
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 18, 1970 (age 55)
Place of Birth
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Shane Jacobson
Biography
Shane Jacobson (born 18 March 1970) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known as the "Dunny Man" for his performances as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth, a plumber working for a portable toilet rental company, in the 2006 film Kenny and the spin-off TV series, Kenny's World. In 2006, he won the Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for that performance. In 2017 and 2018 he presented Little Big Shots, on the Seven Network, based on the American series of the same title. In 2019, Jacobson became a judge on Australia's Got Talent.
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Known For

TV
Top Gear
Self
2002

TV
Australian Story
Himself
1996

TV
Spicks and Specks
Self
2005

TV
Jack Irish
Barry Tregear
2016

Film
The Bourne Legacy
Mackie
2012
TV
Open Slather
2015

TV
Thank God You're Here
Self - Guest Judge
2006

TV
Australia's Got Talent
Self - Judge
2007

TV
Australia's Got Talent
Himself
2007

TV
Top Gear Australia
Self - Host
2008

TV
The Great Australian Bake Off
Himself - Host
2013

Film
The Dressmaker
Alvin Pratt
2015

TV
Fat Tony & Co
Jim O'Brien
2014

TV
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Self
2013

TV
It's a Date
Hugo
2013

Film
Oddball
Swampy Marsh
2015

TV
The Time of Our Lives
Luce Tivolli
2013

TV
The Agony of Life
Self
2013

TV
AACTA Awards
Self
1976

Film
Charlie & Boots
Boots McFarland
2009
Filmography
2026FilmThe Debas Rick2024FilmThe Roast of John Cleeseas Self - Host2023FilmFord v Holden2022FilmThe Roast of Paul Hoganas Self - Roast Master2022TVMates on a Missionas Self2021TVInside Central Stationas Narrator2021TVAustralia: Now and Thenas Himself - Presenter2020FilmThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundeeas Neville Dundee2020FilmWestgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Storiesas Narrator2020FilmNever Too Lateas Bruce Wendell2019FilmThe Show Must Go Onas Self2018FilmLadies in Blackas Mr. Miles2018FilmBrothers' Nestas Terry2018FilmThat’s Not My Dog!as Shane2018FilmThe BBQas Dazza2018Film7 Guardians of the Tombas Gary2017TVLittle Big Shotsas Himself - Host2017FilmA Few Less Menas Mungus2016TVGooberas Dad (voice)2016TVJack Irishas Barry Tregear2015FilmThe Dressmakeras Alvin Pratt2015FilmOddballas Swampy Marsh2015TVOpen Slather2015TVStop Laughing... this is seriousas Self2014FilmHanging with Hogesas Himself - Host2014FilmThe Apprenticeas Bob2014FilmJack Irish: Dead Pointas Barry Tregear2014TVFat Tony & Coas Jim O'Brien2013TVJulia Zemiro's Home Deliveryas Self2013FilmTop Gear Festival: Sydneyas Self - Presenter2013TVIt's a Dateas Hugo2013TVThe Great Australian Bake Offas Himself - Host2013TVThe Time of Our Livesas Luce Tivolli2013TVThe Agony of Lifeas Self2012FilmThe Mystery of a Hansom Cabas Detective Samuel Gorby2012FilmJack Irish: Black Tideas Harry Tregear2012FilmJack Irish: Bad Debtsas Barry Tregear2012FilmThe Bourne Legacyas Mackie2012FilmBeaconsfieldas Brant Webb2011FilmSurviving Georgiaas Johnnie2009FilmCharlie & Bootsas Boots McFarland2008TVTop Gear Australiaas Self - Host2008FilmCactusas Thommo2008FilmNewcastleas Reggie2007TVAustralia's Got Talentas Self - Judge2006FilmKennyas Kenny Smyth2006TVThank God You're Hereas Self - Guest Judge2005TVSpicks and Specksas Self2002TVTop Gearas Self2002FilmTanakaas Shane2000FilmNarcosysas Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer1996TVAustralian Storyas Himself1976TVAACTA Awardsas Self—FilmHow to Talk to Australians: The Movieas Cleaner