Paul Gross

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Actor

Birth Date: April 30, 1959

Age: 65 years old

Birth Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Children: Hannah Gross

Born in 1959, Paul Gross lived all around the world as a boy because his father was a member of the Canadian military. He began acting as a teen and attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton, leaving school before graduating, but eventually returning to get his degree.

After finding success on the stage, Gross made his onscreen debut with a couple of small roles on the Canadian series "Hangin' In" (CBC, 1981-1987). He landed his first series lead role on "Chasing Rainbows" (CBC, 1988), playing a WWI veteran who opens a jazz club/brothel in Montreal. His turn in the Canadian thriller "Cold Comfort" (1989) cemented his status as a leading man.

Ironically, Gross' first real exposure in the US came on the British mini-series adaptation of "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" (Channel 4, 1993), which was broadcast to much acclaim and popularity in the US on PBS. In 1994, Gross premiered in what would be his signature role, playing Constable Benton Fraser on the hit Canadian series "Due South" (CTV, 1994-1999). The show follows the attempts at cross border collaboration between the US and Canadian police forces.

After taking some writing and directing duties on "Due South," Gross put those skills to use in the curling comedy feature "Men with Brooms" (2002) in which he starred, wrote, and directed. Next came the highly acclaimed "Slings and Arrows" (The Movie Network, 2003-06), a series that follows a troubled theatre troupe. Gross' first US network series was a recurring role on "Eastwick" (ABC, 2009), a TV adaptation of the John Updike book The Witches of Eastwick.

In 2010 Gross reprised his role for the series adaptation of "Men With Brooms" (CBC, 2010-11). In 2017, he took a lead role in the mini-series "Alias Grace" (CBC, 2017) adapted from the novel by Margaret Atwood.

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The Middle Man

Actor
The Sherriff
Movie
2021

Armistead Maupin's Tales of the CityStream

Actor
Brian
Miniseries
2019
82%

Caught

Actor
Show
2018

The Parting Glass

Actor
Movie
2018

Alias GraceStream

Actor
Thomas Kinnear
Miniseries
2017
99%

Pirate's Passage

Voice
Calico Jack
Movie
2015

Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven

Voice
Arthur Lismer / A.J. Casson
Movie
2015

Hyena RoadStream

Actor
Pete
Movie
2015
57%

Hyena RoadStream

Director
Movie
2015
57%

Hyena RoadStream

Producer
Movie
2015
57%

Hyena RoadStream

Screenwriter
Movie
2015
57%

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Guest
Show
2014

The Yard

Executive Producer
Show
2011

The Yard

Narrator
Show
2011

Wait for Rain

Actor
Narrator
Show
2011

Breakaway

Executive Producer
Movie
2011

Men With Brooms

Narrator
Chris Cutter
Show
2010

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Guest
Show
2010

Republic of DoyleStream

Guest Star
Series
2010

Gunless

Actor
The Montana Kid
Movie
2010

Cra$h & Burn

Executive Producer
Show
2009

Eastwick

Actor
Darryl Van Horne
Series
2009
34%

H2O

Actor
Show
2008

The Trojan Horse

Actor
Movie
2008

Passchendaele

Actor
Michael Dunne
Movie
2008

Passchendaele

Director
Movie
2008

Passchendaele

Writer
Movie
2008

Hooked on Speedman

Actor
Paul
Movie
2008

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

The Complete Tales of the City

Actor
Show
2006

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

Actor
John Diefenbaker
Movie
2006

Entertainment Tonight Canada

Guest
Show
2005

Pleins feux

Actor
Show
2004

H20

Actor
Thomas David McLaughlin
Movie
2004

H20

Writer
Movie
2004

Wilby Wonderful

Actor
Buddy French
Movie
2004

Slings and ArrowsStream

Actor
Series
2003

Men With Brooms

Actor
Chris Cutter
Movie
2002

Men With Brooms

Director
Movie
2002

Men With Brooms

Original Music
Movie
2002

Men With Brooms

Writer
Movie
2002

Murder Most Likely

Actor
Patrick Kelly
Movie
1999

Presunto Asesino

Actor
Movie
1999

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Actor
Ned
Movie
1997

Due South

Actor
Series
1994

Due South

Executive Producer
Series
1994

Due South

Writer
Series
1994

Due South

Actor
Constable Benton Fraser
Movie
1994

Whale Music

Actor
Daniel Howl
Movie
1994

Paint Cans

Actor
Morton Ridgewell
Movie
1994

Tales of the CityStream

Actor
Brian Hawkins
Miniseries
1993
100%

Buried on Sunday

Actor
Augustus Knickel
Movie
1993

Aspen Extreme

Actor
T.J. Burke
Movie
1992

Cold Comfort

Actor
Stephen Miller
Movie
1989

Getting Married in Buffalo Jump

Actor
Alex Bresnyachuk
Movie
1989

Buffalo Jump

Actor
Alex Bresnyachuk
Movie
1989

The Search for Animal Chin

Screenwriter
Movie
1987

The Ray Bradbury TheaterStream

Actor
Skip
Series
1985

Turning to Stone

Actor
Billy
Movie
1985

Canada AM

Guest
Show
1972

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