Paul Hogan ( born Paul Hogan ; born October 8, 1939 , New South Wales , Australia ) is an Australian actor who is best known for his lead role as Crocodile Mick Dundee in the Dundee Crocodile trilogy.
| Paul Hogan | |
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| Date of Birth | October 8, 1939 (aged 79) |
| Place of Birth | New South Wales Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1969 - present |
| Direction | drama comedy Adventure |
| Awards |  Golden Globe  |
| IMDb | |
Biography
Before starting to play in films and television series, he starred in commercials.
From 1973 to 1984, he hosted the humorous "Paul Hogan Show" on Australian television.
Paul Hogan gained fame outside Australia in 1986 after playing the role of Dundee's Crocodile in the film of the same name. For this role, he received the Golden Globe Award (1986), and in 1987 he was nominated for an Oscar .
He was twice married. The first wife is Noel Hogan (1958-1990), the second is Linda Kozlowski , his partner in a series of films about Crocodile Dundee (since 1990), they have a son, Chance [1] . On October 18, 2013, the couple announced a divorce. [2]
In 2009, the Australian Tax Office began prosecuting the actor for tax evasion from 1986 to 2009 . At the beginning of 2010, the actor was forbidden to leave Australia, but already at the end of 2010, the case was dismissed "due to futility and undesirable public outcry." The actor himself claims that they paid taxes neatly and on time.
Filmography
- 1980 - Fatty Finn
- 1985 - Army Corps / ANZACS (television series)
- 1986 - Crocodile Dundee - Michael "Crocodile" Dundee
- 1988 - Crocodile Dundee 2 - Michael "Crocodile" Dundee
- 1990 - Almost an angel
- 1994 - Jack Lightning - Jack Kane
- 1996 - Flipper - Porter Ricks
- 1998 - Downstream (TV Movie) - Shine
- 2001 - Dundee Crocodile in Los Angeles - Michael Dundee Crocodile
- 2004 - A Strange Couple - Vince Hopgood
- 2009 - Charlie and Boots - Charlie
- 2018 - Dundee: Son of the legend returns home - Michael “Crocodile” Dundee
- 2018 - This is not my dog! - Paul
Prizes and Awards
- 1985 - Order of Australia
- 1986 - Golden Globe for Best Actor in the movie Dundee Crocodile
- 1987 - The Golden Mask and the British Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Screenplay of a film or musical for the movie Crocodile Dundee
Interesting Facts
- Paul’s name was among the huge list of applicants for the lead role in the film “ Ghost ”, but the actor chose to work on the project “Almost an Angel” (1990).
Notes
- ↑ Crocodile Dundee's Paul Hogan cosies up to wife and co-star Linda Kozlowski on the red carpet , dailymail.co.uk (Retrieved July 24, 2013)
- ↑ Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan divorces his wife after 23 years of marriage , ufa.kp.ru (Retrieved October 18, 2013)
Links
- Hogan, Paul on the Internet Movie Database
- Paul Hogan. short biography