‘Make ‘em Laugh!’ - Actor, Producer, Presenter; Shane Jacobson

STAGES with Peter Eyers

Shane Jacobson is one of Australia’s most loved, award-winning actors, presenters and entertainers. His incredible and varied career spans over 40 years both here at home and internationally.

The successful film Kenny brought Shane world-wide recognition in 2006 as well as an AFI Award for best lead actor. Shane’s subsequent credits include Cactus, Charlie & Boots, the animated Santa’s Apprentice, Surviving Georgia and Hollywood blockbuster The Bourne Legacy, the hugely popular Oddball, The Dressmaker and, more recently, The BBQ, That’s Not My Dog!, Guardians of the Tomb, Brothers’ Nest, Bruce Beresford’s Ladies in Black, The Very Excellent Mr Dundee and Never Too Late.

As a TV host, presenter and actor, Shane’s appearances have been numerous and varied. Some of his shows have included hosting and presenting at the Australian Film Institute Awards, Top Gear Australia, The Great Australian Bake Off, The Logies, Little Big Shots, Australia Now & Then and Inside Central Station, as well as telemovies Beaconsfield, The Mystery of the Hansom Cab and Jack Irish, to roles in TV series like Kenny’s World, The Time of Our Lives, Fat Tony & Co, Open Slather, The Real Full Monty, The All New Monty, Australia’s Got Talent, AACTA Awards host, The All New Monty: Guys & Gals and Australia Now & Then host.

Shane’s stage career has been just as successful. On stage, he has received a Helpmann Award for Best Male in a Supporting Role for ‘Nicely Nicely’ in the 2008 revival of the musical Guys and Dolls. Some of Shane’s other on-stage roles include The Drowsy Chaperone, QI Live, 8 The Play, Shane Warne – The Musical, Mother & Son, The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray and Midnight: The Cinderella Musical.

As an author, Shane has penned his best-selling bio The Long Road to Overnight Success and most recently his exploration of his life as a motoring tragic in his second book, Rev Head.

Shane also is a passionate producer of film, television and events, having recently produced The West Gate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories documentary, the TV show ManSpace, That’s Not My Dog! Comedy Festival, The Roast of Paul Hogan and The Australian Roast of John Cleese.

He is presently starring in the Sydney season of Neil Simon’s award winning play The Odd Couple with Todd McKenney.

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