Shane Jacobson
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1970-03-18 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Essendon, Victoria, Australia
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (24)
Australian Story
1996
as Himself
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Spicks and Specks
2005
as Self
Taskmaster
2023
as Self
Jack Irish
2016
as Barry Tregear
Thank God You're Here
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013
as Self
Australia's Got Talent
2007
as Self - Judge / Himself
The Great Australian Bake Off
2013
as Himself - Host
Fat Tony & Co
2014
as Jim O'Brien
AACTA Awards
1976
as Self
The Time of Our Lives
2013
as Luce Tivolli
It's a Date
2013
as Hugo
Open Slather
2015
Top Gear Australia
2008
as Self - Host
The Agony of Life
2013
as Self
Australia: Now and Then
2021
as Himself - Presenter
Stop Laughing... this is serious
2015
as Self
Goober
2016
as Dad (voice)
Little Big Shots
2017
as Himself - Host
Mates on a Mission
2022
as Self
Oops I Bought a Pub
2026
as Shane Jacobson
Inside Central Station
2021
as Narrator
Ooops! I Bought A Pub
2026
Movies (35)
The Bourne Legacy
2012
as Mackie
The Dressmaker
2015
as Alvin Pratt
7 Guardians of the Tomb
2018
as Gary
How to Talk Australians: The Movie
2026
as Cleaner
The BBQ
2018
as Dazza
Oddball
2015
as Swampy Marsh
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020
as Neville Dundee
Ladies in Black
2018
as Mr. Miles
Jack Irish: Bad Debts
2012
as Barry Tregear
Jack Irish: Dead Point
2014
as Barry Tregear
The Deb
2026
as Rick
A Few Less Men
2017
as Mungus
Jack Irish: Black Tide
2012
as Harry Tregear
Charlie & Boots
2009
as Boots McFarland
Never Too Late
2020
as Bruce Wendell
Go Fish
2014
as Russell
The Show Must Go On
2019
as Self
Brothers' Nest
2018
as Terry
Narcosys
2000
as Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
2012
as Detective Samuel Gorby
Cactus
2008
as Thommo
The Roast of John Cleese
2024
as Self - Host
Beaconsfield
2012
as Brant Webb
Surviving Georgia
2011
as Johnnie
Newcastle
2008
as Reggie
The Apprentice
2014
as Bob
Hanging with Hoges
2014
as Himself - Host
Kenny
2006
as Kenny Smyth
Tarzan's South Yarra Adventure
1984
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013
as Self - Presenter
Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories
2020
as Narrator
The Roast of Paul Hogan
2022
as Self - Roast Master
That’s Not My Dog!
2018
as Shane
Tanaka
2002
as Shane
Ford v Holden
2023
About Shane Jacobson
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… With 59 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Shane Jacobson has appeared in 35 films and 24 TV shows.
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- The Bourne Legacy (2012) — as Mackie
- The Dressmaker (2015) — as Alvin Pratt
- 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) — as Gary
- How to Talk Australians: The Movie (2026) — as Cleaner
- The BBQ (2018) — as Dazza
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