Shane Jacobson

Shane Jacobson
Jacobson in 2013
Born (1970-03-18) 18 March 1970 (age 54)
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • entertainer
  • director
  • writer
  • comedian
  • producer
  • chief scout of Victoria
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Felicity Hunter
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(m. 2018)​
Children4[1]
Websitewww.shanejacobson.com.au

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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "Actor and presenter Shane Jacobson says marriage was worth the wait". Herald Sun. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ Hilton, Samuel (12 December 2006). "2006 Australian Film Institute Awards". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 3 September 2009.