Shane Cortese Bio, Age, Family, Wife, Children, Net Worth, Movies, Actor

Shane Cortese Biography

Shane Cortese is a New Zealand actor and singer. He is best known for his role of Mac on Nothing Trivial, Loki on the Almighty Johnsons, and Hayden Peters on the hit show Outrageous Fortune. He was also a runner-up on Season 1 of NZ Dancing with the Stars in 2005.

Shane Cortese Age

Cortese is 51 years as of 2020. Shane was born on 13 August 1968, in Wellington, New Zealand. He celebrates his birthday on 13th August every year. His birth sign is Leo.

Shane Cortese Height

Shane stands at a height of 6 feet or 1.85 m.

Shane Cortese Family

Shane was born and raised by her parents in New Zealand. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Shane Cortese Wife

Shane is happily married to his wife Nerida Lister. They shared the news of their relationship in January 2006 and, then in 2006 New Idea magazine announced that they were expecting their first baby. Shane and Nerida became engaged on 26 February 2008 and later married in early 2009.

Shane Cortese Children

Shane is a proud father of three. In April 2007 Kees Armas Cortese was born by water birth at North Shore Hospital. The first exclusive photos of Kees were shown in New Zealand magazine New Idea a month after his birth.

 In 2008 Cortese was contacted by a 15-year-old girl that he discovered was his daughter from a past relationship. Shane and Nerida welcomed a second son in July 2011 named Jett Patrick Cortese. A very keen cricketer, he was educated at Tauranga Boys’ College and was in the 1st XI from 1981 to 1985.

Shane Cortese Net  worth

Shane has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Shane Cortese Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Shane

Shane Cortese Wiki

  • Full Names: Shane Cortese
  • Popular As: Shane
  • Gender: Male
  • Occupation / Profession: Actor
  • Nationality: New Zealander
  • Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
  • Religion:  Not Known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Shane Cortese Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 51  years (2020)
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo
  • Date of Birth: 13 August 1968
  • Place of Birth: Wellington, New Zealand
  • Birthday: 13th August

Shane Cortese Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: Not Available
  • Height / How Tall?: 6 feet
  • Weight: TBA
  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Blonde
  • Shoe Size:  Not Available

Shane Cortese Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad):  TBA
  • Mother: TBA
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): TBA
  • Marital Status: Married
  • spouse / Girlfriend or Dating / Wife: Married to Nerida Lister
  • Children:  Sons ( Two) Daughter(s) (One)

Shane Cortese Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth:  Under Review
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Source of Income: Under Review

Shane House and Cars

  • Place of living: To be Updated
  • Cars:  Car Brand to be Update

Shane Cortese Actor

Cortese started his professional career as a travel agent in Palmerston North. He got involved in the amateur drama society and soon found a passion for acting. He participated in numerous plays before moving to London in 1993 to further his newfound career.

Cortese trained at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama. After graduating from the Musical Theatre Course in 1993, he spent 10 years touring the UK in musicals, performing several times on London’s prestigious West End. His performances won critical acclaim from UK reviewers.

Whilst visiting New Zealand in 2000, Cortese auditioned for the popular soap opera Shortland Street for the role of Geoff Greenlaw. He did not receive the part and returned to England to star in the West End. He scored a major part in production but was contacted by Shortland Street producers who announced their intention to write Cortese a character specifically for him who was to play a major part in the serial.

Shane Cortese So You Think You Can Dance

In late 2005 after appearing on Dancing with the Stars he hosted TV3’s So You Think You Can Dance. In 2006 he returned to his bad boy ways, playing Hayden Peters on Rachel Lang and James Griffin’s Outrageous Fortune. Cortese was pleased to have scored the title role in Burying Brian, only to discover his character was to be killed off in the first episode.

Shane Cortese ACTA

Cortese is also the patron for ACTA (Auckland City Theatre Academy), a youth theatre company training students aged 5–18 in musical theatre. He appeared with the students in The North Shore Times in an article describing his involvement with the school and its students.

In 2011 Cortese joined the cast of comedy-drama Nothing Trivial as the character of Mac. He was nominated in the prestigious Monte-Carlo Television Festival for “Best Actor” for his role. Cortese also landed the role of Loki in another of Griffin’s creations, The Almighty Johnsons, a role he maintained for the show’s three season run

Shane Cortese TV Shows

  • SCU: Serious Crash Unit
  • Shortland Street
  • Maddigan’s Quest
  • Outrageous Fortune
  • The Jaquie Brown Diaries
  • Burying Brian
  • Legend of the Seeker
  • Brown Bruthaz
  • The Almighty Johnsons
  • Nothing Trivial
  • Auckland Daze
  • The Brokenwood Mysteries
  • Step Dave
  • Westside

Frequently Asked Questions About Shane Cortese

Who is Shane Cortese?

Shane Cortese is a New Zealand actor and singer. He is best known for his role of Mac on Nothing Trivial, Loki on the Almighty Johnsons, and Hayden Peters on the hit show Outrageous Fortune. He was also a runner-up on Season 1 of NZ Dancing with the Stars in 2005.

How old is Shane Cortese?

Cortese is 51 years as of 2020. Shane was born on 13 August 1968, in Wellington, New Zealand.

How tall is Shane Cortese?

Shane stands at a height of 6 feet or 1.85 m.

Is Shane Cortese married?

Shane is happily married to his wife Nerida Lister. They shared the news of their relationship in January 2006 and, then in 2006 New Idea magazine announced that they were expecting their first baby

How much is Shane Cortese worth?

He has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.

Where does Shane live?

Because of security reasons, he has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Cortese dead or alive?

He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Shane now?

He is still pursuing his career as an actor.

Shane Social Media Contacts

  • Instagram- Not Available
  • Twitter
  • Facebook- Not Available
  • Youtube- Not Available
  • Tiktok- Not Available
  • Website- Not Available
You May Also Like

Donald Cerrone’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Donald Cerrone net worth and career earnings: Donald Cerrone is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer who has a net worth of $9 million. Also known as “Cowboy”, Donald at times has been one of the top 5 highest ranked UFC lightweight fighters in the world. He has been called the busiest fighter in the UFC. He has competed in at least four fights a year, ever year since 2013. Donald Cerrone was born in Denver, Colorado in March 1983. He competed in the lightweight division from 2006 to 2015 and in the welterweight division from 2016 to 2018 before returning to lightweight. He actually returned to welterweight in 2019 to face off against Conor McGregor. Cerrone won multiple kickboxing championships early in his career. He made his MMA debut in February 2006 when he defeated Nate Mohr. He had a 9-0 record before losing to Jamie Varner for the WEC Lightweight Championship in January 2009. Cerrone made his UFC debut in February 2011 with a win over Paul Kelly in the Fight of the Night. In the UFC he has had three Fights of the Night, three Knockouts of the Night, four Performances of the Night, and two Submissions of the Night. In June 2016 Cerrone defeated Patrick Cote to bring his record to 30 – 7. In January 2020 Donald was guaranteed a minimum of $2 million to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 246. His career earnings heading into this fight were a bit more than $6 million.
Read More