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| Born | Shane Jerome Bourne (1949-11-24)24 November 1949 (age 76) |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
Shane Jerome Bourne (born 24 November 1949) is an Australianstand-up comedian, actor, musician, and television host.
Shane Jerome Bourne was born on 24 November 1949 inMelbourne,Victoria. He was raised by his mother Moreen "Pixie" (née Freeman, 1915–2000), a former model, with his younger brother Dannie. Their father Stan Bourne, who was a musician and entertainer, left the family home when Bourne was seven.[1][better source needed]
Bourne co-founded an Australian pop, rock band Bandicoot in early 1976 with Mick Fettes (formerly of the bandMadder Lake) both on lead vocals.[2][3] They had met atJohn Pinder'sReefer Cabaret concerts, where Bourne often acted ascompere and/or performed stand-up comedy.[4] The group's songs were co-written by Bourne and Fettes.[3] Fellow musicians were his brother Dannie Bourne on keyboards or piano (fromPantha), Ross Davis on guitar, Kerry McKenna on guitar (from Madder Lake) andGary Young on drums (ex-Daddy Cool, Hot Dog).[2][3]
Bandicoot released a self-titled album in 1976 via Rainbird/Tempo,[2][3] with a top-100 single "Living off the Radio" issued in March 1976. According to Australian musicologistIan McFarlane,Bandicoot "mixed good-time rock'n'roll, blues, country and pop but failed to chart."[2] Bandicoot toured for a year with Bourne and Fettes joined by Bruno De Stanislo on bass guitar, Mick Elliot on guitar, Peter Reed on drums and Tony Vikaris on guitar.[2] They disbanded in May 1977.[2]
Bourne was a well-known comedic face throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with an acting role on the Australian version of the British sitcom,Are You Being Served? (in 1980 and 1981). He had regular appearances on the variety programHey Hey It's Saturday (1988–1994) in various sketches, but mainly appeared on theGreat Aussie Joke segment. He starred in the short-lived sitcomBingles in 1992 and 1993. In 1996, Bourne hosted a revivedBlankety Blanks, which lasted only two seasons.[5]
He also had dramatic roles; he was in 3 episodes of the drama seriesPrisoner in the early 1980s as 3 different guest roles,[5] and had a guest role inThe Flying Doctors in 1995.
Bourne made a change to dramatic acting and has been critically acclaimed. After a two-episode guest appearance onBlue Heelers in 2000, he took the lead role of lawyer 'Happy' Henderson (starring alongsideKerry Armstrong) in theABC TV legal-drama seriesMDA.[6] The show ended after its third season in September 2005. This show won him 2 awards. He also played a minor role in the filmKokoda, an Australia WWII film about theKokoda Track in which he played as the battalion's doctor.[7]
Bourne hosted the comedy television seriesThank God You're Here from 2006 to 2009. When the show was revived in 2023, he was succeeded byCelia Pacquola. In 2006, he hostedHow the Hell Did We Get Here?, a series that aired on ABC TV.[8]
Bourne began acting in theChannel Seven drama series,City Homicide on 27 August 2007.[9] He appeared on the show until its axing after season 5, in 2011.
Bourne participated inWho Do You Think You Are? in 2010. The following year, he hosted the2011 Logie Awards.[10] In 2012, Bourne appeared in the short-lived dramaTricky Business, that aired onChannel Nine. He also starred in the telemovieThe Great Mint Swindle. In early 2014, he hosted theAACTA Awards onChannel Ten.
In June 2015, Bourne played the role of Evan Pettyman, a minor character inThe Dressmaker. The same year, he also joined thefifteenth season ofDancing with the Stars as the new co-host alongsideEdwina Bartholomew, replacingDaniel MacPherson.[11]
At theAFI Awards in 2003[12] and 2005,[13] Bourne won theBest Actor in a Television Drama award for his role inMDA, and was nominated for the same award in 2002.[14]
At the2003 Logies, he was nominated for theMost Outstanding Actor award for his role inMDA.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Kokoda | The Doctor | Feature film |
| 2012 | The Great Mint Swindle | Don Hancock | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Dressmaker | Evan Pettyman | Feature film |
| 2016 | Comedy Showroom: Bleak | John O'Brien | TV movie |
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Trevor Smart | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980s | Prisoner | 3 guest roles | |
| 1980–81 | Are You Being Served? | Mr Randel | 16 episodes |
| 1985 | Trapp, Winkle and Box | ||
| 1988-94 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Sketch actor | Great Aussie Joke segment & more |
| 1991 | The Flying Doctors | Walter | 1 episode |
| 1992–93 | Bingles | Barry | 23 episodes |
| 1996 | Blankety Blanks | Host | 2 seasons |
| 1996 | Cody: The Burnout | Graham | TV movie |
| 2000 | Blue Heelers | Bryce McLeod | 2 episodes |
| 2002–05 | MDA | Bill 'Happy' Henderson | 56 episodes |
| 2006–09 | Thank God You're Here | Host | 41 episodes |
| 2006–11 | City Homicide | Stanley Wolfe | 84 episodes |
| 2011 | 2011 Logie Awards | Host | TV special |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Jim Christie | 13 episodes |
| 2014 | AACTA Awards | Host | TV special |
| 2015 | Dancing with the Stars | Co-host | TV series, season 15 |
| 2022 | Fisk | Howard | 3 episodes |
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| The Great Aussie Joke (withMaurie Fields) |
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