Paul Hogan Biography

Fast Facts

• After working in bridge construction, began his entertainment career as a tap-dancing knife thrower on a TV talent contest
• Found fame in his native Australia in the 1970s with a weekly TV sketch-comedy series, The Paul Hogan Show
• While known in Australia for his wide range of characterizations, in the U
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• he is, ironically, pigeonholed as the rugged Outback action hero of his blockbuster film "Crocodile" Dundee (1986), a fish-out-of-water comedy that he cowrote
• Starred in Australian tourism ads to introduce himself to American audiences prior to the release of "Crocodile" Dundee
• Married to his "Crocodile" Dundee costar Linda Kozlowski, having ended his first marriage after meeting her; and cast her in the two Dundee sequels and most of his subsequent, less-successful films
• In 1987, cohosted the 59th Annual Academy Awards, sharing emcee duties with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn