Paul Gross
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Biography
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 he 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.
Filmography
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Life Events
1980
Professional stage debut as Lysander in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Edmonton's Northern Light Theatre
1982
Debut as a playwright with "The Deer and the Antelope Play" at Edmonton's Theatre Network; later that year second play "The Dead of Winter" was also produced
1984
Played Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet"
1985
Wrote book and lyrics and co-composed score for the stage musical "Thunder, Perfect Mind"; also acted alongside future wife Martha Burns
1985
Penned the teleplay for "In This Corner", directed by Atom Egoyan
1986
Play "Buchanan", about a surgeon, opened at the Toronto Free Theatre
1989
Starred as Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at Manitoba Theatre Center
1989
Made film debut, "Cold Comfort"
1992
Had lead in "Buried on Sunday"
1993
Wrote the teleplay, "Gross Misconduct" about hockey player Brian Spencer; directed by Atom Egoyan
1994
Co-starred in "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City"
1994
Debuted in lead role on "Due South"
1997
Acted in the CBS adaptation of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
1997
Reprised role in syndicated series version of "Due South"; also wrote episodes
1999
Played title role in "Hamlet" at Stratford, Ontario; singing partner David Keeley was cast as Horatio
2000
Exeuctive produced and starred as a corrupt Royal Canadian Mountie in the TNT movie "Murder Most Likely"
2000
Produced and starred in the Canadian TV series "Steelstring", playing a former rock singer turned private investigator
2002
Wrote, directed, and starred in "Men with Brooms" feature film
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