Shepherd McLaughlin, born in 2009, is the younger son of YouTuber Rhett McLaughlin — one half of the duo Rhett & Link — and Jessie Lane McLaughlin. He is 17. He has appeared occasionally in his father’s videos and had a small role in the 2014 short film Star Bound, but he is not a public performer in his own right.
Quick facts
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2009 |
| Age | 17 |
| Parents | Rhett McLaughlin and Jessie Lane McLaughlin |
| Sibling | Locke McLaughlin (older brother) |
| Known for | Occasional appearances in his family’s YouTube videos |
| Nationality | American |
| Home | Los Angeles, California |
His father: Rhett McLaughlin
Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal III perform together as Rhett & Link. They are best known for the daily talk show Good Mythical Morning and its companion channel Good Mythical More, alongside the Ear Biscuits podcast. The pair have worked together since childhood in North Carolina and built one of YouTube’s longest-running comedy partnerships.
An earlier version of this page rendered these names as “Good Metaphysical Morning” and “Rhett and Connection”. Those were errors introduced by automated rewriting, and they have been corrected.
Where Shepherd actually appears
Shepherd has featured in family segments on his father’s channels, as children of well-known creators often do, and had a small part in the short film Star Bound in 2014. Beyond that he has no independent career, no public social media presence of his own, and gives no interviews.
That is the accurate summary. Pages presenting him as a working “child actor” with a career and earnings are overstating a handful of family appearances.
A note on what this page does not publish
Shepherd McLaughlin is a minor. This page does not publish his height, weight, appearance, or anything about his relationships, and it carries no net worth figure for him.
An earlier version of this article did all of those — including a section headed “Spouse, Children, Marriage” and another on his girlfriend, written when he was eleven years old. They have been removed. A child’s body and romantic life are not subjects for a general-interest publication, whoever their parents are.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Shepherd McLaughlin?
The younger son of YouTuber Rhett McLaughlin, of Rhett & Link, and Jessie Lane McLaughlin. He appears occasionally in his family’s videos.
How old is Shepherd McLaughlin?
He was born in 2009, which makes him 17.
Does Shepherd McLaughlin have siblings?
Yes, an older brother named Locke McLaughlin, who has also appeared in the family’s videos.
Who is Shepherd McLaughlin’s father?
Rhett McLaughlin, one half of Rhett & Link and co-host of Good Mythical Morning.
What is Shepherd McLaughlin’s net worth?
There is no meaningful figure. He is a school-age minor without a career of his own, and this page does not publish one. Numbers appearing elsewhere are estimates of his father’s earnings.
Is Shepherd McLaughlin on social media?
He has no verified public accounts of his own.
