Biography
Shane Jacobson is an Australian actor, entertainer, director, writer and producer. Born on 18 March 1970 in Essendon, Victoria, he began performing in theatre restaurants and stand-up comedy before gaining recognition for his leading role as Kenny Smyth in the 2006 film Kenny, for which he received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Jacobson has appeared in numerous films including The Bourne Legacy (2012), Oddball (2015), The Dressmaker (2015), Brothers' Nest (2018) alongside his brother Clayton Jacobson, and Ladies in Black (2018) as Mr. Miles. He is also credited as Rick in the 2026 film The Deb. On television he has presented Little Big Shots (2017–2018) and served as a judge on Australia's Got Talent (2019).
