Shane Jacobson

Critically acclaimed actor & entertainer

Shane Jacobson is one of the most exciting rising talents in Australia. He won the 2006 AFI Award for Best Lead Actor and the 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role for his warm and charismatic portrayal of the title character in the hit feature film, Kenny.

A brilliant impersonator of business icons and luminaries, Shane is in high demand on the corporate circuit. Indeed, he is often hired for large corporate functions where his talent for characterisation and a quick quip keep his audiences in absolute hysterics.

About Shane Jacobson:

Shane Jacobson's comedic talents, which have garnered him so much praise in Kenny, were evident early on when he joined the Melbourne Gang Show Theatre Troupe at the age of 10.

By 18 he had entered the world of comedy with regular theatre restaurant, stand-up and MC gigs. Shane's focus eventually moved towards the camera and he began acting in music videos, short films and TV commercials. With a love of music, he performed everything from lead singer of a rock cover band, to a member of a barber shop quartet.

In 1999, Shane's sharply honed performance and character skills were noticed by Melbourne's Gold FM radio station, who gave him a regular segment called The 60 Minute Challenge.

Shane Jacobson's memorable character performance in Kenny marked his first lead role in a feature film. A multi-talented actor, Shane also wrote the screenplay for Kenny with his brother, film director Clayton Jacobson. For their efforts, they were awarded the 2006 IF Awards for both Best Feature Film and Best Script and the 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Original Screenplay.

In 2008, was recognized with a Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Male Actor in the stage show musical Guys and Dolls. That same year he hosted Kennys World on Channel Ten and acted in the films Newcastle and Cactus. In 2009, Shane starred alongside Australian legendary actor Paul Hogan in the film Charlie & Boots.

Shane is a regular guest on Channel Ten's 7pm Project and on 9am with David and Kim.

Shane is the patron of The Mirabel Foundation, it was established in 1998 to assist children who have been orphaned or abandoned due to parental illicit drug use and are now in the care of extended family (kinship care). Mirabel believes that every child deserves a childhood and its mission is to break the destructive cycle of addiction.