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Paul Gross Biography

Birth Name:Paul Michael Gross

Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Has won numerous awards, including a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for "Due South" in 1998
Received a Fine Arts degree in Acting from the University of Alberta in Edmonton
Some of his first acting appearances were stage productions of Shakespeare plays, like "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet․"
Best known for his role in the TV series "Due South" as well as for writing, directing, producing, and starring in the 2008 film "Passchendaele․"
Has released two studio albums, "Two Houses" and "Love and Carnage," both with actor and friend David Keeley
Worked with much of his old crew from "Due South" on the film "Men With Brooms․"
Paid for his university degree by appearing in TV commercials
During the third season of "Due North," when was both actor and executive producer, he was the highest paid performer in Canadian entertainment history

Awards

1995Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
1996Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
1997Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1998Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1998Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1998Gemini-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
1998Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Series: winner
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Syndicated Series: nominated
1999Canada's Choice Award-: winner
1999Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
2000Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
2000Gemini-Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series: nominated
2003ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Male: nominated
2003Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Writing: nominated
2003Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance: nominated
2003Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Direction: winner
2003Genie-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2004Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
2005Gemini-Best Dramatic Mini-Series: nominated
2005Gemini-Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
2005Golden Nymph-Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actor: winner
2005WGC Award-MOW & Miniseries: winner
2007Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
2008Audience Award-: winner
2009DGC Team Award-Feature Film: winner
2009DGC Craft Award-Direction - Feature Film: nominated
2009Golden Reel Award-: winner
2009Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2009Genie-Best Motion Picture: winner
2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie: nominated
2016DGC Team Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: winner