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Paul Joseph Mercurio AM (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, choreographer, dancer, TV presenter and politician. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and his role as a judge on TV series Dancing with the Stars.
Jun 30, 2023 · The actor, dancer and presenter, 60, is best known for starring in Strictly Ballroom and judging Dancing with the Stars. He was also elected into the Victorian State Parliament in 2022 as the Labor member for Hastings. Paul Mercurio: “People will see you on the TV and then in the street the next day, but they don’t get the 31 years in between.”
Paul Mercurio. Actor: Strictly Ballroom. Blame it on Elvis. It was the lusty gyrations of The King in Jailhouse Rock that inspired nine-year-old Paul Joseph Mercurio to dance. His mother, Jean, responded with her usual supportive posture and enrolled Paul in a local ballet school.
Paul Mercurio, who starred in Baz Luhrmann’s iconic 1992 Strictly Ballroom, told Melbourne radio station 3AW on Wednesday morning that he was released from hospital on Tuesday after undergoing ...
Meet Paul. Prior to entering Parliament, Paul worked in the entertainment industry starting out as a contemporary ballet dancer, then working as a choreographer, an actor and TV presenter. He has also had a diverse career in the food space being a brewer, cook and restaurateur.
Australian actor Paul Mercurio has opened up about his “wake up call” after being taken to the hospital critical care unit for a heart issue. In March, the Strictly Ballroom actor and former Dancing with the Stars judge turned Victorian Labor MP was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat.
Mar 30, 2018 · Paul Mercurio was appointed principal dancer with the Sydney Dance Company, while still a teenager, and held the position for a decade. He went on to found the Australian Choreographic Ensemble, but cast in his film debut in the leading role of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom he swept to fame in 1992.
Aug 24, 2017 · Paul Mercurio. ” Life after Strictly. With no expectations that the low-budget flick would become a roaring success and that worldwide fame was just around the corner, Mercurio returned to life as normal after filming Strictly Ballroom.
Dec 20, 2015 · I would dearly love to be doing more TV drama and shooting more of my food show, Mercurio’s Menu. Every dream takes time and a massive climb… I am currently starting out on what will be my 11th career, and let me tell you, that is a challenge.
Nov 13, 2022 · For most Australians, Paul Mercurio is best known for his role as boisterous Scott Hastings in the cult Baz Lurhmann classic Strictly Ballroom. But now, the star of stage and screen is attempting to entering another arena that may be just as theatrical – Victorian state politics.
