Shane Jacobson

Shane Jacobson

Born: March 18, 1970
in Essendon, Victoria, Australia
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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The  Roast of John Cleese
Title: The Roast of John Cleese
Character: Self - Host
Released: March 12, 2024
Type: Movie
Some of Australia's funniest performers pay homage to international comedy legend, John Cleese. Firing good-natured insults & jokes at the guest of honour & themselves in a way only Aussie's know how.
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Ford v Holden
Title: Ford v Holden
Released: October 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Narrated by Shane Jacobson, Ford v Holden is a feature-length documentary that explores the decades-long competition between two of Australia’s most iconic brands: Ford and Holden. From the early days of the automobile industry to the present, Ford v Holden delves into the history, technology, and culture of these rival companies and their impact on the Australian psyche and automotive landscape.
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The Roast of Paul Hogan
Title: The Roast of Paul Hogan
Character: Self - Roast Master
Released: November 22, 2022
Type: Movie
Aussie comedy legends roast an Aussie comedy Icon in this hilarious, no holds barred special.
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Title: Mates on a Mission
Character: Self
Released: January 13, 2022
Type: TV
The series features Shane Jacobson, Todd McKenney, Kris Smith and Brian “B.T” Taylor as they travel the globe taking on challenges to raise awareness for charitable causes including mental health, heart disease and bowel cancer.
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Title: Inside Central Station
Character: Narrator
Released: September 12, 2021
Type: TV
A ten-part documentary series, Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway blends unscripted high-stakes drama with extraordinary engineering marvels, introduces us to memorable diverse characters who are passionate about their jobs, shares quirky moments and brings a strong sense of Australian history.
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Title: Australia: Now and Then
Character: Himself - Presenter
Released: August 10, 2021
Type: TV
Some of Australia’s most quotable celebrities, comedians, musicians, actors, characters and ratbags – across all generations - take off the gloves and duke it out over which generation is the hottest, the toughest and, ultimately, the best of them all.
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The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Title: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Character: Neville Dundee
Released: December 10, 2020
Type: Movie
Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his sullied reputation on the eve of being knighted.
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Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
Title: Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
Character: Narrator
Released: October 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Fifty years after the collapse of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge that took with it the lives of 35 workers, their families and the survivors share their stories of the tragedy.
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Never Too Late
Title: Never Too Late
Character: Bruce Wendell
Released: April 23, 2020
Type: Movie
It's been a long time since Caine, Bronson, Angus and Wendell—aka ‘The Chain Breakers'—escaped a torturous Vietnamese POW camp. They now find themselves sharing a new prison, The Hogan Hills Retirement Home for Returned Veterans. Each of the boys has an unrealised dream they want to achieve, so they band together to devise a plan to escape their new hell. But the rules of engagement have changed. In fact, they can’t even remember what they were—and that’s half the problem.
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The Show Must Go On
Title: The Show Must Go On
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2019
Type: Movie
The Show Must Go On is a personal journey behind the scenes that confronts the epidemic of mental health issues in the Australian entertainment industry.
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Ladies in Black
Title: Ladies in Black
Character: Mr. Miles
Released: October 18, 2018
Type: Movie
Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.
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Brothers' Nest
Title: Brothers' Nest
Character: Terry
Released: June 21, 2018
Type: Movie
With their Mother dying of cancer, intent on changing her will to benefit her new husband before she dies, two brothers go to extreme and deadly lengths to protect their inheritance from being signed away before it’s too late.
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That’s Not My Dog!
Title: That’s Not My Dog!
Character: Shane
Released: March 15, 2018
Type: Movie
THAT’S NOT MY DOG! is a joyous comedy that celebrates our love of joke telling. The film centres around the loveable Shane Jacobson (playing himself) who is throwing a party. Invited are the funniest people Shane knows comprising of Australia’s biggest stars along with several Australian music legends playing their biggest hits live, right throughout the party.
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The BBQ
Title: The BBQ
Character: Dazza
Released: January 25, 2018
Type: Movie
Dazza's passion in life is barbecuing, but unfortunately he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning. To make amends, he receives tutelage from a Scottish chef, and together they enter an international barbecue competition.
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7 Guardians of the Tomb
Title: 7 Guardians of the Tomb
Character: Gary
Released: January 19, 2018
Type: Movie
An innocent discovery of a well-preserved mummified Emperor from 200 BC China unearths a 2000 year old nightmare - a secret that should have remained buried.
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Title: Little Big Shots
Character: Himself - Host
Released: August 27, 2017
Type: TV
Australian version of the comedy-variety show where children take to the stage to showcase their passion and blow you away with their talent.
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A Few Less Men
Title: A Few Less Men
Character: Mungus
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Travel plans for three men in ill-fitting wedding tuxedos goes horribly wrong.
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Title: Goober
Character: Dad (voice)
Released: December 26, 2016
Type: TV
Harry, an optimistic Uber driver with autism, causes confusion, chaos and comedy for his passengers despite the advice of his ever-supportive father, all while trying to woo the sweet but unsuspecting girl of his dreams.
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Title: Jack Irish
Character: Barry Tregear
Released: February 11, 2016
Type: TV
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover – the complete man really. An expert in finding those who don’t want to be found – dead or alive, Jack helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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The Dressmaker
Title: The Dressmaker
Character: Alvin Pratt
Released: October 29, 2015
Type: Movie
In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.
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Oddball
Title: Oddball
Character: Swampy Marsh
Released: September 17, 2015
Type: Movie
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
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Title: Open Slather
Released: May 24, 2015
Type: TV
The biggest names in Australian comedy are joining forces with a group of rising new stars for Open Slather, Foxtel’s highly anticipated, original production. Creating a comedy ‘hot pot’, Open Slather casts a satirical eye across the pop culture landscape and combines the talents of comedy legends who have made us laugh for years, (Glenn Robbins, Magda Szubanski, Shane Jacobson, Marg Downey, Gina Riley, Stephen Curry, Michael Veitch and Jane Turner) with 12 rising stars including Ben Gerrard, Ben Lomas, Dave Eastgate, Demi Lardner, Emily Taheny, George H. Xanthis, Hannah Bath, Holly Austin, Ilai Swindells, Jay K Cagatay, Laura Hughes and Miles O’Neil. Filmed in Melbourne, Open Slather will be a no holds barred send up of popular culture, politics, sport, music and media – all the things that capture the imagination of the public and get people laughing.
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Title: Stop Laughing... this is serious
Character: Self
Released: March 25, 2015
Type: TV
Documentary series charting a course through the story of Australian comedy, featuring interviews with the men and women who make us laugh.
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Hanging with Hoges
Title: Hanging with Hoges
Character: Himself - Host
Released: July 1, 2014
Type: Movie
Comedian Paul Hogan opens the door into his private and public life. It’s been 40 years since he first stepped into the comedy limelight, and now at 73, he is ready to share - warts-and-all – his story with fellow comedian Shane Jacobson (Kenny, The Time of our Lives). This relaxed, candid and hilarious program charts his journey from raising a family in a housing commission home, to the highs of Crocodile Dundee, the Golden Globe Awards and performing stand-up at the Oscars. It also delves into the lows of Hogan’s battle with the Australian Tax Office. And right now Paul Hogan is once again set to do what he does best - entertain.
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The Apprentice
Title: The Apprentice
Character: Bob
Released: April 26, 2014
Type: Movie
Wayne, an awkward loner, has just started working the graveyard shift as an apprentice mortician. When his merciless supervisor leaves him alone and in charge for the night, Wayne decides to make the most of it. Starring Anton Yelchin, this controversial short film was cut from the theatrical release of Movie 43 for pushing the boundaries too far.
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Jack Irish: Dead Point
Title: Jack Irish: Dead Point
Character: Barry Tregear
Released: April 13, 2014
Type: Movie
Jack Irish is thrown into a world of club owners, drug dealers and killers when he is hired by a judge to find a mysterious red book.
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Title: Fat Tony & Co
Character: Jim O'Brien
Released: February 23, 2014
Type: TV
The true story of Tony Mokbel; how he grew entangled with the country’s most notorious underworld figures, how he built his massive fortune, and how he became a fugitive on a yacht bound for Greece, desperate to escape mounting criminal law battles.
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Title: Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
Character: Self
Released: September 18, 2013
Type: TV
Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus Route. And Memory Bike Path. Julia and her guest will make their way from the seat of childhood memories, the family home, through the surrounding neighbourhood and all the way to the school gate, reliving formative moments, talking about life, love and achievement, about the past, present and future. What Julia discovers about her guests will explain, well, almost everything. Time-travelling guests Carl Barron, Noeline Brown, John Safran, Alan Brough and Shane Jacobson will share with Julia where they stacked their first bike, stole their first kiss and learned the art of a withering comeback.
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Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Title: Top Gear Festival: Sydney
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: August 25, 2013
Type: Movie
Top Gear: Festival Sydney was a special episode of the BBC motoring show Top Gear, featuring the regular presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May alongside Top Gear Australia presenters Steve Pizzati and Shane Jacobson.
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Title: It's a Date
Character: Hugo
Released: August 15, 2013
Type: TV
It's a Date is a comedy series exploring the tension, expectation and complication of finding true love. Each new episode features a different cast tackling a different set of situations and addressing a new question each week. Should you have sex on a first date? Does age matter? How accurate are first impressions? How important is honesty on a first date?
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Title: The Great Australian Bake Off
Character: Himself - Host
Released: July 9, 2013
Type: TV
Baking enthusiasts are put through a series of grueling elimination challenges, baking a mouth-watering selection of cakes, pies, tarts, pastries, bread, biscuits and desserts, all in the hope of being crowned Australia's Best Home Baker.
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Title: The Time of Our Lives
Character: Luce Tivolli
Released: June 16, 2013
Type: TV
The Time of Our Lives follows the lives of the extended Tivolli family as they navigate their way around relationships, raising kids, love, careers, divorce, disability and finding happiness. Elder brother Matt is a high-flying sports agent struggling with his obsessive wife Caroline. Younger brother Luce runs a much more relaxed household with long-time partner Bernadette, despite a chaotic schedule and financial pressures. Chai Li, the youngest, was adopted from Vietnam as a baby and is a successful and happy thirty-something until her world is shattered by a humiliating turn of events. Herb has known the family since childhood.
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Title: The Agony of Life
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 2013
Type: TV
No stone will be left unturned as Australia's funniest and brightest take us through the most important stages of existence - from child to adult, to creating and supporting families, to building and managing careers. And what after that? Should we sit on a hill and contemplate the wording of our epitaph, or travel the world? The good news is we don't need to worry about that because the Aunts and Uncles will be doing the worrying for us.
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Title: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Character: Detective Samuel Gorby
Released: October 28, 2012
Type: Movie
Melbourne, 1886. Two gentlemen climb into a hansom cab late one murky night. One man climbs out, the other travels on to St Kilda. On arrival, the driver finds the second man dead; murdered. The ‘high-society’ killing sends shockwaves through the young city, still flush from its gold-rush boom.
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Jack Irish: Black Tide
Title: Jack Irish: Black Tide
Character: Harry Tregear
Released: October 24, 2012
Type: Movie
Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets.
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Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Title: Jack Irish: Bad Debts
Character: Barry Tregear
Released: October 14, 2012
Type: Movie
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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The Bourne Legacy
Title: The Bourne Legacy
Character: Mackie
Released: August 8, 2012
Type: Movie
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
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Beaconsfield
Title: Beaconsfield
Character: Brant Webb
Released: April 22, 2012
Type: Movie
On Anzac Day 2006 the Beaconsfield mine collapsed, trapping Russell, Webb and fellow miner Larry Knight one kilometre underground. When it was revealed that two of the men were alive, Australia prayed and the world waited in hope that the miners would make it out alive. But the rescue was far more complex than anyone ever imagined. Beaconsfield recounts this riveting story of mental and physical fortitude and two very different men who were trapped together for 14 days under rubble in a cramped, pitch-black metal basket no bigger than a dog kennel.
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Surviving Georgia
Title: Surviving Georgia
Character: Johnnie
Released: May 29, 2011
Type: Movie
Surviving Georgia is a heart warming Romantic Comedy about family and finding your own identity in the world. About realising that sometimes to move forward, we have to let go of the past. Heidi and Rose must find love but in doing so must first reconcile with their feisty, vivacious and slightly alcoholic mother!
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Charlie & Boots
Title: Charlie & Boots
Character: Boots McFarland
Released: September 3, 2009
Type: Movie
Paul Hogan plays Charlie McFarland and Shane Jacobson plays his estranged son, Boots. After a family tragedy Charlie and Boots try and put their differences aside and head off on the road trip of a lifetime - from regional Victoria to the Cape York Peninsula - they overcome many challenges to reach their dream - to fish off the northern most tip of Australia.
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Cactus
Title: Cactus
Character: Thommo
Released: May 1, 2008
Type: Movie
A man is kidnapped from his city home in the quiet hours of the night and, the kidnapper, John Kelly, embarks on a journey into the Australian Outback towards the place where his hostage is due for delivery. As time and distance roll by, the strength and endurance of both men will be tested to the very end.
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Title: Australia's Got Talent
Character: Self - Judge
Released: February 18, 2007
Type: TV
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show is based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell. It was hosted by Grant Denyer, with Dannii Minogue, Tom Burlinson and Red Symons acting as judges. From series seven, the show will be broadcast on the Nine Network. The first series aired at 6:30pm on Sunday nights. After a successful run, the series was given a vote of confidence as Seven moved the show to a more competitive Tuesday night timeslot. The second season aired from 29 April 2008. A third season, which aired on Wednesday nights, began on 4 February 2009. Its sixth series, the final series to be broadcast on Seven, ended on 25 July 2012. The seventh series began airing on 11 August 2013.
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Title: Australia's Got Talent
Character: Himself
Released: February 18, 2007
Type: TV
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show is based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell. It was hosted by Grant Denyer, with Dannii Minogue, Tom Burlinson and Red Symons acting as judges. From series seven, the show will be broadcast on the Nine Network. The first series aired at 6:30pm on Sunday nights. After a successful run, the series was given a vote of confidence as Seven moved the show to a more competitive Tuesday night timeslot. The second season aired from 29 April 2008. A third season, which aired on Wednesday nights, began on 4 February 2009. Its sixth series, the final series to be broadcast on Seven, ended on 25 July 2012. The seventh series began airing on 11 August 2013.
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Kenny
Title: Kenny
Character: Kenny Smyth
Released: August 17, 2006
Type: Movie
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Kenny tackles every septic challenge that comes his way, culminating in a visit to the International Pumper and Cleaner Expo in Nashville Tennessee - or as Kenny affectionately calls it, "Poo HQ".
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Title: Top Gear
Character: Himself
Released: October 20, 2002
Type: TV
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
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Tanaka
Title: Tanaka
Character: Shane
Released: October 19, 2002
Type: Movie
Mori Tanaka is sent to Australia from Japan to oversee his uncle's funeral and retrieve his ashes from the man's spouse. When the man's spouse turns out to be another man Tanaka is torn between cultures and customs.
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Narcosys
Title: Narcosys
Character: Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer
Released: July 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Ruthless IT Corp. rules the world, controlling people through drugs and a virus.
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Title: Australian Story
Character: Himself
Released: May 29, 1996
Type: TV
Putting the "real" back into reality television, Australian Story is an award-winning documentary series with no narrator and no agendas — just authentic stories told entirely in people's own words.
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Title: AACTA Awards
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards are a continuum of the AFI Awards, which have honoured screen excellence in Australia since 1958. The AACTA Awards recognise film, television and documentary screen craft excellence - including screenwriting, producing and acting, through to cinematography, composition and costume design - across over 40 Awards. As Australia's highest film and television Awards, the AACTA Awards are Australia's equivalent of the Oscars and the BAFTAs. The AACTA Awards are held annually in Sydney in recognition and celebration of Australia's highest achievements in film and television, as judged by the industry itself. AFI | AACTA also recognises screen excellence, regardless of geography, through the AACTA International Awards, held each January in Los Angeles.
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The Deb
Title: The Deb
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The tale of two young women from different cultures. One’s from the bush and the other’s a cynical city girl. Both are searching for self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.