Shane Jacobson Wiki Biography
Shane Jacobson is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known for his performance as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth in the 2006 film Kenny. In 2006, he won the Australian Film Institute’s Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for that performance.
| Full Name | Shane Jacobson |
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1970, Essendon, Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Spouse | Felicity Hunter |
| Children | Wil Danger Jacobson |
| Parents | Ronald Jill Jacobson |
| Siblings | Clayton Jacobson, Nat Jacobson |
| http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shane-Jacobson/129696398523 | |
| http://www.twitter.com/shanejacobson | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2037879 |
| Awards | AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor |
| Nominations | AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| Movies | Oddball, The Dressmaker, Kenny, Charlie & Boots, Jack Irish: Black Tide, The Bourne Legacy, Jack Irish: Bad Debts, Surviving Georgia, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Santa’s Apprentice, Newcastle, Cactus, Go Fish, Hours, Apprentice Of The Year, Tanaka |
| TV Shows | Kenny’s World |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shane was invested as chief scout of Victoria at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in front of 6,000 people at the beginning of 2015. |
| 2 | Was a member of Scouts Australia for many years, in Melbourne, Victoria. During this time, he performed with the Melbourne Gang Show, as well as assisting on some other Scouting/Guiding productions – South Metro Showtime (formerly Bayside Showtime) in Victoria. |
| 3 | Brother of Clayton Jacobson. |
| 4 | Was involved in the Melbourne Gang Show for over a decade. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BBQ | 2017 | filming | Dazza |
| Nest | 2017/III | post-production | Gary |
| A Few Less Men | 2017 | Mungus | |
| All You Can Be | 2017 | Short | George |
| Goober | 2016 | TV Series | Dad |
| Jack Irish | 2016 | TV Series | Barry Tregear |
| Open Slather | 2015 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| The Ex-PM | 2015 | TV Series | Butcher |
| Oddball | 2015/I | Swampy | |
| The Dressmaker | 2015/I | Alvin Pratt | |
| Apprentice of the Year | 2015 | Short | Builder |
| Go Fish | 2014/I | Short | Russell |
| The Time of Our Lives | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Luce |
| The Apprentice | 2014/I | Short | Bob |
| Fat Tony & Co | 2014 | TV Series | Jim O’Brien |
| Jack Irish: Dead Point | 2014 | TV Movie | Barry Tregear |
| It’s a Date | 2013 | TV Series | Hugo |
| The Mystery of a Hansom Cab | 2012 | TV Movie | Detective Samuel Gorby |
| Jack Irish: Bad Debts | 2012 | TV Movie | Barry Tregear |
| Jack Irish: Black Tide | 2012 | TV Movie | Barry Tregear |
| The Bourne Legacy | 2012 | Mackie | |
| Beaconsfield | 2012 | TV Movie | Brant Webb |
| Surviving Georgia | 2011 | Johnnie | |
| Santa’s Apprentice | 2010 | Santa (English version, voice) | |
| Mordy Koots | 2009 | Short | Mordy Koots |
| Charlie & Boots | 2009 | Boots | |
| Kenny’s World | 2008 | TV Series | Kenny Smyth |
| Cactus | 2008/I | Thommo | |
| Newcastle | 2008 | Reggie | |
| Kenny | 2006 | Kenny Smyth | |
| Tanaka | 2002 | Short | Shane |
| Narcosys | 2000 | Bouncer / ITCO Police |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Slather | TV Series 4 episodes, 2015 writer – 3 episodes, 2015 | ||
| Hanging with Hoges | 2014 | TV Movie documentary written by | |
| Kenny | 2006 | written by |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging with Hoges | 2014 | TV Movie documentary producer | |
| Kenny | 2006 | co-producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop Laughing… This Is Serious | 2015-2017 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Australian Story | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Top Gear | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter / Himself |
| Hanging with Hoges | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Host |
| Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tractor Monkeys | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top Gear Festival: Sydney | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Great Australian Bake Off | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| Agony | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Silic & Lee Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Unbelievable Truth | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Silic & Lee Show at the Logies: Red Carpet Special 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Pictures of You | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top Gear Australia | 2010-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| 20 to 1 | 2007-2011 | TV Series documentary | Kenny Smyth |
| 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| The Footy Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 7PM Project | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Spicks and Specks | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Making of Cactus | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Rove Live | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Panel | 2006 | TV Series | Himself / Kenny |
| The 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gear | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Lead Actor | Kenny (2006) |
| 2006 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Kenny (2006) |
| 2006 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Screenplay – Original | Kenny (2006) |
| 2006 | IF Award | IF Awards | Best Feature Film | Kenny (2006) |
| 2006 | IF Award | IF Awards | Best Script | Kenny (2006) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AFI Award | Australian Film Institute | Best Screenplay – Original | Kenny (2006) |