Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Shane Jacobson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 74245
IMDb ID: nm2037879
Known for: Acting
Born: March 18, 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2026
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.23
Wikidata: Q7488108
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (3)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shane Jacobson.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shane Jacobson.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shane Jacobson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shane Jacobson.
as Mackie
The Bourne Legacy
2012 • Movie
as Alvin Pratt
The Dressmaker
2015 • Movie
as Gary
7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018 • Movie
as Barry Tregear
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012 • Movie
as Neville Dundee
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020 • Movie
as Cleaner
How to Talk Australians: The Movie
2026 • Movie
as Rick
The Deb
2026 • Movie
as Swampy Marsh
Oddball
2015 • Movie
as Dazza
The BBQ
2018 • Movie
as Boots McFarland
Charlie & Boots
2009 • Movie
as Mr. Miles
Ladies in Black
2018 • Movie
as Thommo
Cactus
2008 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shane Jacobson.
as Himself • 1 eps
Australian Story
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Top Gear
2002 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Spicks and Specks
2005 • Series
as Self
Taskmaster
2023 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013 • Series
as Barry Tregear • 14 eps
Jack Irish
2016 • Series
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
Thank God You're Here
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
AACTA Awards
1976 • Series
as Self - Judge • 11 eps
Australia's Got Talent
2007 • Series
as Himself - Host • 8 eps
The Great Australian Bake Off
2013 • Series
as Hugo • 1 eps
It's a Date
2013 • Series
as Luce Tivolli • 21 eps
The Time of Our Lives
2013 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shane Jacobson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shane Jacobson.
as Cleaner
How to Talk Australians: The Movie
2026 • Movie
as Rick
The Deb
2026 • Movie
as Self - Host
The Roast of John Cleese
2024 • Movie
Ford v Holden
2023 • Movie
as Self - Roast Master
The Roast of Paul Hogan
2022 • Movie
as Neville Dundee
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020 • Movie
as Narrator
Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
2020 • Movie
as Bruce Wendell
Never Too Late
2020 • Movie
as Self
The Show Must Go On
2019 • Movie
as Mr. Miles
Ladies in Black
2018 • Movie
as Terry
Brothers' Nest
2018 • Movie
as Shane
That’s Not My Dog!
2018 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shane Jacobson.
6 eps
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
2026 • Series
as Self
Taskmaster
2023 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Mates on a Mission
2022 • Series
as Narrator • 10 eps
Inside Central Station
2021 • Series
as Himself - Presenter • 4 eps
Australia: Now and Then
2021 • Series
as Himself - Host • 16 eps
Little Big Shots
2017 • Series
as Dad (voice) • 6 eps
Goober
2016 • Series
as Barry Tregear • 14 eps
Jack Irish
2016 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Stop Laughing... this is serious
2015 • Series
as Jim O'Brien • 9 eps
Fat Tony & Co
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013 • Series
as Hugo • 1 eps
It's a Date
2013 • Series