Cortese believes Mac is a man with strong morals, who likes stability in his life. 3,754 people like this 3,781 people follow this http://www.actors.co.nz/actors/shane-cortese Artist Dominic in Shortland Street and Hayden Peters on hit show Outrageous Fortune. [1] He got involved in the amateur drama society and soon found a passion in acting. I hung on til 25, then 30, then 35. Collections; . He is an actor, known for Nothing Trivial (2011), Outrageous Fortune (2005) and The Almighty Johnsons (2011). I thought it would be easy and simple and kicking balls around and "yahoo" and "Dad's the greatest" but it's discipline and it's colds and being sick and it's bloody hard work. What do you want to teach your children? It was, in many ways, a re-enactment of their mesmerising rumba on the first series of Dancing with the Stars. I was travelling with our band and we stopped at the Bombay service station for a coffee and my mate said "you're in the magazines again". Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Rowing champion Mah Drysdale's grin. 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. style="width: 585px" Life is good, he assures. About See all. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. He scored a guest starring role in fantasy series Maddigan's Quest and played the lead character, "John" opposite British actress Ze Lucker on stage in Then Comes Love. This season starts with Mac and Catherine (Tandi Wright) continuing their long-waited for relationship, which has been off and on since the show first started. "The trio got off the train at Papatoetoe and were monitored by security and on CCTV.". Nothing Trivial Begins on Wednesday, September 8, 8.30pm, TV One. Harcourts National Auction Manager Aaron Davis says Mr Cortese is a "gentleman of an auctioneer and a people person. Cortese's son become agitated and he began panicking and crying when the iPad was taken, the original post said. A very keen cricketer, he was educated at Tauranga Boys' College and was in the 1st XI from 1981 to 1985. The pursuit of fame for fame's sake is something that baffles Cortese. 2023 Getty Images. 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. Nerida Jantti and Shane Cortese are married See Shane Cortese (born 13 August 1968) is a New Zealand actor and singer. Support. I'm very guarded around people. And we were. Het ontwerp van Getty Images is een handelsmerk van Getty Images. src="https://www.nzonscreen.com/embed/f2a26f24d1506963" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen > His performances won critical acclaim from UK reviewers. "Blair [Strang - Cortese's Nothing Trivial co-star] desperately wants me to get involved in politics. He participated in numerous plays before moving to London in 1993 to further his newfound career. "Why do you want to be famous? Actor Shane Cortese and partner Nerida Lister with their son Kees in 2007. 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. Avalon was where the two met, so it was a fitting venue for their wedding. [3], Cortese is also the patron for ACTA (Auckland City Theatre Academy), a youth theatre company training students aged 518 in musical theatre. Shane Cortese. And at our age, there's not a lot of actors prepared to commit to that sort of thing. When your first child is a son you go "ohhh". That's been a running joke since 2005 but I don't frock up to go to many things these days. 1 talking about this. It took some getting used to but in a really good way. But with two prime-time TV roles, which he'll follow with a starring role in a new Auckland Theatre Company production of musical Chicago, Cortese says he's conscious of the danger of becoming overexposed in New Zealand. I was 41. He was also a runner-up on Season 1 of NZ Dancing with the Stars in 2005. "I am just disappointed that we have people in this country like that," he said. "I came into work about two weeks ago, it was early in the morning and I've been shooting there since January, and my heart started to flutter, I was excited about the day," he says. I like to get involved in committees and councils and things like that, but I don't think I could get involved in politics. Are you in on Paul Henry's joke that you're at the opening of an envelope? Dancing with the Stars couple Shane and Nerida Cortese have split after 10 years of marriage. We all felt that it was and we gained an audience and now the third season, I think we've all settled into it but you've got to keep adding layers in order to keep your audience.". I don't think I could do it. videos, CREATIVE. ANZFW: Trelise Cooper Kids Catwalk. "He sits a couple of seats in front of me and loves these trips. Plus, Cortese says, he comes with added appeal. He knows they are bad guys and is just looking forward to dad getting him a new iPad! I was at Selaks Roast Day last week and (chef) Annabelle White came up and she didn't say hello or anything. Artist Send message Hi! 1,020 people . Did you find it difficult to accept his diagnosis? I've got my two boys and just before we got married Tammy came into our lives. 8. And, from next Wednesday, will also be reprising his role as sensitive, serial monogamist Mac in the third season of TV One's Nothing Trivial. Wellington-born Shane Cortese spent a decade in the United Kingdom much of it starring in stage musicals before returning to Aotearoa, to play psycho Dominic Thompson in Shortland Street.Two years later he showed his dance prowess on Dancing with the Stars, then was tapped to play Loretta's boyfriend on Outrageous Fortune.Next came three seasons as the lovelorn Mac, on quiz show . I got drunk for two days. Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Optimieren Sie Ihren Workflow mit unserem erstklassigen Digitalen Asset Management System. I was born in Wellington but grew up in Tauranga. More Home Videos Photos About About See all Official Page to connect with Shane Cortese, New Zealand actor, singer and performer. "How lucky am I?" A journalist once said you "don't do deep and meaningful" - is that true? Actor: Nothing Trivial. Without building it up, it must be great to be able tap on someone's shoulders and just ask questions, from people who have walked the walk and pretty much come out the other side, and who are not in it to be famous.". Photo / Dean Purcell. 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. ", "Additionally anyone who makesa complaint to police has the right to privacy.". Always have done and always will. They've come through it, they want to go and find the bigger picture. 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. Cortese said he was despondenthe couldn't prevent his son from being upset. Nerida Jantti and Shane Cortese are married. There's a limited pool of actors in their late 30s/early 40s, his South Pacific Pictures publicist explains, with many actors who find success in their teens and 20s dropping out as they get older. The happy couple shares their special day with New Idea, including their first dance as husband and wife. Krijg toegang tot het beste van Getty Images met ons eenvoudige abonnement. [2] Cortese was pleased to have scored the title role in Burying Brian, only to discover his character was to be killed off in the first episode. I find them gorgeously fascinating and beautifully frustrating. We were learning how to accept it and we hadn't labelled him or said anything publicly about it and it was published on the cover of a magazine, as if I'd talked to them. BAD BOY: Shane Cortese as The Almighty Johnsons Colin. Over coffee in an Auckland cafe courtyard he's relaxed, casually dressed and enthusiastic about life. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images). [3] Cortese made his Shortland Street debut in early 2003 as the character of Dominic Thompson. [2][12] 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. 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. "It's fun. [6] In 2008 Cortese was contacted by a 15-year-old girl that he discovered was his daughter from a past relationship. Based on a UK reality format, Dancing with the 1980s precursor to Dancing with the Stars, Short film about overcoming adversity through dance, Ewen Gilmour also danced in the first season, Georgina Beyer was another contestant on DWTS, Shane Cortese played a washed up rock singer in this, Fellow finalist Norm Hewitt's perfect score. [2], "Michele Hewitson interview: Shane Cortese", "Nothing Trivial: New Drama from South Pacific Pictures", "Celebrity apprentices: Tim Balme and Shane Cortese", Celebrities flock to see Cooper Kids (+pics) New Zealand's source for entertainment news, gossip & music, movie & book reviews on Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand Reality TV: DWTS News 28 May 2007, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shane_Cortese&oldid=1136116377, Recurring role (seasons 23; 21 episodes), main role (seasons 46; 34 episodes), Recurring role (season 2present; 10 episodes), This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 20:42. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images). Mr Cortese will begin his new role on August 23. Pinnwnde sind ideal zum Speichern von Bildern und Videoclips. Shane Cortese is a Renaissance man. In February 2010, filming wrapped for the sixth and final series. Boards zijn de beste plekken om beelden en videoclips op te slaan. Failure I don't fear. The pair have been on each other's arms as a star power couple together at many events in the Spy social pages. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Whilst visiting New Zealand in 2000, Cortese auditioned for the popular soap opera Shortland Street for the role of Geoff Greenlaw. I liked the idea of marriage but I didn't want to jump into anything. Shane Cortese New Zealand Singer Take to the April Sun. You can't just settle for middle of the pack. Even without a desire for party politics, there's still plenty going on in Cortese's life outside of acting. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Chicago Opens At Auckland's Q Theatre on November 1, See atc.co.nz for more information. Cortese, 51, is still involved in television projects and also works as a real estate agent. Nearly a million people tuned in to watch the finale, which Hewitt and Carol-Ann Hickmore won. I can see already that he will be a big protector for Kees. Partnered with dancer Nerida Lister he was named runner-up on 20 June 2005. I would start off by telling these kids fame comes if you're good at what you do and you're diligent and you work hard at it. Well, I spent more time at Tauranga Girls than Boys. At Middlemore two men and a woman got on the train. "When you sign up to a new programme you sign up for three years. But it's a great life. Shane Cortese is a member of the following lists: 1968 births, Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and New Zealand stage actors. He became a grandfather a year ago via a daughter he didn't know he had until she was 15. The first exclusive photos of Kees were shown in New Zealand magazine New Idea a month after his birth. In the First XV they called me PB for pretty boy. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Auckland Transport is aiming to employ more than 200 transport officers as part of the SaFE programme to increase passenger security and safety on trains and at rail stations. Only charity stuff, really. The pair went on to marry and have three children. "Those three people didn't make me feel very safe. But that's all nine years ago now. Love's changed since I had children. 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. Size: After our interview he was off to MC an awards ceremony, followed by a live performance with his covers band Class of 58. Nerida had to talk me around. Miljoenen beelden, videos en muzikale opties van hoge kwaliteit wachten op u. Maak gebruik van de wereldwijde schaalgrootte, data-gedreven inzichten en het netwerk van meer dan 340.000 makers van Getty Images om voor uw merk exclusieve content te creren. After three years of meddling with our weather, La Nia's finally shuffling off the stage. "We will continue to be a family and celebrate all the important milestones, but for now, as the best of friends.". At our wedding - we got married at Avalon where the show had been made - the producer said "you two were the last to know". I'm G-Dad. Shane Cortese has had no other relationships that we know of. The novelty still hasn't worn off. By Derek Cheng, Derek . TWO FACES HAVE I: Shane Cortese enjoys the diversity of his current roles, as Nothing Trivials Mac and The Almighty Johnsons Colin. He is married to Nerida Lister. Connect any celebrity with Shane Cortese to see how closely they are linked romantically! Now she and Nerida are thick as thieves and (second son) Jett, who's only 3, is an uncle already. In his new post Cortesethanked everyone for their comments and concern. "He sits a couple of seats in front of me and loves these trips. "We established a fairly good fan base pretty early on. It was, in many ways, a re-enactment of their mesmerising rumba on the first series of Dancing with the Stars. by I just want to be good. In 2019, Shane and Nerida Cortese split after 10 years of marriage. "I suppose a lot of people.