Shane Bourne (born 24 November 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian stand-up comedian]] and actor.
Bourne was a well-known comedic face throughout the 1980s, with roles on the Australian version of Are You Being Served? and Hey Hey It's Saturday. In the mid 1990s, Bourne hosted a revived Blankety Blanks, which lasted two seasons.
In recent years Bourne has made the change to dramatic acting and has been critically acclaimed. After a two...
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Shane Bourne (born 24 November 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian stand-up comedian]] and actor.
Bourne was a well-known comedic face throughout the 1980s, with roles on the Australian version of Are You Being Served? and Hey Hey It's Saturday. In the mid 1990s, Bourne hosted a revived Blankety Blanks, which lasted two seasons.
In recent years Bourne has made the change to dramatic acting and has been critically acclaimed. After a two episode guest appearance on Blue Heelers 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 fronts the current series of Thank God You're Here on the Seven Network. which he has done since its first season in 2006. Also in 2006, he hosted How the Hell Did We Get Here?, a series that aired on...
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