"Blair [Strang - Cortese's Nothing Trivial co-star] desperately wants me to get involved in politics. The awards recognise. Rowing champion Mah Drysdale's grin. It's pretty cool but it's nothing like what I expected. [3] Cortese relished the opportunity and returned to New Zealand to take the part, despite being threatened by those involved in the West End play that he would never work again. Help us build our profile of Shane Cortese! "How lucky am I?" by Now she and Nerida are thick as thieves and (second son) Jett, who's only 3, is an uncle already. Cortese remains close friends with his Shortland Street screen brother Michael Galvin. TWO FACES HAVE I: Shane Cortese enjoys the diversity of his current roles, as Nothing Trivial's Mac and The Almighty Johnsons' Colin. Latest Filmography 2014 2011 2008 Connections Jason Hoyte Nic Sampson Neill Rea Fern Sutherland Pana Hema Taylor Karl Willetts Colin Moy But that's all nine years ago now. Shane Cortese- Real Estate Auctioneer. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Collections; . He says business at The Mentors - the talent-mentoring agency he launched earlier this year with his ballroom-dancer wife Nerida, vocalist Tina Cross and New Zealand's Got Talent music director Michael Dennison - is going well. Then I wanted to work in the West End and I got that. "Why do you want to be famous? In January 2006 Cortese and his Dancing with the Stars partner Nerida Lister announced they were dating, then in 2006 New Idea magazine announced that they were expecting their first baby. Dancing with the Stars - Shane Cortese excerpt (Series One Final) "I think I've probably got the best job in the country for an actor. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Celebrity guests included DWTS hosts Jason Gunn and Candy Lane, former All Black Norm Hewitt, who won the dance competition that series and Monty Betham, Nerida's dance partner from the show's fourth season. "He sits a couple of seats in front of me and loves these trips. Shane Cortese, one of NZ's most recognisable stage and screen stars, is performing in a. Patience, knowledge and charm to help you get sold or buy with a minimum of Stress . After graduating from the Musical Theatre Course in 1993, he spent 10 years touring the UK in musicals, performing several times on London's prestigious West End. I'm not expecting sympathy - we had sold stories in the past - but I thought it was a two-way street. But we knew what was going on and it wasn't what people assumed. He wrote about his sonand said they would continue to take the Auckland train. He is perhaps best known for his role of Mac on Nothing Trivial, Loki on the Almighty Johnsons and Hayden Peters on hit show Outrageous Fortune. If you'd done something wrong then you'd want to stay home and pull the duvet over your head but we hadn't. I get to play. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Cortese believes Mac is a man with strong morals, who likes stability in his life. He scored a major part in a production but was contacted by Shortland Street producers who announced their intention to write Cortese a character specifically for him who was to play a major part in the serial. [3] Cortese made his Shortland Street debut in early 2003 as the character of Dominic Thompson. lists Actor Shane Cortese and partner Nerida Lister with their son Kees in 2007. [5] Cortese also landed the role of Loki in another of Griffin's creations, The Almighty Johnsons, a role he maintained for the show's three season run.[6][7]. 2023 Getty Images. It's an absolute privilege.". There's always a new goal to set so at the moment it isn't everything I want. Born on 13th August, 1968 in Wellington, New Zealand, he is famous for Dominic in Shortland Street and Hayden Peters on hit show Outrageous Fortune.. His zodiac sign is Leo. A highly successful lawyer who lives his life in search of power and pleasure, this season Colin entered the race for Auckland mayor. It's a great time.". "Two men and a woman allegedly snatched an Ipad from a boy who was travelling with his family," Hannan said. Does Jett connect better with Kees than others? I was at Selaks Roast Day last week and (chef) Annabelle White came up and she didn't say hello or anything. It's always interesting to do a second season of something. He'll be starting to remember the times he had with Jo that were quite a lot of fun.". I'm not convinced I know.". Shane Cortese reckons he's the luckiest actor in New . Photo / Dean Purcell. Shane Cortese is a 54 year old New Zealander Actor. [2][12] By Derek Cheng, Derek . In 2008 Cortese was contacted by a 15-year-old girl that he discovered was his daughter from a past relationship. 2. While he enjoyed the storyline, Cortese has no desire to forge a political career for himself. I've got my two boys and just before we got married Tammy came into our lives. Chicago Opens At Auckland's Q Theatre on November 1, See atc.co.nz for more information. The couple set up house on Auckland's North Shore and flourished as a family, with Cortese juggling numerous acting and musical roles and Nerida returning to DWTS when it moved to Three in 2015. src="https://www.nzonscreen.com/embed/f2a26f24d1506963" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen > I've got eight or nine months employment a year, on television, in two shows that I love," he says, sincerely. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. It's like the second album concept - is it going to work, is it going to be good.