Paul Hogan
| Paul Hogan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1939 Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse | Noelene Edwards (1958–90) Linda Kozlowski (1990–present) |
Paul Hogan, AM (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Michael "Crocodile" Dundee from the Crocodile Dundee film series, for which he won a Golden Globe award.
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[edit] Early life and career
Hogan was born in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. He grew up in Granville, New South Wales and attended Parramatta Marist High School. Hogan went on to become a rigger working on the Sydney Harbour Bridge before rising to fame in the early 1970s after an interview on A Current Affair. Hogan followed this with his own comedy sketch program The Paul Hogan Show, which he produced, wrote, and in which he played characters with John Cornell. The series, which ran for 60 episodes between 1973 and 1984, was popular both in his native country and in the UK, and showcased his trademark lighthearted but laddish ocker humour.
In the 1970s, he advertised Winfield cigarettes in television, print and billboard advertisements in which he wore a formal dinner suit. These ads always ended with the catchphrase "Anyhow, have a Winfield". During the early 1980s, Hogan filmed a series of television ads promoting the Australian tourism industry, which aired in the United States. An advertisement featuring the phrase "shrimp on the barbie" which aired from 1984, was particularly successful.[1]
Throughout the decade, he appeared on British TV in advertisements for Foster's Lager, in which he played an earthy Australian abroad in London. The character's most notable line (spoken incredulously at a ballet performance) "Strewth, there's a bloke down there with no strides on!", followed Hogan for years, and the popularity of its "fish out of water" humour was repeated with his next endeavour. In another advertisement from the same Foster's series, Hogan's character is approached in a London Tube station by a Japanese tourist who asks, 'Do you know the way to Cockfosters?', to which Hogan replies (with a puzzled look on his face): 'Drink it warm, mate.'
In 1985, Hogan was awarded Australian of the Year[2] and was also appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he was featured in advertisements for the Subaru Outback.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Acting
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fatty Finn | Third Delivery Man | |
| 1985 | Anzacs | Pte. Pat Cleary | Mini-series aka Anzacs: The War Down Under |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee | |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | Terry Dean/Bonzo Burger Man | |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | Lightning Jack Kane | |
| 1996 | Flipper | Porter | |
| 1998 | Floating Away | Shane | |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee | |
| 2004 | Strange Bedfellows | Vince Hopgood | |
| 2009 | Charlie and Boots | Charlie | |
| 2012 | Crocodile Dundee 4 | Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee |
[edit] Writing
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Paul Hogan Show | TV Series |
| 1975 | Hogan In London | (TV) |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | Screenplay and story Nominated – Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Writing |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | "Character by" credit |
[edit] Producing
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Executive producer |
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | Executive producer |
| 1994 | Lightning Jack | Producer |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Producer |
[edit] Himself
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A Current Affair | TV Series |
| 1973 | The Paul Hogan Show | TV Series |
| 1975 | Hogan In London | TV |
| 1984 | Olympic Gala | TV |
| 1987 | 59th Academy Awards | Co-host |
| 1991 | Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly | TV |
[edit] References
- ^ Baker, Bill; Peggy Bendel. "Come and Say G’Day!". Travel Marketing Decisions (The Association of Travel Marketing Executives) (Summer 2005). http://www.atme.org/pubs/archives/77_1898_11926.cfm. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ Lewis, Wendy (2010). Australians of the Year. Pier 9 Press. ISBN 9781741968095.
[edit] External links
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Paul Hogan |
- Paul Hogan at the Internet Movie Database
- Paul Hogan at AllRovi
- Biography of Paul Hogan's film career
- Laughterlog.com article with complete list of Paul Hogan Shows
- Paul Hogan at the National Film and Sound Archive
- Paul Hogan on Picture Australia
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Lois O'Donoghue |
Australian of the Year Award 1985 |
Succeeded by Dick Smith |
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- 1939 births
- Australian comedians
- Australian expatriate actors in the United States
- Australian expatriates in the United States
- Australian film actors
- Australian of the Year Award winners
- Australian republicans
- Australian Roman Catholics
- Australian television actors
- Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia
- People from California
- People from Orana, New South Wales
