Directed credits
0
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Director
Shane Jacobson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 74245
IMDb ID: nm2037879
Known for: Acting
Born: March 18, 1970
Age: 55
Place of birth: Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2026
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.27
Wikidata: Q7488108
Frequent jobs
Executive Producer (3)Writer (3)
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
Movies
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shane Jacobson.
Series
Top Rated Series
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Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shane Jacobson.
6.2
The Bourne Legacy
as Mackie
2012 Movie
6.1
Charlie & Boots
as Boots McFarland
2009 Movie
7.0
The Dressmaker
as Alvin Pratt
2015 Movie
6.9
Oddball
as Swampy Marsh
2015 Movie
Apr 9
The Deb
as Rick
2026 Movie
5.3
7 Guardians of the Tomb
as Gary
2018 Movie
4.5
The BBQ
as Dazza
2018 Movie
6.7
Ladies in Black
as Mr. Miles
2018 Movie
5.2
Cactus
as Thommo
2008 Movie
Narcosys
as Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer
2000 Movie
6.5
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
as Barry Tregear
2012 Movie
4.8
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Neville Dundee
2020 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shane Jacobson.
7.5
Top Gear
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
4.8
Australian Story
as Himself • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
Spicks and Specks
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.9
Jack Irish
as Barry Tregear • 14 eps
2016 Series
6.0
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.7
Australia's Got Talent
as Self - Judge • 11 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
4.8
Top Gear Australia
as Self - Host • 10 eps
2008 Series
6.5
The Great Australian Bake Off
as Himself - Host • 8 eps
2013 Series
6.3
It's a Date
as Hugo • 1 eps
2013 Series
The Agony of Life
as Self • 8 eps
2013 Series
Australia: Now and Then
as Himself - Presenter • 4 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shane Jacobson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shane Jacobson.
Apr 9
The Deb
as Rick
2026 Movie
3.5
The Roast of John Cleese
as Self - Host
2024 Movie
6.3
Ford v Holden
2023 Movie
8.0
The Roast of Paul Hogan
as Self - Roast Master
2022 Movie
4.8
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Neville Dundee
2020 Movie
Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
as Narrator
2020 Movie
5.8
Never Too Late
as Bruce Wendell
2020 Movie
3.0
The Show Must Go On
as Self
2019 Movie
6.7
Ladies in Black
as Mr. Miles
2018 Movie
6.6
Brothers' Nest
as Terry
2018 Movie
4.9
That’s Not My Dog!
as Shane
2018 Movie
4.5
The BBQ
as Dazza
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shane Jacobson.
Mates on a Mission
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
Inside Central Station
as Narrator • 10 eps
2021 Series
Australia: Now and Then
as Himself - Presenter • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Little Big Shots
as Himself - Host • 16 eps
2017 Series
Goober
as Dad (voice) • 6 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Jack Irish
as Barry Tregear • 14 eps
2016 Series
6.5
Stop Laughing... this is serious
as Self • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Fat Tony & Co
as Jim O'Brien • 9 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.3
It's a Date
as Hugo • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.5
The Great Australian Bake Off
as Himself - Host • 8 eps
2013 Series
7.3
The Time of Our Lives
as Luce Tivolli • 21 eps
2013 Series