Shane Bourne
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Shane Bourne is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and a television host.
, and had regular appearances on Hey Hey It's Saturday
. In the mid 1990s, Bourne hosted a revived Blankety Blanks
, which only lasted two seasons.
He was also in a few episodes of Prisoner
.
in 2000, Bourne took the lead role of lawyer "Happy" Henderson, starring alongside Kerry Armstrong
in MDA
. The show ended after its third season in September 2005. He also played a minor role in the film Kokoda
, an Australia WWII film on the Kokoda Track
where he played as the battalion's doctor.
Bourne hosts the television series Thank God You're Here
on the Seven Network
. In 2006, he hosted How the Hell Did We Get Here?
, a series that aired on ABC1
.
Bourne is currently acting in the Channel Seven
series, City Homicide
, which premiered on 27 August 2007. Season 5 airs in 2011.
Bourne hosted the 2011 Logie 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 Logies, in 2003, he was nominated for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' award for his role in MDA.
1980's / 1990's
Bourne was a well-known comedic face throughout the 1980s, with an acting role on the Australian version of the U.K. version of the sitcom, Are You Being Served?Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series)
The Australian version of British sitcom Are You Being Served? was produced by Network Ten in 1980-1981. It ran for 16 episodes until 1981. The draw-card was the presence of actor John Inman reprising his role of Mr. Humphries from the original series...
, and had regular appearances on Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
. In the mid 1990s, Bourne hosted a revived Blankety Blanks
Blankety Blanks
Blankety Blanks was a popular Australian game show based on the American game show Match Game. It was hosted by Graham Kennedy on Network Ten. It ran from 1977-1978.Regular panelists were Ugly Dave Gray, Noeline Brown, Carol Raye and Stuart Wagstaff...
, which only lasted two seasons.
He was also in a few episodes of Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
.
2000's / 2010's
Bourne made a change to dramatic acting and has been critically acclaimed. After a two episode guest appearance on Blue HeelersBlue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
in 2000, Bourne took the lead role of lawyer "Happy" Henderson, starring alongside Kerry Armstrong
Kerry Armstrong
Kerry Michelle Armstrong is an Australian actress on film, television, and stage. She is one of only two actresses to win two Australian Film Institute Awards in the same year...
in MDA
MDA (TV series)
MDA is an Australian television series that aired between 2002 and 2005 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It concerned the day-to-day operation of legal firm MDA, which specialised in medical defence.-Synopsis:...
. The show ended after its third season in September 2005. He also played a minor role in the film Kokoda
Kokoda (film)
Kokoda is a 2006 Australian film directed by Alister Grierson and is based on the experiences of Australian troops fighting Japanese forces during the 1942 Kokoda Track campaign....
, an Australia WWII film on the Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track
The Kokoda Trail or Track is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland — in a straight line — through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea...
where he played as the battalion's doctor.
Bourne hosts the television series Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here
Thank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. In 2006, he hosted How the Hell Did We Get Here?
How the Hell Did We Get Here?
How the Hell Did We Get Here? is an Australian television program on ABC1, subtitled The Baby Boomer's Guide To Big Events. It is an interview and clip show where Australian celebrities of the baby boomer generation tell of their experiences as baby boomers and clips are shown. Each episode is...
, a series that aired on ABC1
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
.
Bourne is currently acting in the Channel Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
series, City Homicide
City Homicide
City Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
, which premiered on 27 August 2007. Season 5 airs in 2011.
Bourne hosted the 2011 Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 2011
The 53rd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 1 May 2011 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Shane Bourne, marking the first time he has hosted the event....
.
Awards
At the AFI AwardsAustralian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
, 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 Logies, in 2003, he was nominated for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' award for his role in MDA.