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Paul Gross on the set of H2O
Paul Gross
Paul Gross
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An army brat from Alberta, Paul Gross spent
the first 15 years of his life without a permanent home—living
in the U.S., Germany and England. He hid his insecurities
behind a tough guy exterior, and for a while, got mixed up
with the wrong crowd. His Canadian accent made him a target,
and Gross responded like any kid from Calgary might, with
his fists. Luckily, he discovered humour, and a passion for
art, writing and the theatre. Despite his leading-man looks,
Gross’s first success came not as an actor, but as a
playwright. The award-winning The Deer and the Antelope
Play was produced while he was still a student at the
University of Alberta. He is also a singer-songwriter with
two country-influenced albums to his name.
By the time Gross wrote, directed and starred in the feature
film Men with Brooms, he was a seasoned professional
with many credits to his name, both as an actor and a writer.
His role as Benton Fraser in Due South made him an
international star. It was the first Canadian series to air
in prime time on a U.S. network, and it sold all over the
world. Gross also wrote Due South episodes and the television
movies In This Corner and Gross Misconduct.
As he continued to mature as an artist, Gross was prepared
to take risks. He smashed box-office records and was critically
acclaimed for his performance in Hamlet at the Stratford
Festival. And in CBC-TV’s mini-series H2O,
he’s a triple threat—star, co-writer and producer.
Gross plays the role of a young Canadian prime minister in
this cautionary tale of ambition and betrayal.
Original Air Date - October 14, 2004
Links
Paul
Gross (fan Web site)
Paul
Gross fan page
Paul
Gross speaks out for Canadian Dramatic Television (pdf)
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