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Paul Gross

Acting

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Acting credits

53

Established

Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

1.3

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Movies: 38Series: 21Crew credits: 14

TMDB ID: 84021

IMDb ID: nm0343472

Known for: Acting

Born: April 30, 1959

Age: 67

Place of birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1982 - 2025

Years active: 44

Average TMDB rating: 6.46

Wikidata: Q720723

Other jobs

Executive Producer (4)Writer (4)Director (3)Producer (3)

Biography

Paul Michael Gross (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer and writer born in Calgary, Alberta. He is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser in the television series Due South as well as his 2008 war film Passchendaele, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. During Due South's final season, Gross acted as executive producer in addition to starring, wrote the season three opener and finale, the two part series finale and wrote and sang for the show, some of which can be found on the two Due South soundtracks. He later found success with another Canadian TV series, Slings and Arrows. Gross studied acting at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, but he left during the third year of his study. He went back later to complete the half-credit needed to receive his fine arts degree. He appeared in several stage productions, such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. Other productions in which he appeared include Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme and As You Like It. After the play Successful Strangers, Gross starred in his first movie, Turning to Stone.

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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Paul Gross.

Movie poster for Good Night, and Good Luck (2025)

Good Night, and Good Luck

as William S. Paley

2025 Movie
Movie poster for The Middle Man (2021)

The Middle Man

as The Sherriff

2021 Movie
Movie poster for Falling (2020)

Falling

as Dr. Solvei

2020 Movie
Movie poster for The Parting Glass (2018)

The Parting Glass

as Sean

2018 Movie
Movie poster for Beeba Boys (2015)

Beeba Boys

as Jamie

2015 Movie
Movie poster for Hyena Road (2015)

Hyena Road

as Pete

2015 Movie
Movie poster for Pirate's Passage (2015)

Pirate's Passage

as Calico Jack (voice)

2015 Movie
Movie poster for Cottage Country (2013)

Cottage Country

Executive Producer

2013 Movie
Movie poster for The Horses of McBride (2012)

The Horses of McBride

Executive Producer

2012 Movie
Movie poster for Still Rowdy After All These Years (2011)

Still Rowdy After All These Years

2011 Movie
Movie poster for Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Hobo with a Shotgun

Producer

2011 Movie
Movie poster for Barney's Version (2010)

Barney's Version

as Constable O'Malley of the North

2010 Movie
Movie poster for Gunless (2010)

Gunless

as Sean 'The Montana Kid' Rafferty

2010 Movie
Movie poster for Remembrance (2009)

Remembrance

as Self

2009 Movie
Movie poster for Hooked on Speedman (2008)

Hooked on Speedman

as Paul

2008 Movie
Movie poster for Passchendaele (2008)

Passchendaele

as Michael Dunne

2008 Movie
Movie poster for Hamlet {Solo} (2007)

Hamlet {Solo}

as Self

2007 Movie
Movie poster for Burnt Toast (2005)

Burnt Toast

as Scott

2005 Movie
Movie poster for H2O (2004)

H2O

as Thomas David McLaughlin

2004 Movie
Movie poster for Wilby Wonderful (2004)

Wilby Wonderful

as Buddy French

2004 Movie
Movie poster for Men with Brooms (2002)

Men with Brooms

as Chris Cutter

2002 Movie
Movie poster for Murder Most Likely (1999)

Murder Most Likely

as Patrick Kelly

1999 Movie
Movie poster for The Last 100 Days (1999)

The Last 100 Days

as Narrator

1999 Movie
Movie poster for The Battle of Vimy Ridge (1999)

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

as Narrator

1999 Movie

Series

Series

Series credits linked with Paul Gross.

Series poster for Y: The Last Man (2021)

Y: The Last Man

as President Ted Campbell • 2 eps

2021 Series
Series poster for Tales of the City (2019)

Tales of the City

as Brian Hawkins • 10 eps

2019 Series
Series poster for Caught (2018)

Caught

as Roy Patterson • 5 eps

2018 Series
Series poster for Alias Grace (2017)

Alias Grace

as Thomas Kinnear • 6 eps

2017 Series
Series poster for Men with Brooms (2010)

Men with Brooms

12 eps

2010 Series
Series poster for Republic of Doyle (2010)

Republic of Doyle

as Kevin Crocker • 7 eps

2010 Series
Series poster for Cra$h & Burn (2009)

Cra$h & Burn

Executive Producer • 13 eps

2009 Series
Series poster for Eastwick (2009)

Eastwick

as Darryl Van Horne • 11 eps

2009 Series
Series poster for ZOS: Zone of Separation (2009)

ZOS: Zone of Separation

Executive Producer • 8 eps

2009 Series
Series poster for The Trojan Horse (2008)

The Trojan Horse

as Thomas David McLaughlin • 2 eps

2008 Series
Series poster for Hockey: A People's History (2006)

Hockey: A People's History

as Narrator • 10 eps

2006 Series
Series poster for Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006)

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker • 2 eps

2006 Series
Series poster for H2O (2004)

H2O

as Thomas David McLaughlin • 2 eps

2004 Series
Series poster for Slings & Arrows (2003)

Slings & Arrows

as Geoffrey Tennant • 18 eps

2003 Series
Series poster for The Eleventh Hour (2002)

The Eleventh Hour

2 eps

2002 Series
Series poster for Due South (1994)

Due South

as Constable Benton Fraser • 66 eps

1994 Series
Series poster for Tales of the City (1993)

Tales of the City

as Brian Hawkins • 5 eps

1993 Series
Series poster for The Red Green Show (1991)

The Red Green Show

as Kevin Black • 304 eps

1991 Series
Series poster for Street Legal (1987)

Street Legal

2 eps

1987 Series
Series poster for The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Skip • 1 eps

1985 Series
Series poster for American Playhouse (1982)

American Playhouse

as Brian Hawkins • 1 eps

1982 Series