[1][2] His brother Charles Shannon (d.2003) was also a stand-up comedian, and writer.
[3] He is the writer and creator of the sketch Bear City, which deals with a city completely inhabited by anthropomorphic bears due to a meteor crash.
In July 2008, Shannon revealed that he had written a Bear City movie.
[4] He was also the subject of controversy and political unrest at SNL, thanks to a joke he told in The Aristocrats, Penn Jillette mentions this incident in the commentary for the film, but does not mention the show, instead stating that T. Sean works for a popular network comedy show.
[5] He directed and co-wrote the feature film Harold that was released in July 2008.