Gross is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser in the popular Canadian television series Due South as well as for his 2008 war film Passchendaele, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. 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. He later found success with two other Canadian television series, Slings & Arrows and Republic of Doyle.
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. His student work The Deer and the Antelope Play was co-produced by the university's department of drama and Theatre Network, and won both the Clifford E. Lee National Playwriting Award and the Alberta Culture Playwriting Award.
After the play Successful Strangers, Gross starred in his first movie, Turning to Stone.
He wrote and directed the curling movie Men with Brooms. Gross starred in the television series Slings & Arrows from 2003 to 2006 alongside his wife Martha Burns, which The A.V. Club called "one of TV's greatest shows".
In 2008, he attracted widespread attention in Canada when he wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the Genie Award-winning film Passchendaele, inspired by stories he heard from his grandfather, a First World War soldier. The film had its premiere at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival on September 4, 2008, when it also had the honour of opening the festival. The film received a mixed reception upon release. Despite this, it won several awards; namely five awards the 29th Genie Awards, including Best Picture, and the Golden Reel Award for Canada's top-grossing film of 2008. 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.
From September 16, 2011, he appeared in a production of Noël Coward's Private Lives in Toronto co-starring Kim Cattrall (the production ended October 30, 2011); the production moved to Broadway where it opened November 6, and closed on December 31, 2011. That year, he also produced a feature film with Akshay Kumar called Breakaway starring Camilla Belle and Vinay Virmani.
Between 2011 and 2014, he appeared in 9 episodes as Kevin Crocker on Republic of Doyle.
More recently, Gross completed work on the contemporary war drama Hyena Road, released on October 9, 2015.
Gross is starring in the title role of King Lear during the 2023 season of the Stratford Festival.
[1989]Cold Comfort Stephen Miller
[1990]Divided Loyalties Walter Butler
[1991]Married to It Jeremy Brimfield
[1992]Buried on Sunday Augustus Knickel
[1993]Aspen Extreme T.J. Burke
[1994]Paint Cans Morton Ridgewell
[1994]Whale Music Daniel Howl
[2002]Men with Brooms Chris Cutter
[2004]Wilby Wonderful Buddy French
[2008]Passchendaele Michael Dunne
[2008]Hooked on Speedman Paul
[2010]Barney's Version Constable O Malley of the North
[2010]Gunless The Montana Kid
[2015]Beeba Boys Jamie
[2015]Hyena Road Pete Mitchell
[2018]The Parting Glass Sean
[2020]Falling Dr. Solvei
[2021]The Middle Man The Sherriff
Bury the Lead Tony Joel
Due South Constable Benton Fraser, German Fiancé
Eastwick Darryl Van Horne
Hangin' In Bob, Holden
Republic of Doyle Kevin Crocker
Slings and Arrows Geoffrey Tennant
The Red Green Show Kevin Black
Paul Gross has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Paul Gross has not appeared in the West End.
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