August 28, 2025}}</ref>
==Career== Shane started his social media career in 2021 as an Instagram food critic of octopus, using the handle @passthatpuss.<ref name="VarietyWME" /><ref name="VarietyNext">{{cite web |last1=MacCary |first1=Julia |title=Comedy's Next Generation Is On TikTok |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/focus/tiktok-comedians-jake-shane-demarcus-shawn-1235674129/ |website=Variety |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=July 21, 2023}}</ref> He created it after his mom took him to try octopus for the first time when he was in high school.<ref name=":0" /> Jake created a TikTok account also for octopus reviews, where @passthatpuss was taken so he created the username "@octopusslover8" because they have 8 tentacles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f52SparfT7I |title=Jake Shane Guesses Cheap Vs. Expensive: Octopus Edition {{!}} Expensive Taste Test {{!}} Cosmopolitan |date=2023-06-30 |last=Cosmopolitan |access-date=2024-06-25 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In February 2023, Shane became known for his TikTok videos, in which he humorously reenacted historical events per requests in his comments, starting with the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal, which gained him 100,000 followers within one week of its posting.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thatcher |first1=Kirsty |title='This Deserves More Likes': The TikTok Comedian Everyone (Including Sofia Richie) Is Obsessed With |url=https://www.elle.com.au/culture/celebrity/who-is-jake-shane-tiktok-28840/ |website=Elle |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=June 28, 2023}}</ref> Other reenactments included dinosaurs seeing a comet, the Last Supper, John Hancock signing the United States Declaration of Independence, Moses parting the Red Sea, and a president who did not make it onto Mount Rushmore.<ref name="PeopleInt">{{cite web |last1=Tracy |first1=Brianne |title=TikTok Star Jake Shane on His Spotify Collab and Newfound Olivia Rodrigo Friendship (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/tiktok-star-jake-shane-talks-spotify-collab-olivia-rodrigo-friendship-exclusive-7560881 |website=People |access-date=April 1, 2024 |date=July 14, 2023}}</ref><ref name="GQ">{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=Florence |title=Jake Shane Might Be the Funniest (and Most Anxious) Guy on TikTok |url=https://www.gq.com/story/jake-shane-tiktok-interview |website=GQ |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=April 20, 2023}}</ref><ref name="BI">{{cite web |last1=Weiss |first1=Geoff |title=Who is Octopusslover8, aka Jake Shane? The breakout influencer known for his surreal sketches and famous connections has taken everyone's TikTok FYP by storm |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/octopusslover8-aka-jake-shane-breakthrough-tiktok-star-sofia-richie-2023-7#the-tiktok-star-wants-to-be-an-actor-4 |website=Business Insider |access-date=April 1, 2024 |date=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He signed with WME in March 2023; by then his account had gained over one and a half million followers.<ref name="VarietyWME">{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=TikTok Comedian Jake Shane, aka Octopusslover8, Signs With WME |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/tiktok-jake-shane-octopusslover8-wme-1235566481/ |website=Variety |access-date=April 1, 2024 |date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>
Shane was nominated for the Streamy Award for Breakout Creator at the 13th Streamy Awards in 2023, though the award was won by Dylan Mulvaney.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blanchet |first1=Brenton |title=Dylan Mulvaney Wins Breakout Creator at 2023 Streamy Awards — and Says 'I'm Gonna Go Have a Beer' |url=https://people.com/2023-streamy-awards-breakout-creator-dylan-mulvaney-7853036 |website=People |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=August 27, 2023}}</ref> He was also included on TikTok's inaugural LGBTQ+ Pride Visionary Voices List in May 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Portée |first1=Alex |title=Exclusive: Meet the creators on TikTok's first-ever LGBTQ+ Visionary Voices list |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/tiktoks-lgbtq-visionary-voices-list-2023-rcna86842 |website=Today |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=May 31, 2023}}</ref> In September 2023, he signed with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=TikTok Comic Jake Shane Signs With UTA (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/tiktok-comic-jake-shane-uta-1235587893/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=September 12, 2023}}</ref> He was featured on the 2024 ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list and had more than two and a half million followers on TikTok by December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Justin |title=Dylan Mulvaney, Boygenius, Chris Olsen: Queer Celebs Fill Forbes List |url=https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/dylan-mulvaney-boygenius-chris-olsen-queer-celebs-fill-forbes-list/227318 |website=Star Observer |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=November 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Qty">{{cite web |last1=Mlnarik |first1=Carson |title=Prince Harry's frozen todger, Nicole Kidman & Jake Shane's gay TikTok chaos: 10 things we're obsessed with this year |url=https://www.queerty.com/prince-harrys-frozen-todger-nicole-kidman-jake-shanes-gay-tiktok-chaos-10-things-were-obsessed-with-this-year-20231231 |website=Queerty |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=December 31, 2023}}</ref>
Shane's podcast, ''Therapuss with Jake Shane'', in which Shane responds to listener questions in the style of a therapy session alongside a different co-host each episode, launched in January 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tingley |first1=Anna |date=January 1, 2024 |title=TikTok Comedian Jake Shane Announces 'Therapuss' Podcast (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/jake-shane-podcast-therapuss-1235858911/ |access-date=April 2, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> On November 22, 2024, Shane released his debut album ''Puss & Poems''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jones |first=C. T. |date=2024-11-18 |title=Jake Shane Is Turning His Octopus Obsession Into a Comedy Album |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jake-shane-therapuss-comedy-album-puss-poems-1235169979/ |access-date=2025-08-20 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2025, Shane was cast in season four of the comedy series ''Hacks'', which co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2025-04-02 |title='Hacks' Season 4 Casts Jake Shane (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/hacks-season-4-cast-jake-shane-1236355063/ |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
The comedian and digital creator joined the cast of ''All Out: Comedy About Ambition'', beginning February 17, 2026 at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City. He starred alongside Ray Romano, Nicholas Braun and Jenny Slate in the production. All four stars made their Broadway debuts and continued through the show's scheduled closing, on March 8.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Dave |date=February 9, 2026 |title=Jake Shane to Make Broadway Debut in All Out: Comedy About Ambition by Simon Rich (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/jake-shane-to-make-broadway-debut-in-all-out-exclusive-11902464}}</ref>
Shane took on the role of chief creative officer at Katjes in February 2026. The German candy maker, which generates around $1 billion in revenue from its gummy line, brought him on board to help grow its presence in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite news |last=York |first=Alexandra |title=Podcast Star Jake Shane Named Chief Creative Officer At German Candy Company Katjes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexyork/2026/02/11/podcast-star-jake-shane-named-chief-creative-officer-at-german-candy-company-katjes/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260211200158/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexyork/2026/02/11/podcast-star-jake-shane-named-chief-creative-officer-at-german-candy-company-katjes/ |archive-date=2026-02-11 |access-date=2026-02-12 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
Shane has occasionally been criticized for lacking the skillset and media literacy of traditional entertainment journalists. Shane is seen by some media analysts and members of the public as emblematic of the move away from trained journalists in favor of influencers. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Dunn |first1=Jack |title=Jake Shane Slammed Online for Asking Kacey Musgraves to Explain Time Zone Lyric: ‘Literally Just Means What it Means’ |url=https://variety.com/2026/music/news/jake-shane-kacey-musgraves-time-zone-lyric-slow-burn-1236742359/ |access-date=11 May 2026 |work=Variety |date=May 9, 2026 |quote=One X user was extremely critical of Shane’s line of questioning. They wrote, "We need to end influencer interviews in lieu of actual journalism because what do you mean Kacey Musgraves had to explain how time zones work to Jake Shane?" […] This isn’t the first time Shane has found himself at the center of a debate about influencers’ role in entertainment journalism.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Parkel |first1=inga |title=Jake Shane Mocked for Asking Kacey Musgraves 'Nonsense' Question |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/jake-shane-kacey-musgraves-interview-b2973667.html |access-date=11 May 2026 |work=The Independent |date=May 9, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=D'Addario |first1=Daniel |title=Jake Shane’s Questions at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Prove Influencers Shouldn’t Be Red Carpet Reporters |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/jake-shane-vanity-fair-oscar-party-backlash-1236691324/ |access-date=11 May 2026 |work=Variety |date=March 17, 2026 |quote=In other words, one fruitful moment — Fox, a notorious provocateur, speaking thoughtfully about her own tender experience of parenting — happened in spite of Shane, and another potentially interesting one — Idris, a rising film star, dishing on the scene where Rose Byrne’s hamster explodes — got cut short by Shane’s need to scream over them. It was an object lesson in the fact that, for all it gets denigrated, red-carpet reporting is journalism, and there’s more to being a journalist than conducting a one-sided screaming contest.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Tanya |title=The 'Bestie-fication' of Media is Doing a Disservice to Everyone |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91512917/jake-shane-oscars-julia-fox-journalism-celeb-media |access-date=11 May 2026 |work=Fast Company |date=March 20, 2026 |quote=The moment has received residual backlash this week—not only for Shane’s flippant remarks, but for what it might indicate about the current state of entertainment journalism and where it’s headed. It raises the question of why media outlets keep hiring internet personalities to do jobs typically done by journalists. As the media industry is laying off professional journalists en masse, a new kind of landscape and interview style is emerging. In many instances, journalists are no longer steering the conversation. Instead, we now have what I’ve been calling “besties journalism,” wherein big influencers who’ve made a name for themselves turn an interview with a notable figure into a gabfest.}}</ref>
==Personal life== Shane frequently posts on social media about his mental health, specifically regarding his experiences with anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorder, which he has stated he has struggled with since age seven and was diagnosed with as a teenager.<ref name="BI" /><ref name="GQ" /><ref name="RStone" /> He also often posts videos about him being a Swiftie.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fowler |first1=Grace |title='Did you SEE the way she smirked?': Taylor Swift sings 'Labyrinth' on returning Eras Tour. Swifties say it's a message to Travis Kelce |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/taylor-swift-labyrinth-eras-tour-travis-kelce/ |website=The Daily Dot |access-date=April 2, 2024 |date=November 10, 2023}}</ref> Shane's roommates Julia Mervis, Payton Purther, and Brett Chody also sometimes appear in his posts, or help film his skits performing as a humorized version of certain objects or reenactments of historical (and sometimes fictional) events.{{Citation needed|date=August 2025}}
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