12 Facts About Paul Gross

1.

Paul Michael Gross OC was born on April 30,1959 and is a Canadian actor, director, writer, producer, and musician born in Calgary, Alberta.

2.

Paul Gross acted as executive producer on Due South and in addition to starring, wrote seven episodes including the two-part series finale, and wrote and sang songs for the soundtrack of the series.

3.

Paul Gross's family moved to Arlington, Virginia in his adolescence, where Gross attended Yorktown High School.

4.

Paul Gross studied acting at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, but he left during the third year of his study.

5.

Paul Gross went back later to complete the half-credit needed to receive his fine arts degree.

6.

Paul Gross appeared in several stage productions, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.

7.

Paul Gross wrote and directed the curling movie Men with Brooms.

8.

On March 2,2009, Paul Gross was honoured for his film Passchendaele, winning that year's National Arts Centre Award for achievement over the past performance year.

9.

When Due South was revived for the third season, Paul Gross returned in the role of Benton Fraser.

10.

Paul Gross took on duties as executive producer and writer.

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Paul Gross wrote several episodes of the last season of the series.

12.

The couple have two children, Hannah Paul Gross, who is an actress, and Jack Paul Gross.