Paul Gross
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Paul Michael Gross is a Canadian actor
, producer
, director
, singer and writer
born in Calgary
, Alberta
. He is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser
in the television series Due South
as well as his 2008 war film Passchendaele
, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. During Due South
' s final season, Gross acted as executive producer
in addition to starring, wrote the season three opener and finale, the two part series finale and wrote and sang for the show, some of which can be found on the two Due South soundtrack
s. He later found success with another Canadian TV series, Slings and Arrows
.
Gross studied acting at the University of Alberta
in Edmonton
, but he left during the third year of his study.
He went back later to complete the half-credit needed to receive his fine arts degree. He appeared in several stage productions, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet
. Other productions in which he appeared include Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
and As You Like It
.
After the play Successful Strangers, Gross starred in his first movie, Turning to Stone. From September 16, 2011, he has been appearing in a production of Noël Coward
's Private Lives
in Toronto
co-starring Kim Cattrall
(to end October 30, 2011); the production will then move to Broadway
where it will open November 6, 2011.
in September 1988. The couple have two children, Hannah and Jack. Paul is involved with many groups and charities dealing with childhood poverty .
in the Due South
television series brought him increased recognition. Like fellow actor David Marciano
, he didn't want to do the show at first, and creator Paul Haggis
didn't even know if he wanted Gross for the role, but following a meeting, Constable Benton Fraser was cast.
When Due South
was resurrected for the third season, Gross returned as Benton Fraser
and assumed duties as Executive Producer
and writer. He earned an estimated salary of $2–3 million per season, and at the time was the highest paid performer in Canadian entertainment history. He wrote several episodes of the last season of the series. His favourite episodes include "Gift of the Wheelman" and "All the Queen's Horses," and his episodes "Mountie on the Bounty" and "Call of the Wild" are of a similar style.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, singer and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
born in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. He is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser
Benton Fraser
Constable Benton Fraser is a fictional character in the television series Due South. He is a constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who works in the American city of Chicago, Illinois as Deputy Liaison Officer. He lives in a dangerous neighbourhood at the fictional address of apartment 3J...
in the television series Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
as well as his 2008 war film Passchendaele
Passchendaele (film)
Passchendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film from Alliance Films, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, which was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort Macleod, Alberta, and in Belgium, focuses on the experiences of a Canadian soldier, Michael Dunne, at the Battle of...
, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. During Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
in addition to starring, wrote the season three opener and finale, the two part series finale and wrote and sang for the show, some of which can be found on the two Due South soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s. He later found success with another Canadian TV series, Slings and Arrows
Slings and Arrows
Slings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival...
.
Gross studied acting at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, but he left during the third year of his study.
He went back later to complete the half-credit needed to receive his fine arts degree. He appeared in several stage productions, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
. Other productions in which he appeared include Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme is a 1985 play by Frank McGuinness.-Plot synopsis:The play centres on the experiences of eight Unionist Irishmen who volunteer to serve in the 36th Division at the beginning of the First World War...
and As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
.
After the play Successful Strangers, Gross starred in his first movie, Turning to Stone. From September 16, 2011, he has been appearing in a production of Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".Born in Teddington, a suburb of London, Coward attended a dance academy...
's Private Lives
Private Lives
Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in neighbouring rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship, they realise that they still have feelings for...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
co-starring Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall is an English actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City, and for her leading roles in the 1980s films Police Academy, Big Trouble in Little China, Mannequin, and Porky's...
(to end October 30, 2011); the production will then move to Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
where it will open November 6, 2011.
Personal life
Gross married Canadian actress Martha BurnsMartha Burns
Martha Burns is an award-winning Canadian actress known for her stage work and youth outreach in Ontario and her leading role as Ellen Fanshaw in the TV dramedy series Slings and Arrows.Burns was born 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
in September 1988. The couple have two children, Hannah and Jack. Paul is involved with many groups and charities dealing with childhood poverty .
Due South
His role as upright Mountie Benton FraserBenton Fraser
Constable Benton Fraser is a fictional character in the television series Due South. He is a constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who works in the American city of Chicago, Illinois as Deputy Liaison Officer. He lives in a dangerous neighbourhood at the fictional address of apartment 3J...
in the Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
television series brought him increased recognition. Like fellow actor David Marciano
David Marciano
David Marciano is an American actor who appeared as Detective Raymond Vecchio in the television series Due South...
, he didn't want to do the show at first, and creator Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis
Paul Edward Haggis is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director. He spent his early career producing and directing various American and Canadian television network series.-Early life and education:...
didn't even know if he wanted Gross for the role, but following a meeting, Constable Benton Fraser was cast.
When Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
was resurrected for the third season, Gross returned as Benton Fraser
Benton Fraser
Constable Benton Fraser is a fictional character in the television series Due South. He is a constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who works in the American city of Chicago, Illinois as Deputy Liaison Officer. He lives in a dangerous neighbourhood at the fictional address of apartment 3J...
and assumed duties as Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
and writer. He earned an estimated salary of $2–3 million per season, and at the time was the highest paid performer in Canadian entertainment history. He wrote several episodes of the last season of the series. His favourite episodes include "Gift of the Wheelman" and "All the Queen's Horses," and his episodes "Mountie on the Bounty" and "Call of the Wild" are of a similar style.
Theatre
| Year | Role | Title | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sylvius | As You Like It As You Like It As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility... |
Northern Light Theatre, Edmonton |
| Lysander | A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta... |
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| 1982–1983 | Mrs Warren's Profession | Theatre Calgary | |
| Unseen Hand | |||
| Farther West | |||
| Clarence Underhill | Walsh Walsh -People:*See Walsh for the origin of the surname Walsh and people with the surname Walsh-Mathematics:* Walsh functions, an orthogonal basis of the square-integrable functions on the unit interval... |
National Arts Centre, Ottawa | |
| Motherwell | The Kite | Festival Lennoxville | |
| Take Me Where the Water is Warm | |||
| George Gaga | In the Jungle of Cities In The Jungle of Cities In The Jungle of Cities is a play by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. Written between 1921 and 1924, it received its first theatrical production under the title In the Jungle at the Residenztheater in Munich, opening on 9 May 1923. This production was directed by Erich Engel, with... |
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| 1984 | Dorante | Successful Strangers | Centaur Theatre, Montréal |
| Romeo | Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a... |
Toronto Free Theatre, Toronto | |
| 1988 | Young Kenneth Pyper | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme is a 1985 play by Frank McGuinness.-Plot synopsis:The play centres on the experiences of eight Unionist Irishmen who volunteer to serve in the 36th Division at the beginning of the First World War... |
Centrestage Co., Toronto |
| 1989 | Brick | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a play by Tennessee Williams. One of Williams's best-known works and his personal favorite, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955... |
Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg |
| 2000 | Hamlet | Hamlet Hamlet The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601... |
Stratford Festival of Canada Stratford Festival of Canada The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is an internationally recognized annual celebration of theatre running from April to November in the Canadian city of Stratford, Ontario... |
| 2011 | Elyot | Private Lives Private Lives Private Lives is a 1930 comedy of manners in three acts by Noël Coward. It focuses on a divorced couple who discover that they are honeymooning with their new spouses in neighbouring rooms at the same hotel. Despite a perpetually stormy relationship, they realise that they still have feelings for... |
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Music Box Theatre |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Turning to Stone | Billy | Debut | |
| 1989 | Cold Comfort | Stephen Miller | ||
| Divided Loyalties | Walter Butler | |||
| 1990 | Getting Married in Buffalo Jump Getting Married in Buffalo Jump Getting Married in Buffalo Jump is a 1990 Canadian TV movie filmed in Alberta, Canada. In specific Cowley, Lundbeck, and Pincher Creek. It was directed by Eric Till and stars Wendy Crewson and Paul Gross.-Plot:... |
Alex Bresnyachuk | ||
| 1991 | Married to It Married to It Married to It is a 1991 film directed by Arthur Hiller about three New York City couples with disparate careers, ages, and lifestyles who nonetheless bond through their mutual connection to a local private school. As they help to stage a school pageant with a 1960s theme, each couple begins to... |
Jeremy Brimfield | ||
| 1992 | Buried on Sunday Buried on Sunday Buried on Sunday is a Canadian comedy film, released in 1992. It was directed by Paul Donovan, and written by Donovan and Bill Fleming.The film stars Paul Gross as Augustus Knickel, the mayor of Solomon Gundy, a fictional island off the coast of Nova Scotia... |
Augustus Knickel | ||
| 1993 | Aspen Extreme Aspen Extreme Aspen Extreme is a 1993 film about two ski buddies, TJ Burke and Dexter Rutecki , who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen to seek a better life. The two friends quickly become Aspen ski instructors, but women, drugs, and job troubles threaten to destroy their relationship... |
T.J. Burke | ||
| 1994 | Whale Music Whale Music (film) Whale Music is a 1994 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis. It is based on the comic novel of the same name by Paul Quarrington .-Plot:... |
Daniel Howl | ||
| XXX's & OOO's | 'Bucky Dean | |||
| Paint Cans | Morton Ridgewell | |||
| 1997 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997 Hallmark film) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1997 television movie produced by Hallmark Entertainment, based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne and starring Ben Cross as Captain Nemo. It premiered on March 23, 1997... |
Ned | ||
| 1999 | Murder Most Likely | Patrick Kelly | ||
| 2002 | Men with Brooms Men with Brooms Men with Brooms is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their respective life issues and struggle to win the... |
Chris Cutter | also Writer and Director | |
| 2004 | Wilby Wonderful Wilby Wonderful Wilby Wonderful is a 2004 film by Daniel MacIvor. The film is a comedic drama about 24 hours in the life of the small town of Wilby, where the municipal festival is in preparation. It focuses on the changes occurring in the lives of several different inhabitants as development comes to the island... |
Buddy French | ||
| H2O: The Last Prime Minister H2O (film) H2O is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on the CBC Television October 31, 2004. It starred Paul Gross and Leslie Hope, with former politician Belinda Stronach making a cameo appearance. Written by Gross and John Krizanc and directed by Charles Binamé, it was nominated... (TV) |
Thomas David Mclaughlin | also Writer and Executive Producer | ||
| 2005 | Burnt Toast | Scott | ||
| 2007 | The Trojan Horse (H2O sequel) The Trojan Horse (miniseries) The Trojan Horse is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on CBC Television on 30 March 2008. It is a sequel to the 2004 miniseries, H2O. It starred Paul Gross, Greta Scacchi and Tom Skerritt... (TV) |
Thomas David McLaughlin | also Writer and Executive Producer | |
| 2008 | Passchendaele Passchendaele (film) Passchendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film from Alliance Films, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, which was shot in Calgary, Alberta, Fort Macleod, Alberta, and in Belgium, focuses on the experiences of a Canadian soldier, Michael Dunne, at the Battle of... |
Michael Dunne | also Writer, Producer and Director | |
| 2010 | Gunless Gunless Gunless is a 2010 Canadian western comedy film directed by William Phillips and released by Alliance Films.- Plot :A hardened American gunfighter arrives in a small town in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, a place that doesn't understand or appreciate the brutal code of the American Wild... |
The Montana Kid | ||
| 2010 | Barney's Version Barney's Version (film) Barney's Version is a 2010 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis, based on the novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler... |
Constable O'Malley of the North | ||
| 2011 | Speedy Singhs Breakaway (2011 film) -International version:Breakaway is originally a Punjabi project. The international version, titled Breakaway released to theaters in Canada on 30 September 2011, a week after the global release of the alternately titled Speedy Singhs version. While the film is mostly in English, the Speedy Singh... |
Producer |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Airwaves Airwaves (TV series) Airwaves is a Canadian television dramedy which aired on CBC from 1986 to 1990.The Toronto-filmed show starred Roberta Maxwell as Jean Lipton, a radio talk show host and widowed mother, who lived with her daughter Zoe, played by Ingrid Veninger, and her father Bob, played by Roland Hewgill... |
writer | |
| 1988 | Chasing Rainbows | Jake Kincaid | 14 episodes |
| 1989 | Street Legal Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian... |
Steven Hines | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Ray Bradbury Theater The Ray Bradbury Theater The Ray Bradbury Theater is an anthology series that ran for two seasons on HBO, three episodes per season from 1985 to 1986, and four additional seasons on USA Network from 1988 to 1992. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel... |
Skip | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City (mini-series) | Brian Hawkins | 6 episodes |
| 1994–1999 | Due South Due South Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie... |
Constable Benton Fraser | 67 episodes |
| 1996–1998 | The Red Green Show The Red Green Show The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006 on CBC... |
Kevin Black | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | Noel's House Party Noel's House Party Noel's House Party was a BBC television light entertainment show hosted by Noel Edmonds that was broadcast live on Saturday evenings throughout the 1990s. It was set in a large house in the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom, leading to much innuendo. The show was broadcast during the... |
Himself | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Monday Report | Prime Minister Thomas David McLaughlin | 1 episode |
| 2003–2005 | The Eleventh Hour The Eleventh Hour (TV series) The Eleventh Hour is a Canadian television drama series which aired weekly on CTV from 2002 to 2005.The show revolves around the reporters and producers at a fictional television newsmagazine series, The Eleventh Hour... |
Tony Joel | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2006 | Slings and Arrows Slings and Arrows Slings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival... |
Geoffrey Tennant | 18 episodes |
| 2006 | Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story | John Diefenbaker John Diefenbaker John George Diefenbaker, PC, CH, QC was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 21, 1957, to April 22, 1963... |
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| Hockey: A People's History Hockey: A People's History Hockey: A People's History is a television documentary series from the CBC's Documentary Unit. It premiered on September 17, 2006. It aired on Sunday nights, in two-episode blocks, on the CBC's main network; repeats were made later in the week on CBC Newsworld.Much like previous series Canada: A... |
Narrator Narrator A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for... |
10 episodes | |
| 2009-2010 | Eastwick Eastwick (TV series) Eastwick is a 2009 screwball comedy series based on John Updike's novel, The Witches of Eastwick. The series was developed by Maggie Friedman, and starred Paul Gross as the infamous Darryl Van Horne, alongside Jaime Ray Newman , Lindsay Price, and Rebecca Romijn as the eponymous... |
Darryl Van Horne | Regular |
| 2010 | Men with Brooms Men with Brooms (TV series) Men with Brooms is a Canadian television sitcom, which debuted on CBC Television on October 4, 2010. It is a television adaptation of the 2002 film Men with Brooms.... |
Chris Cutter | |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle Republic of Doyle Republic of Doyle is a Canadian comedy-drama television series, which debuted 6 January 2010 on CBC Television.The show stars Seán McGinley and Allan Hawco as Malachy and Jake Doyle, a father and son who partner as private investigators in St... |
John Crocker | 1 episode |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film/Play | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Alberta Culture competition | New Play | | The Deer and the Antelope Play | |
| 1982 | Clifford E. Lee Foundation | National Award for Playwrights | | The Deer and the Antelope Play | |
| Alberta Culture competition | New Play | The Dead of Winter | ||
| 1985 | Dora Award | Best Performance | Romeo and Juliet | |
| 1986 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Writing in a TV Drama | In This Corner | |
| 1988 | Dora Award | Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Featured Role | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme | |
| 1994 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Gross Misconduct | |
| 1995 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Due South | |
| 1996 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Due South | |
| 1997 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Due South | |
| 1998 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Due South | |
| Best Dramatic Series | Due South | |
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| Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Due South | |||
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Due South | |
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| Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Due South | |
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| 1999 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Canada's Choice Award | Due South | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Due South | |||
| 2000 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Murder Most Likely | |
| Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series | Murder Most Likely | |
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| 2003 | Canadian Comedy Award | Pretty Funny Direction | Men With Brooms | |
| Pretty Funny Male Performance | Men With Brooms | |||
| Pretty Funny Writing | Men With Brooms | |
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| Genie Award Genie Award Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards... |
Best Original Screenplay | Men With Brooms | |
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| 2004 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Performance By An Actor In A Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Slings & Arrows | |
| 2005 | ACTRA ACTRA The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists is a Canadian labour union representing performers in English-language media. It has 22,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media.... Toronto |
Award Of Excellence | ||
| Writers Guild of Canada Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 1,800 professional writers working in film, television, radio, and multimedia production in Canada... |
Movie of the Week and/or Miniseries | H2O | |
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| Directors Guild of Canada Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... |
Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | H2O | ||
| Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Dramatic Mini-Series | H2O | |
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| Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | H2O | |
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| Monte Carlo Television Festival | Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini Series | H2O | ||
| 2007 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Slings & Arrows | |
| 2008 | Gemini Award Gemini Award The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are... |
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | The Trojan Horse The Trojan Horse (miniseries) The Trojan Horse is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on CBC Television on 30 March 2008. It is a sequel to the 2004 miniseries, H2O. It starred Paul Gross, Greta Scacchi and Tom Skerritt... |
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| 2009 | Genie Award Genie Award Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards... |
Best Motion Picture | Passchendaele | |
| Golden Reel Award | Passchendaele | |
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| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Passchendaele | |||
| NBC Universal Canada | Award of Distinction | |||
| The Governor General's Performing Arts Awards | National Arts Centre Award: Exceptional Achievement over the Past Performance Year | |||
| Directors Guild of Canada Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and... |
Team Feature Film | Passchendaele | ||
| National History Society | Pierre Berton Award | Passchendaele | ||
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Two Houses (with David Keeley) |
| 2001 | Love and Carnage (with David Keeley) |
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Voodoo" | Two Houses (with David Keeley) |
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| 1998 | "32 Down on the Robert MacKenzie" | ||
| 1999 | "Papa's Front Porch" | 61 | |
| 2000 | "Ride Forever" |
External links
- Paul Gross at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Watch Remembrance, a vignette on Paul Gross for his Governor General's Performing Arts Award.
- Paul Gross at Tv.com
- PaulGross.org
- Paul Gross at Northern Stars