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Paul Joseph Mercurio

Paul Mercurio
Born March 31, 1963 (1963-03-31) (age 44)
Swan Hill, Victoria
Spouse(s) Andrea Mercurio
Official site Paul Mercurio

Paul Joseph Mercurio (born March 31, 1963) is an Australian actor and dancer who was the star of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom (1992). His father is character actor Gus Mercurio. Paul Mecurio is a Rhode Island-born comedian once featured on Comedy Central Presents. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Swan Hill is a town in the north west of Victoria, Australia. ... VIC redirects here. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on September 17, 1962) is an Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer. ... Strictly Ballroom is the name of a 1986 play and its 1992 film adaptation. ... Gus Mercurio (born August 10, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American born Australian character actor in both films and television. ...


Mercurio is one of four judges on the Australian version of the popular television show Dancing with the Stars which was broadcast in Australia on Channel Seven in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Dancing with the Stars is an Australian television series based on the British Strictly Come Dancing. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ...


Mercurio is best remembered for his lead role as rebel "Scott Hastings" in Baz Luhrmann's movie Strictly Ballroom. He is also an accomplished dramatic actor, appearing in popular Australian shows: Blue Heelers, All Saints, Murder Call, Medivac, Water Rats and The Day of the Roses. Strictly Ballroom is the name of a 1986 play and its 1992 film adaptation. ...


Biography

Born in Swan Hill, Victoria in 1963, Mercurio began ballet at nine. By the age of 19, in 1982, he was Principal Dancer with the Sydney Dance Company — a position he held for ten years. During this time, he was commissioned to choreograph six works performed by the company. Town Hall Swan Hill ( ) is a city in the north west of Victoria, Australia. ... The Sydney Dance Company is one of Australias most successful and well-known dance companies. ...


Mercurio left the Sydney Dance Company to join the Australian Choreographic Ensemble, where he was the Director, Principal Dancer and Principal Choreographer.


Mercurio made his film debut in Strictly Ballroom, receiving an Australian Film Institute Award nomination in 1993. His film credits have since included; Exit to Eden, Back of Beyond, Cosi, Red Ribbon Blues, Welcome to Woop Woop, The Dark Planet, The First 9 1/2 Weeks, Kick and Sydney: A Story of a City. He also starred, wrote, choreographed, produced and directed the short film Spilt Milk. Mercurio made his TV debut in a documentary on his life called Life's Burning Desire in 1992. He starred in the lead role of Joseph in the Emmy award–winning US TV mini-series The Bible: Joseph, in 1995. Strictly Ballroom is the name of a 1986 play and its 1992 film adaptation. ... The Australian Film Institute (AFI), established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership program and AFI film events throughout the year. ... Exit To Eden is an American 1994 feature film based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name, directed by Garry Marshall and adapted to the screen by Deborah Amelon and Bob Brunner. ... COSI usually refers to two science museums in Ohio:- COSI Toledo COSI Columbus The museums were originally sister museums but legally split in 2006 due to financial troubles. ... Red Ribbon Blues is a 1996 comedy-drama with classic heist/caper elements. ... Welcome to Woop Woop is a 1997 Australian comedy film. ... For other uses, see Kick (disambiguation). ... The Bible: Joseph is a German/Italian/American movie from 1995, which tells the story of Joseph from the Old Testament. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1995. ...


Today, Mercurio continues to dance and choreograph professionally. He was a movement consultant on the Will Smith movie I, Robot, and has choreographed a USA TV campaign for Coca Cola, the Harry M Miller production of Jesus Christ Superstar and Annie Get Your Gun. “W. S.” redirects here. ... I, Robot is a science fiction film filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, but produced in the United States released on July 16, 2004, attributed to Isaac Asimovs Robot Series, especially a short-story collection of the same name. ... This article is about the beverage. ... This article is about the rock opera. ... Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. ...


In January 2004, he appeared on stage in The Full Monty. Mercurio is also a judge on both the Australian and New Zealand versions of Dancing with the Stars. This article is about the film. ... Dancing with the Stars is a New Zealand television series based on the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ...


Mercurio also teaches full time students at Dance World Studios in Melbourne, Australia


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Paul Mercurio is a rising star on the comedy scene today combining his quick wit and intelligence with his innovative improv abilities and honed performance skills to create a hilarious and unique comedy experience.
Paul is currently a staff writer and contributing correspondent for Comedy Central’s critically acclaimed comedy, The Daily Show, which is a satire of the news.
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Talking Heads - Paul Mercurio (4281 words)
Dancer and film star Paul Mercurio talks to Peter about his relationship with his actor father Gus; relives some of those famous scenes from "Strictly Ballroom"; talks about the ups and downs of his years in Hollywood; and takes us to meet his family at home before revealing his latest passion.
Paul: Yes, we were good-looking, yes, we were indestructible and what we experienced in the ballets we did and the parties we had, the friendships we made - it really was a celebration of youth.
Paul: Um...a long time ago I wrote a letter to my uncle and it was pretty much, "Woe is me, life's tough, I don't have a job, I want to get a surfboard and Mum can't buy me one." You know, it was one of those kind of letters.
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