16 Facts About Paul Gross

Paul Michael Gross was born on April 30,1959 and is a Canadian actor, film and television director, screenwriter, playwright, and producer.

Paul Gross rose to fame for his lead role as RCMP Constable Benton Fraser on the popular Canadian television series Due South.

Paul Gross won three Gemini Awards for his work on the series, two for acting and one for writing.

Paul Gross made his film directorial debut with the cult comedy Men with Brooms, which spawned a television series of the same name.

Paul Gross wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the 2008 war film Passchendaele, which won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Paul Gross starred in the title role of King Lear during the 2023 season of the Stratford Festival.

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

Paul Gross took on duties as executive producer and writer.

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

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