Shane Bourne

Shane Bourne (born 24 November 1949 in Melbourne) is an Australian stand-up comedian and actor.

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24 November - 1949 - Melbourne - Australia - Stand-up - Comedian - Actor

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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.

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1980s - Are You Being Served? - Hey Hey It's Saturday

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In recent years however, 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. For the role, he was nominated for two Australian Film Institute awards in 2002 and 2003, the latter of which he won.

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Blue Heelers - 2000 - Lawyer - Kerry Armstrong - MDA - Australian Film Institute - 2002 - 2003

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The series is currently in its third season.

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