Shane Cortese

Showreels

Shane Cortese

Voiceover Samples

Shane Cortese - Talking Heads

Summary

Shane Cortese is one of New Zealand’s most recognisable performers with a multitude of television, film, theatre and Music credits to his name. He is best known for his roles as Mac in TVNZ Hit Drama ‘Nothing Trivial, Hayden Peters in five series of Outrageous Fortune, and three years as Loki/Colin in TV3’s “The Almighty Johnsons.” His Roles on Nothing Trivial and The Almighty Johnsons have earnt him 2013,2014 and 2015 TV Guide Best on The Box ‘Best Actor” Award

Shane also played the title role of Brian in the Television New Zealand drama series, Burying Brian, Victor Benton in the TV3 Sitcom ‘Brown Bruthaz”, Eugene Russell in StepDave, Dennis Buchanan in The Brokenwood Mysteries for Prime Television and had a 2 year stint on drama serial Shortland Street as evil Dominic Thompson-a character killed off in spectacular fashion.

Before returning to New Zealand for Shortland Street, Shane starred in musicals in London’s West End and toured the United Kingdom on several occasions. Roles included Rocky and Frank’n’Furter in the New The Rocky Horror Show, Pharaoh in Joseph, and Elvis The Musical. In June 2009, he starred in the New Zealand stage production of Cats as Rum Tum Tugger, Billy Flynn in Chicago, and in 2015 Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls for the Auckland Theatre Company.

In 2006 Shane presented the entertainment series, So You Think You Can Dance? and won the hearts of the nation as runner up on Dancing With The Stars in 2005. He met his partner, Nerida on this series; they married in early 2009 and have 2 sons together, Kees and Jett.

Shane also had a role on the children’s series Maddigan’s Quest in 2005 and on the film Inside that same year. In 2008 he backpacked around Sri Lanka for TVNZ’s award winning Intrepid Journeys and in the same year had roles on Legend of the Seeker. He also narrates Serious Crash Unit , SPCA Rescue and Cause of Death Unknown.

A strong supporter of charities in New Zealand Shane is an official ambassador for Variety New Zealand, The Breast Cancer Research Trust ,MOTAT ,Blue September and The Childrens Autism Foundation as well as being an avid supporter of the Starship Foundation.

Awards

2014	TV Guide's Best on the Box	Best Actor	New Zealand
2013	TV Guide's Best on the Box	Best Actor	New Zealand
2012	TV Guide's Best on the Box	Best Actor	New Zealand

Television

2015-2017	Brokenwood Mysteries	Dennis Buchanan	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Mike Smith
2015	Step-Dave	Eugene	South Pacific Pictures
2011-2013	Nothing Trivial	Mac Delany	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Murray Keane
2011-2013	The Almighty Johnsons	Colin Gunderson	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Simon Bennett \| Murray Keane
2013	Auckland Daze	Shane	Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir: Kiel McNaughton
2011	The Fonterra Shout	Himself	Television New Zealand (TVNZ)
2010	Brown Bruthas	Victor Benton	Cinco Cine
2006-2010	Outrageous Fortune	Hayden Peters	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Simon Bennett \| Britta Johnstone
2009	Legend of the Seeker	Morwyn	ABC Studios
2008	Burying Brian	Brian Welch	Eyeworks Touchdown Dir: Chris Bailey \| Peter Burger
2008	Intrepid Journeys	Sri Lanka	Jam TV
2008	The Jaquie Brown Diaries	Himself - Kiwi Olympic Supporters Inc	TV3 Dir: Gerard Johnstone
2006	Maddigan's Quest	Timon's Father	South Pacific Pictures Dir: Vanessa Alexander \| Peter Burger \| Charlie Haskell
2005	Headliners	Movie Reviewer	Television New Zealand (TVNZ)
2003-2005	Shortland Street	Dominic Thompson (Core Cast)	South Pacific Pictures Ltd
2005	Dancing with the Stars	Contestant - Runner Up

Theatre

2016		State Highway 48			Dave	Dir: Nick Wilkinson
2005		Then Comes Love by James Griffin			John	Volcanic Island Ltd Dir: David McPhail

Musical Theatre

2015	Guys and Dolls	Nathan Detroit	Auckland Theatre Company Dir: Raymond Hawthorne
2013	Chicago	Billy Flynn	Dir: Michael Hurst
2009	Cats	Rum Tum Tugger	Amici Productions Limited Dir: Grant Meese
2004	Sleeping Beauty	Prince Percival Lostalot
2004	The Rocky Horror Show	Dr. Frank N. Furter	Regent Theatre - Palmerston North Dir: Dean McKerras
2002	Rock 'n' Roll Heaven	Ricky Nelson	Bill Kenwright Ltd. Dir: Keith Strachan
2000	Cinderella	Prince Charming	Dir: Desmond Barrit
2000	Elvis - The Musical	Young Elvis	Bill Kenwright Ltd. Dir: Keith Strachan
2000	Into the Woods	Cinderella's Prince	Dir: Raymond Hawthorne
1998	Rock Hard	Tom Jones	E & B Productions
1997	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat	Pharaoh	Bill Kenwright Ltd. Dir: Bill Kenwright
1996	The New Rocky Horror Picture Show	Rocky	Turnstyle Productions Dir: Christopher Malcolm
1993	Barnum	Barnum	Lewishman Theatre Company

Voice

2013	Cause of Death: Unknown	Narrator	Greenstone TV Limited
2011	SPCA Rescue	Narrator	Imagination Television Limited
2011	Serious Crash Unit	Narrator	Greenstone TV Limited
2007	Serious Crash Unit	Narrator	Greenstone TV Limited

Skills

Accents	American \| English - RP
Singing	Musical Theatre \| Rock n Roll
Sports	Cricket \| Golf \| Sailing \| Tennis