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Paul Joseph Mercurio AM (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, choreographer, dancer, TV presenter and politician. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and his role as a judge on TV series Dancing with the Stars
Paul Mercurio. Actor: Strictly Ballroom. Blame it on Elvis. It was the lusty gyrations of The King in Jailhouse Rock that inspired nine-year-old Paul Joseph Mercurio to dance. His mother, Jean, responded with her usual supportive posture and enrolled Paul in a local ballet school.
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Mar 30, 2018 · Paul Mercurio was appointed principal dancer with the Sydney Dance Company, while still a teenager, and held the position for a decade. He went on to found the Australian Choreographic Ensemble, but cast in his film debut in the leading role of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom he swept to fame in 1992.
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Paul Mecurio (born Paul Mercurio) is a comedian, actor, writer and producer. Mecurio has dozens of TV and film appearances and has won an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award. Mecurio worked as an investment banker and mergers and acquisitions lawyer before he turned to stand-up comedy full time.
Aug 24, 2017 · By the early 1990s, Paul Mercurio had notched up 10 years as Principal Dancer with the Sydney Dance Company (SDC). Film acting was simply a logical next step in his rising career. The role of Scott Hastings in the screen adaptation of Strictly Ballroom provided the perfect gateway into movies for Mercurio.
Jun 12, 2016 · Our own Craig Bennett caught up with Paul Mercurio about his career in dance and on the big screen for this Studio 10 exclusive. ...more.
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It is somewhat ironic that after playing the role of Scott Hastings that Paul is now the Member for Hastings. Paul brings an enormous amount of unique lived experience to this role and will continue to dance his own steps in Parliament to represent his community.
