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Shane Jacobson

Shane Jacobson

Actor · Born March 18, 1970 · Essendon, Victoria, Australia

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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acted in 38

2020s

  1. 2026

    How to Talk Australians: The Movie

    Cleaner

  2. Ooops! I Bought A Pub

    TV

  3. The Deb

    Rick

  4. 2023
  5. 2021

    Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine

    Shane (voice)

  6. 2020
  7. Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

    Shane (voice)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries

    Shane (voice) (uncredited)

  2. Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!

    Shane (voice)

  3. 2018
  4. Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!

    Shane (voice)

  5. Brothers' Nest

    Terry

  6. That’s Not My Dog!

    Shane

  7. 2017
  8. 2016

    Goober

    Dad (voice) · 6 episodes

  9. 2015
  10. 2014

    Go Fish

    Russell

  11. The Apprentice

    Bob

  12. Jack Irish: Dead Point

    Barry Tregear

  13. Fat Tony & Co

    Jim O'Brien · 9 episodes

  14. 2013

    It's a Date

    Hugo · 1 episode

  15. The Time of Our Lives

    Luce Tivolli · 21 episodes

  16. 2012
  17. Jack Irish: Black Tide

    Harry Tregear

  18. Beaconsfield

    Brant Webb

  19. 2011

    Surviving Georgia

    Johnnie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Charlie & Boots

    Boots McFarland

  2. 2008

    Cactus

    Thommo

  3. 2006
  4. 2000

    Narcosys

    Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer

Produced 6

2020s

  1. 2024

    The Roast of John Cleese

    Executive Producer

  2. 2022

    The Roast of Paul Hogan

    Executive Producer

  3. 2020

    Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2018

    Brothers' Nest

    Executive Producer

  2. That’s Not My Dog!

    Producer

2000s

  1. 2006

Wrote 4

2020s

  1. 2024

    The Roast of John Cleese

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2018

    Brothers' Nest

    Writer

  2. That’s Not My Dog!

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2006

Directed 1

2020s

  1. 2020

    Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories

    Director

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2024

    The Roast of John Cleese

    Self - Host

  2. 2023
  3. 2022

    The Roast of Paul Hogan

    Self - Roast Master

  4. Mates on a Mission

    Self · 2 episodes

  5. 2021

    Inside Central Station

    Narrator · 10 episodes

  6. Australia: Now and Then

    Himself - Presenter · 4 episodes

  7. 2020

    Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories

    Narrator

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017

    Little Big Shots

    Himself - Host · 16 episodes

  3. 2015

    Stop Laughing... this is serious

    Self · 3 episodes

  4. 2013

    Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

    Self · 1 episode

  5. Top Gear Festival: Sydney

    Self - Presenter

  6. The Agony of Life

    Self · 8 episodes