--- name: "Shane Jacobson" canonical: "https://film.one/person/shane-jacobson" fi1m_id: "shane-jacobson" imdb_id: "nm2037879" tmdb_id: 74245 wikidata_id: "Q7488108" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 March 1970" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 58 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-03T08:11:54.544187+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Shane Jacobson ## Identity Shane Jacobson - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/shane-jacobson - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** shane-jacobson - **IMDb ID:** nm2037879 - **TMDB ID:** 74245 - **Wikidata ID:** Q7488108 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Jacobson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7488108, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2037879/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74245 Actor. Born 18 March 1970 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 March 1970, Essendon, Victoria, Australia - **Active:** 2012–present - **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Jacobson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7488108, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2037879/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74245 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Ladies in Black*](https://film.one/film/ladies-in-black.md) (62) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## 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). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, shanejacobson.com.au.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Ladies in Black* (2018), Fi1m 62, as Mr. Miles — [page](https://film.one/film/ladies-in-black.md) - *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Mackie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) ## Complete filmography (44) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *How to Talk Australians: The Movie* (2026), as Cleaner - *The Deb* (2026), as Rick - *The Roast of John Cleese* (2024), Writer, Executive Producer - *Ford v Holden* (2023), Actor - *The Roast of Paul Hogan* (2022), Executive Producer - *Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine* (2021), as Shane (voice) - *The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee* (2020), as Neville Dundee - *Westgate Bridge Disaster: The Untold Stories* (2020), Narrator, Director, Executive Producer - *Never Too Late* (2020), as Bruce Wendell - *Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue* (2020), as Shane (voice) - *Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries* (2019), as Shane (voice) (uncredited) - *Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!* (2019), as Shane (voice) - *Ladies in Black* (2018), as Mr. Miles — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/ladies-in-black.md) - *Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!* (2018), as Shane (voice) - *Brothers' Nest* (2018), as Terry · Writer, Executive Producer - *That’s Not My Dog!* (2018), as Shane · Producer, Writer - *The BBQ* (2018), as Dazza - *7 Guardians of the Tomb* (2018), as Gary - *A Few Less Men* (2017), as Mungus - *Goober* (2016), series, as Dad (voice) - *Jack Irish* (2016), series, as Barry Tregear - *The Dressmaker* (2015), as Alvin Pratt - *Oddball* (2015), as Swampy Marsh - *Open Slather* (2015), series, Writer - *Hanging with Hoges* (2014), Producer, Writer - *Go Fish* (2014), as Russell - *The Apprentice* (2014), as Bob - *Jack Irish: Dead Point* (2014), as Barry Tregear - *Fat Tony & Co* (2014), series, as Jim O'Brien - *It's a Date* (2013), series, as Hugo - *The Time of Our Lives* (2013), series, as Luce Tivolli - *The Mystery of a Hansom Cab* (2012), as Detective Samuel Gorby - *Jack Irish: Black Tide* (2012), as Harry Tregear - *Jack Irish: Bad Debts* (2012), as Barry Tregear - *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), as Mackie — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) - *Beaconsfield* (2012), as Brant Webb - *Surviving Georgia* (2011), as Johnnie - *Charlie & Boots* (2009), as Boots McFarland - *Cactus* (2008), as Thommo - *Newcastle* (2008), as Reggie - *Kenny* (2006), as Kenny Smyth · Writer, Co-Producer - *Tanaka* (2002), as Shane - *Narcosys* (2000), as Voice of Clones / Voice of Police / Bouncer - *Tarzan's South Yarra Adventure* (1984), Actor ## Gallery - ![Tropfest 2013 on tonight: Sydney, Australia; Red carpet and awards update](https://film.one/media/person/1077308/gallery-50f323b04fff.jpg) Tropfest 2013 on tonight: Sydney, Australia; Red carpet and awards update — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Shane_Jacobsen_%288480955533%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - !['Goddess' world premiere - Red Carpet event; Bondi Junction, Sydney, Australia... 'Goddess' enjoyed its Sydney, Australia premiere at Event Cinemas, Bondi Junct (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/1077308/gallery-e5d376dd2faf.jpg) 'Goddess' world premiere - Red Carpet event; Bondi Junction, Sydney, Australia... 'Goddess' enjoyed its Sydney, Australia premiere at Event Cinemas, Bondi Junct (2013) — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Shane_Jacobsen_%288534034140%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Shane Jacobson](https://film.one/media/person/1077308/gallery-8a1a423942e6.jpg) Shane Jacobson — Provided by Shane Jacobson's manager., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Shane_Jacobson.jpg/1280px-Shane_Jacobson.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Shane Jacobson 2016 TV Week Logie Awards](https://film.one/media/person/1077308/gallery-e3d0b31b39e1.jpg) Shane Jacobson 2016 TV Week Logie Awards — Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Shane_Jacobson_2016_TV_Week_Logie_Awards_%2826303745643%29.jpg/1280px-Shane_Jacobson_2016_TV_Week_Logie_Awards_%2826303745643%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![w:Shane Jacobson at the 2011 Logie Awards](https://film.one/media/person/1077308/gallery-b6e78776f2b2.jpg) w:Shane Jacobson at the 2011 Logie Awards — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Shane_Jacobson_at_2011_Logie_Awards.jpg/1280px-Shane_Jacobson_at_2011_Logie_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2006: AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (won), for *Kenny* - AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 2006: AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (nominated), for *Kenny* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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