Shane Dundas

About Shane Dundas

Actor Training: Theatre Nepean, 1998 - 1990 (BA in Theatre)

Shane has travelled all over the world as half of the renowned comedy duo The Umbilical Brothers, writing, directing and performing theatre shows and television pieces that combine his work as an actor with a unique mix of stand-up and physical comedy.

He has toured to such exciting cities as New York (a year-long season of the Umbilicals’ show Thwak! garnered the duo rave reviews in the NY Times and a New York Drama Desk nomination), LA, Tokyo, London, San Paulo, Amsterdam, Montreal and Berlin. He has also visited somewhat less impressive cities like Dubbo, Mount Isa, and Hoofddorp, where the reviews were probably also good but not worth mentioning here.

He also co-created (with Sesame Workshop) and performed in the award-winning childrens’ series The Upside Down Show, acclaimed in the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK.

In addition, appearances on numerous programmes internationally, including Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Rove live, Good News Week, Montreal’s Just For Laughs and the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala.

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Films

DATE ROLE/FILM DIRECTOR
2017 MAYA THE BEE 2, Barney Studio B Animation
2013 MAYA THE BEE, Barney Studio B Animation
2003 THUNDERSTRUCK Dir. Darren Ashton
2003 YOU CAN”T STOP THE MURDERS, Shane Dir. Anthony Mir

Short Films

DATE ROLE/FILM DIRECTOR
2007 APRIL IN JULY (Lead) Stephen Dir. Daniel Pront

Television

DATE ROLE/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
2017 DROP DEAD WEIRD, Tubbershandian / Eamon Dir. Danny Raco
2016 OH YUCK, Seamua O’Clean Dan Danko
2008-2010 GOOD NEWS WEEK – regular guest performer ABC TV
2008 DOUBLE THE FIRST guest actor
2006-2010 THE HELPMAN AWARDS – guest presenter and performer
2007 THE SIDESHOW - regular ABC TV
2006 THE UPSIDE DOWN SHOW – co creator Dir. Julie Money
2005 THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE
1999-2002 MAISY - (voice character actor & vocal effects soundtrack) Nickelodeon Network

Theatre

DATE ROLE/PRODUCTION
2008-2010 HEAVEN BY STORM - (writer, actor, co-director)
2005-2010 DON'T EXPLAIN - (writer, actor, co-director)
2008 FLICKER - (writer, actor, co-director)
2005-2007 THE REHEARSAL - (writer, actor, co-director)
2004-2010 SPEEDMOUSE - (writer, actor, co-director)
1999-2005 THWACK! – writer and actor

Awards & Skills

DESCRIPTION
Helpmann Award – Outstanding Comedy Performance (Umbilical Brothers)
Logie Award – Outstanding Children’s Television Series (The Upside Down Show)
Tokyo International Comedy Festival Grand Prix
Edinburgh Fringe Critics’ Choice Award  (Heaven by Storm)
Aust Comedy Awards - Stage Production of the Year (Speedmouse)
United Slapstick Award, Europe
Emmy Award - Best Title Sequence!!! (The Upside Down Show)
ACCENTS
Australian, Standard American, English, East London, Scottish, Dublin Irish
PHYSICAL SKILLS
Martial Arts (kung fu)