Paul Gross
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․"
- During the third season of "Due North," when was both actor and executive producer, he was the highest paid performer in Canadian entertainment history
- Has released two studio albums, "Two Houses" and "Love and Carnage," both with actor and friend David Keeley
- Paid for his university degree by appearing in TV commercials
- Worked with much of his old crew from "Due South" on the film "Men With Brooms․"
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 AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2009DGC Team Award - Feature Film:Winner
- 2009DGC Craft Award - Direction - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2009Golden Reel AwardWinner
- 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