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Paul Joseph Mercurio Template:Post-nominals (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, choreographer, dancer, TV presenter and politician. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and his role as a judge on TV series Dancing with the Stars.

He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2022, representing the electorate of Hastings.<ref name="afr">Template:Cite news</ref>

Early life

Mercurio was born in Swan Hill, Victoria in March 1963, his father was American character actor and boxer Gus Mercurio. Paul began ballet at nine. When his parents separated in 1969, he moved to Perth, Western Australia with his mother, where he grew up in housing commissions and attended John Curtin Senior High School, now known as John Curtin College of the Arts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> where there is a theatre named after him.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He credits his theatre arts teacher for inspiring him to follow his dream.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Mercurio focused on acting during his high school years but after he graduated, he caught the Indian Pacific train from Perth back to Melbourne<ref>see aboveTemplate:Citation needed</ref> where he studied at the Australian Ballet School.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

By the age of 19 in 1982, he was Principal Dancer with the Sydney Dance Company—a position he held for ten years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During this time, he was commissioned to choreograph six works performed by the company.

Stage and screen career

Feature films

Mercurio made his film debut in Baz Luhrmann's breakout film Strictly Ballroom, receiving an Australian Film Institute Award nomination in 1993.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mercurio was a choreographer on the film. Flamenco dancer Antonio Vargas, the actor who played Fran's father, also choreographed scenes in the film.<ref>End credits, Strictly Ballroom</ref>

Mercurio's other film credits include: Exit to Eden, Back of Beyond, Così, Red Ribbon Blues, Welcome to Woop Woop, The Dark Planet, The First 9½ Weeks, Kick and Sydney – A Story of a City. He starred, wrote, choreographed, produced and directed the short film Spilt Milk. Most recently, Mercurio has taken roles in independent films, such as Hunting for Shadows and A Silent Agreement with director Davo Hardy.

In 2019, Mercurio appeared in a supporting role as Sal in Promised (2019), a film directed and co-produced by Nick Conidi, and starring Tina Arena, Antoniette Iesue and Daniel Berini.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film was released in Australia on 24 October 2019.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Baz Luhrmann expressed some interest in using Mercurio in Moulin Rouge to Mercurio's agent, but after a series of failed attempts to speak to Luhrmann personally, Mercurio found out that there was no role for him in the movie via the production company.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He has not appeared in any other Luhrmann films and only appears briefly in Disc 4 of Red Curtain Trilogy as a pixelated image.

Concerned about being typecast early on in his film career, Mercurio turned down the role of Adam Whitely (which instead went to Guy Pearce), in the 1994 film, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Television

Mercurio made his TV debut in a documentary on his life called Life's Burning Desire in 1992. He starred in the lead role of Joseph in the Emmy Award-winning US TV mini-series The Bible: Joseph in 1995. Later, he joined the ensemble cast for the 1998 mini-series drama The Day of the Roses, depicting the 1977 Granville railway disaster, for which he received a Logie nomination. Throughout the 1990s, Mercurio guest-starred in Australian TV shows including Blue Heelers, All Saints, Murder Call, Medivac, Heartbreak High and Water Rats.

Mercurio was a judge on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars until August 2008, when he was dropped from the judging panel because he was deemed "too nice" for television.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was also a judge on the New Zealand version.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> From 2008 to 2010 he hosted a series called Mercurio's Menu where he travelled Australia, cooking in different locations.

Dance and choreography

From 1982 until 1992 Mercurio toured with Sydney Dance Company both nationally and internationally, performing as a principal dancer and choreographing. After leaving the Sydney Dance Company, Mercurio founded the Australian Choreographic Ensemble in 1992, where he was the Director, Principal Dancer and Principal Choreographer until 1998.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Mercurio continues to dance and choreograph professionally. He has worked as a choreographer on five films, including Strictly Ballroom and the Will Smith movie I, Robot. He has choreographed an American TV campaign for Coca-Cola, the Harry M. Miller production of Jesus Christ Superstar and Annie Get Your Gun as well as numerous other stage productions. In January 2004, he appeared on stage in The Full Monty.<ref name=":0" />

He received a Mo Award for Dance Performer of the Year 1992, and was nominated in 2004 for a Helpmann Award for his choreography for the musical Annie Get Your Gun.<ref name=":0" />

Food

Mercurio began brewing his own beer in 1988. He then hosted three cooking television series – Tasmania's Food Trail (from 2006, for two seasons), Mercurio's Menu (from 2008 to 2010. for three seasons) and New Zealand on a Plate (2011). Following this, he appeared on the cooking segments of numerous live daytime TV shows, including a featured chef spot on Channel Nine's The Morning Show in 2013.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2009 Mercurio released a cook book called Mercurio's Menu, based on his TV series, as well as “Cooking with Beer”, which were both best-sellers. In 2015, he released a third cook book “Kitchen Mojo”.<ref name=":1" />

In 2005 Mercurio released his own beer in Victoria, and since then has held beer dinners and beer cooking demos and been a judge for international beer competitions. In 2016 he brewed Australia's first Aphrodisiac Beer "Ye Ole Horney Ale", together with BentSpoke Brewery. He then opened his own beer café in 2014, produced a range of meat rubs and condiments and formed his own company "Beerlicious". He has since cooked in restaurants and at markets and festivals.<ref name=":1" />

Political career

Mercurio was elected as a councillor for Mornington Peninsula Shire in November 2020.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In November 2022, Mercurio was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly, winning the ultra-marginal seat of Hastings for the Australian Labor Party.<ref name=afr />

Personal life

Mercurio has been married to his wife Andrea (who was a ballerina with The Australian Ballet and Sydney Dance Company) since 1987, and together they have three children: Emily, Elise and Erin. The oldest is a stage manager, the middle is a musical theatre actor and writer, and the youngest is a vet nurse and performs as a pop singer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He appeared on the Australian version of the television show Who Do You Think You Are? in 2012 in which he discovered that his grandfather was a member of the Milwaukee division of Cosa Nostra (the Sicilian mafia) in the 1950s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mercurio has reflected on this legacy in subsequent interviews and spoken about the effect it has had on his father, and his relationship with his father.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2000, Mercurio's brother Michael took his own life in his early 30s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In December 2022, Mercurio was hospitalised with complications from atrial fibrillation following his election win.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Credits

Film

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Boxes TV movie
1992 Strictly Ballroom Scott Hastings Feature film
1994 Exit to Eden Elliot Slater Feature film
1995 Joseph Joseph Miniseries
1995 Back of Beyond Tom McGregor Feature film
1996 Cosi Mental Patient (uncredited) Feature film
1996 Red Ribbon Blues Troy Feature film
1996 Spilt Milk Short film
1996 Museum of Love Charlie Short film
1997 Welcome to Woop Woop Midget Feature film
1997 Dark Planet Hawke Feature film
1998 The First 9½ Weeks Matt Wade Feature film
1999 Kick David Knight Feature film
1999 Sydney – A Story of a City Archaeologist Marco Short film
2001 The Finder Leo Natoli TV movie
2003 Code 11-14 Carl Reese TV movie
2007 Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance Self Feature film
2016 Hunting for Shadows James Beasley Feature film
2017 A Silent Agreement Gareth Donahue Feature film
2019 Promised Sal Feature film

As choreographer/crew

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Strictly Ballroom Additional Choreography Feature film
1996 Spilt Milk Writer / Choreographer / Produced / Director Short film
1999 Kick Choreographer Feature film
2002 Garage Days Choreographer Feature film
2004 I, Robot Movement Consultant Feature film

Television

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Life's Burning Desire Self TV documentary
1995 Joseph Joseph Miniseries, 2 episodes
1996 The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Cyril Lawrence TV documentary series, 2 episodes
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1996–1997 Medivac Roy Fields TV series, 11 episodes
1997 Water Rats Les Johnson TV series, season 2, episode 2: "Closed Circuit"
1997 Heartbreak High Blair Baker TV series, season 5, episode 21
1998 The Day of the Roses Bryan Gordon Miniseries, 2 episodes
1999 Pig's Breakfast 4 episodes
1999; 2003 Blue Heelers Henry Townsend / Alec McKinley TV series, 2 episodes
2000 Murder Call Travis Draper TV series, season 3, episode 16: "Scent of Evil"
2000 All Saints Oscar Franklin TV series, season 3, episode 38: "Fate Dances with Lady Luck"
2004 Through My Eyes Max Cromwell Miniseries, 2 episodes
2004–2007 Dancing with the Stars Judge TV series, seasons 1–7
2006 Tasmania's Food Trail Host citation CitationClass=web

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2007 City Homicide D'Arcy Carlton TV series, season 1, episode 5: "The Ripe Fruits in the Garden"
2008–2011 Mercurio's Menu Host TV series, 4 seasons, 39 episodes
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? Special Guest / Subject TV series, season 3, episode 5
2011 Dancing with the Stars - New Zealand Judge TV series, season 13
2011 New Zealand on a Plate Presenter TV series<ref name="profilecreative.com.au"/>
2012 The Morning Show Featured Chef TV series<ref name="profilecreative.com.au"/>
2013 Mornings with David and Sonia Presenter TV series<ref name="profilecreative.com.au"/>
2014 Creative Kids Guest TV series, episode 5: "How to Be a Dancer"
2019; 2020; 2022 Neighbours Grant Hargreaves TV series, 15 episodes

As crew

Year Title Role Notes
2016 West of the West: Tales from California's Channel Islands Assistant Editor TV series

Stage

As performer

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
1983 Risks: Programme 2 Dancer Sailors’ Home Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Dance Company
1983–1984 Some Rooms The Voyager (dancer) Sydney Opera House, State Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart with Sydney Dance Company
1986; 1987 After Venice Tadzio (dancer) Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1987 Shining Dancer Theatre Royal, Hobart with Sydney Dance Company
1988 Kraanerg Dancer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1989 Evening Suite / Wanda in the Awkward Age / Dancing With I / Sixty a Minute / Song of the Night Dancer Sydney Opera House
1989 Tabula Rasa / Daphnis and Chloe Cupid (dancer) Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1993 Australian Choreographic Ensemble Dancer Theatre Royal, Hobart
1993 Dancing With I Dancer Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Australian Choreographic Ensemble
1993 Imprint Dancer Enmore Theatre, Sydney with Australian Choreographic Ensemble
1996 Thwack / Into Dharma / Master Plan / Dancing with the Clown / KYU / Radical Study / Table Talk Dancer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1999 A Passionate Woman
2003 The Full Monty Ethan Girard (actor) State Theatre, Melbourne

As director

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
1987 Sheherezade / Late Afternoon of a Faun / Rumours 1 / Afterworlds Dance Director Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1990 In The Company of Wo/Men Director Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Dance Company

As choreographer

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
Pre–1981 Just Another Poor Boy Choreographer West Australian Ballet<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1983 Risks: Programme 2 Choreographer Sailors' Home Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Dance Company
1989 Sydney Dance Company 1989 Choreographer Sydney Opera House
1989 Evening Suite / Wanda in the Awkward Age / Dancing With I / Sixty a Minute / Song of the Night Choreographer Sydney Opera House
1989 Gala Program: The Choreographer Dances Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1989 Waiting / Arbos / Happy Trials / Song of the Night Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1989 Cafe Choreographer Wharf Theatre, Sydney with Sydney Dance Company
1992 Jesus Christ Superstar Choreographer Sydney Entertainment Centre, Flinders Park, Melbourne, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Perth Entertainment Centre, Adelaide Entertainment Centre with Harry M. Miller
1992 Edging Choreographer Sydney Opera House<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1992 3 Premieres Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1992 Monkey See / Piano Sonata / Edgeing / Mercurio Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1992–1993 Contact Choreographer The Performance Space, Sydney, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Universal Theatre, Melbourne
1993 Australian Choreographic Ensemble Choreographer Theatre Royal, Hobart
1993 The Sugar Mother Choreographer Bridge Theatre, Sydney, Sydney Opera House with Theatre South
1993 Waiting Choreographer Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Australian Choreographic Ensemble
1993 Dancing With I Choreographer Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Australian Choreographic Ensemble
1993 Imprint Choreographer Enmore Theatre, Sydney with Australian Choreographic Ensemble with Australian Choreographic Ensemble
1994 Dance Week Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Ausdance
1996 The Protecting Veil Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1996 Thwack / Into Dharma / Master Plan / Dancing with the Clown / KYU / Radical Study / Table Talk Choreographer Sydney Opera House with Sydney Dance Company
1997; 1999 Bar Blu Choreographer Tasdance<ref name=":2" />
2004 Annie Get Your Gun Choreographer State Theatre, Melbourne with The Production Company

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TVC

Year Title Role Notes
Coca-Cola Choreographer American TV campaign

Awards, nominations & honours

Year Work Award Category Result
1992 Paul Mercurio Mo Awards Dance Performance of the Year Template:Won<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1992 Strictly Ballroom AFI Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Template:Nom
1999 The Day of the Roses 41st Annual Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor Template:Nom<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2005 Annie Get Your Gun Helpmann Awards Best Choreography in a Musical Template:Nom<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2017 A Silent Agreement Dreamanila International Film Festival Jury Award – Best Lead Actor Template:Nom
2018 A Silent Agreement Sydney Indie Film Festival Best Male Lead Actor Template:Nom
2020 Paul Mercurio 2020 Australia Day Honours Member of the Order of Australia Template:Honoured<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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