Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 18, 1970 (age 56)
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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Shane Jacobson on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
VideoKnown For
TV
Top Gear
Self
2002
TV
Australian Story
Himself
1996
TV
Taskmaster Australia
Self
2023
TV
Spicks and Specks
Self
2005
Film
The Bourne Legacy
Mackie
2012
TV
The Great Australian Bake Off
Himself - Host
2013
TV
Jack Irish
Barry Tregear
2016
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
Film
The Dressmaker
Alvin Pratt
2015
TV
The Time of Our Lives
Luce Tivolli
2013
Film
Ladies in Black
Mr. Miles
2018
TV
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Self
2013
Film
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Barry Tregear
2012
TV
Top Gear Australia
Self - Host
2008
TV
It's a Date
Hugo
2013
TV
Fat Tony & Co
Jim O'Brien
2014
TV
AACTA Awards
Self
1976
Film
7 Guardians of the Tomb
Gary
2018
Filmography
2026FilmHow to Talk Australians: The Movieas Cleaner2026TVOops I Bought a Pubas Shane Jacobson2026TVOoops! I Bought A Pub2026FilmThe Debas Rick2024FilmThe Roast of John Cleeseas Self - Host2023FilmFord v Holden2023TVTaskmaster Australiaas Self2022FilmThe Roast of Paul Hoganas Self - Roast Master2022TVMates on a Missionas Self2021TVInside Central Stationas Narrator2021TVAustralia: Now and Thenas Himself - Presenter2021FilmThomas and Friends: The Super Engineas Shane (voice)2020FilmThe Very Excellent Mr. Dundeeas Neville Dundee2020FilmWestgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Storiesas Narrator2020FilmNever Too Lateas Bruce Wendell2020FilmThomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas Shane (voice)2019FilmThe Show Must Go Onas Self2019FilmThomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveriesas Shane (voice) (uncredited)2019FilmThomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!as Shane (voice)2018FilmLadies in Blackas Mr. Miles2018FilmThomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!as Shane (voice)2018FilmBrothers' 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 - Host2014FilmGo Fishas Russell2014FilmThe 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 Himself1984FilmTarzan's South Yarra Adventure1976TVAACTA Awardsas Self