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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 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.
- January 1, 1
- 1.80 m
- Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
Mar 30, 2018 · Mercurio was a ballet dancer as a child, the son of gravel-voiced American actor Gus Mercurio OAM, whose 60-year performing career spanned radio, television and film. Paul Mercurio in the role that made him famous, as the lead in Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom.
- 2 min
- Candace Sutton
Jun 30, 2023 · 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 Victorian State Parliament in 2022 as the Labor member for Hastings. Paul Mercurio: “People will see you on the TV and then in the street the next day, but they don’t get the 31 years in between.”
- Benjamin Law
Nov 13, 2022 · NCA NewsWire. For most Australians, Paul Mercurio is best known for his role as boisterous Scott Hastings in the cult Baz Lurhmann classic Strictly Ballroom. But now, the star of stage and screen is attempting to entering another arena that may be just as theatrical – Victorian state politics.
- 3 min
- Holly Hales
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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.
Paul has written three cookbooks published by Murdoch Books, released his own beer on the market, had his own restaurant and developed his own spice range which sold in supermarkets and markets. He has been a featured chef at food fairs around the country and on television, hosted countless charity events and MC’d all sorts of other events ...
