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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 . He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly ...
Paul Mercurio is an Australian performer who starred in Strictly Ballroom (1992) and I, Robot (2004). He also founded the Australian Choreographic Ensemble and appeared in various TV shows and movies.
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- Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
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 ...
- 2 min
- Candace Sutton
Jun 30, 2023 · This week, he talks to Paul Mercurio. The actor, dancer and presenter, 60, is best known for starring in Strictly Ballroom and judging Dancing with the Stars. He was also elected into the ...
- Benjamin Law
Nov 13, 2022 · Beloved Aussie star Paul Mercurio’s shock career move. The star of the ’90s cult classic Strictly Ballroom has detailed his ambitions to enter another equally dramatic arena.
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- Holly Hales
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As a young kid, Paul started ballet, jazz and tap lessons at the age of nine - so you could say he started dancing his own steps a long time ago. He attended John Curtin Senior High School (now John Curtin College of the Arts) in Western Australia that offered a special theatre arts course – from that time on Paul’s fate was sealed for all ...
Paul Mercurio is a dancer, actor, choreographer and TV presenter who rose to fame with his role as Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom. Learn about his life, career and passions in this exclusive interview with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.