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 Ame...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Deb
2024
as Rick
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 —...
The Roast of John Cleese
2024
as Self - Host
Some of Australia's funniest performers pay homage to international comedy legend, John Cleese. Firing good-natured insults & jokes at the guest of ho...
The Roast of John Cleese
2024
Writer, Executive Producer
Some of Australia's funniest performers pay homage to international comedy legend, John Cleese. Firing good-natured insults & jokes at the guest of ho...
Ford v Holden
2023
Narrated by Shane Jacobson, Ford v Holden is a feature-length documentary that explores the decades-long competition between two of Australia’s most i...
The Roast of Paul Hogan
2022
as Self - Roast Master
Aussie comedy legends roast an Aussie comedy Icon in this hilarious, no holds barred special.
The Roast of Paul Hogan
2022
Executive Producer
Aussie comedy legends roast an Aussie comedy Icon in this hilarious, no holds barred special.
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
as Neville Dundee
Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he desperately attempts to restore his sullied reputation on the eve of being knighted.
Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
2020
as Narrator
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...
Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
2020
Director, Executive Producer
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...
Never Too Late
2020
as Bruce Wendell
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 themselv...
The Show Must Go On
2019
as Self
The Show Must Go On is a personal journey behind the scenes that confronts the epidemic of mental health issues in the Australian entertainment indust...
Ladies in Black
2018
as Mr. Miles
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 ...
Brothers' Nest
2018
as Terry
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 lengt...
Brothers' Nest
2018
Writer, Executive Producer
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 lengt...
That’s Not My Dog!
2018
as Shane
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) ...
That’s Not My Dog!
2018
Producer, Writer
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) ...
The BBQ
2018
as Dazza
Dazza's passion in life is barbecuing, but unfortunately he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning. To make amends, he receives tutelage fro...
7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018
as Gary
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 ...
A Few Less Men
2017
as Mungus
Travel plans for three men in ill-fitting wedding tuxedos goes horribly wrong.
The Dressmaker
2015
as Alvin Pratt
In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with he...
Oddball
2015
as Swampy Marsh
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in...
Hanging with Hoges
2014
as Himself - Host
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 ...
Hanging with Hoges
2014
Producer, Writer
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 ...
The Apprentice
2014
as Bob
Wayne, an awkward loner, has just started working the graveyard shift as an apprentice mortician. When his merciless supervisor leaves him alone and i...
Jack Irish: Dead Point
2014
as Barry Tregear
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.
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013
as Self - Presenter
Top Gear: Festival Sydney was a special episode of the BBC motoring show Top Gear, featuring the regular presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May alon...
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
2012
as Detective Samuel Gorby
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 dri...
Jack Irish: Black Tide
2012
as Harry Tregear
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 ph...
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
as Barry Tregear
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 investi...
The Bourne Legacy
2012
as Mackie
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Beaconsfield
2012
as Brant Webb
On Anzac Day 2006 the Beaconsfield mine collapsed, trapping Russell, Webb and fellow miner Larry Knight one kilometre underground. When it was reveale...
Surviving Georgia
2011
as Johnnie
Surviving Georgia is a heart warming Romantic Comedy about family and finding your own identity in the world. About realising that sometimes to move f...
Charlie & Boots
2009
as Boots McFarland
Paul Hogan plays Charlie McFarland and Shane Jacobson plays his estranged son, Boots. After a family tragedy Charlie and Boots try and put their diffe...
Cactus
2008
as Thommo
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...
Newcastle
2008
as Reggie
17-year old Jesse lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural habitat ...
Kenny
2006
as Kenny Smyth
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Kenny tackles every septic challenge that comes...
Kenny
2006
Writer, Co-Producer
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Kenny tackles every septic challenge that comes...
Tanaka
2002
as Shane
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 o...
Narcosys
2000
as Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer
Ruthless IT Corp. rules the world, controlling people through drugs and a virus.