Shane Bourne

Shane Jerome Bourne (born 24 November 1949) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and television host.

Early life and education Shane Jerome Bourne was born on 24 November 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria. He was raised by his mother Moreen "Pixie" ( 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.

Career 1970s Bourne co-founded an Australian pop, rock band Bandicoot in early 1976 with Mick Fettes (formerly of the band Madder Lake) both on lead vocals. They had met at John Pinder's Reefer Cabaret concerts, where Bourne often acted as compere and/or performed stand-up comedy. The group's songs were co-written by Bourne and Fettes.

He also had dramatic roles; he was in 3 episodes of the drama series Prisoner in the early 1980s as 3 different guest roles, The show ended after its third season in September 2005. This show won him 2 awards. He also played a minor role in the film Kokoda, an Australia WWII film about the Kokoda Track in which he played as the battalion's doctor.

Bourne hosted the comedy television series Thank God You're Here from 2006 to 2009. When the show was revived in 2023, he was succeeded by Celia Pacquola. In 2006, he hosted How the Hell Did We Get Here?, a series that aired on ABC TV.

Bourne began acting in the Channel Seven drama series, City Homicide on 27 August 2007. He appeared on the show until its axing after season 5, in 2011.

Bourne participated in Who Do You Think You Are? in 2010. The following year, he hosted the 2011 Logie Awards. In 2012, Bourne appeared in the short-lived drama Tricky Business, that aired on Channel Nine. He also starred in the telemovie The Great Mint Swindle. In early 2014, he hosted the AACTA Awards on Channel Ten.

In June 2015, Bourne played the role of Evan Pettyman, a minor character in The Dressmaker. The same year, he also joined the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars as the new co-host alongside Edwina Bartholomew, replacing Daniel MacPherson.

Awards At the AFI Awards in 2003 and 2005, Bourne won the Best Actor in a Television Drama award for his role in MDA, and was nominated for the same award in 2002.

At the 2003 Logies, he was nominated for the Most Outstanding Actor award for his role in MDA.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography Studio albums + List of albums Title Album details The Great Aussie Joke(with Maurie Fields) Released: 1988 Format: LP Label: Hammard (HAM 186)