Shane Jacobson

Known for acting · Born 18 March 1970 · 56 · Essendon, Victoria, Australia

73 credits

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

Known for

Oddball

2015

7 Guardians of the Tomb

2018

Kenny

2006

Brothers' Nest

2018

Jack Irish

2016

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

2020

The Dressmaker

2015

Charlie & Boots

2009

The Time of Our Lives

2013

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

2012

Open Slather

2015

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

2012

Acting (64)

2026The DebRickFilm

2026How to Talk Australians: The MovieCleanerFilm

2026Ooops! I Bought A Pub · 6 episodesSeries

2026Oops I Bought a PubShane Jacobson · 2 episodesSeries

2024The Roast of John CleeseSelf - HostFilm

2023Taskmaster AustraliaSelfSeries

2023Ford v HoldenFilm

2022The Roast of Paul HoganSelf - Roast MasterFilm

2022Mates on a MissionSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2021Thomas and Friends: The Super EngineShane (voice)Film

2021Australia: Now and ThenHimself - Presenter · 4 episodesSeries

2021Inside Central StationNarrator · 10 episodesSeries

2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeNeville DundeeFilm

2020Never Too LateBruce WendellFilm

2020Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold StoriesNarratorFilm

2020Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the RescueShane (voice)Film

2019Thomas & Friends: Digs & DiscoveriesShane (voice) (uncredited)Film

2019The Show Must Go OnSelfFilm

2019Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!Shane (voice)Film

20187 Guardians of the TombGaryFilm

2018Ladies in BlackMr. MilesFilm

2018Brothers' NestTerryFilm

2018That’s Not My Dog!ShaneFilm

2018The BBQDazzaFilm

2018Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!Shane (voice)Film

2017A Few Less MenMungusFilm

2017Little Big ShotsHimself - Host · 16 episodesSeries

2016Jack IrishBarry Tregear · 14 episodesSeries

2016GooberDad (voice) · 6 episodesSeries

2015The DressmakerAlvin PrattFilm

2015OddballSwampy MarshFilm

2015Stop Laughing... this is seriousSelf · 3 episodesSeries

2015Open Slather · 20 episodesSeries

2014Jack Irish: Dead PointBarry TregearFilm

2014The ApprenticeBobFilm

2014Fat Tony & CoJim O'Brien · 9 episodesSeries

2014Hanging with HogesHimself - HostFilm

2014Go FishRussellFilm

2013The Great Australian Bake OffHimself - Host · 8 episodesSeries

2013The Time of Our LivesLuce Tivolli · 21 episodesSeries

2013It's a DateHugoSeries

2013Top Gear Festival: SydneySelf - PresenterFilm

2013Julia Zemiro's Home DeliverySelfSeries

2013The Agony of LifeSelf · 8 episodesSeries

2012The Bourne LegacyMackieFilm

2012Jack Irish: Bad DebtsBarry TregearFilm

2012Jack Irish: Black TideHarry TregearFilm

2012The Mystery of a Hansom CabDetective Samuel GorbyFilm

2012BeaconsfieldBrant WebbFilm

2011Surviving GeorgiaJohnnieFilm

2009Charlie & BootsBoots McFarlandFilm

2008NewcastleReggieFilm

2008CactusThommoFilm

2008Top Gear AustraliaSelf - Host · 10 episodesSeries

2007Australia's Got TalentSelf - Judge · 11 episodes, Himself · 13 episodesSeries

2006KennyKenny SmythFilm

2006Thank God You're HereSelf - Guest JudgeSeries

2005Spicks and SpecksSelfSeries

2002Top GearSelfSeries

2002TanakaShaneFilm

2000NarcosysVoice of Clones / Voice of Police / BouncerFilm

1996Australian StoryHimselfSeries

1984Tarzan's South Yarra AdventureFilm

1976AACTA AwardsSelfSeries

Creator (1)

2026Oops I Bought a PubCreatorSeries

Directing (1)

2020Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold StoriesDirector, Executive ProducerFilm

Production (3)

2022The Roast of Paul HoganExecutive ProducerFilm

2018That’s Not My Dog!Producer, WriterFilm

2014Hanging with HogesProducer, WriterFilm

Writing (4)

2024The Roast of John CleeseWriter, Executive ProducerFilm

2018Brothers' NestWriter, Executive ProducerFilm

2015Open SlatherWriterSeries

2006KennyWriter, Co-ProducerFilm