Paul Gross
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Gross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
American Playhouse
Brian Hawkins
1982
Series
Due South
Constable Benton Fraser
1994
Series
The Red Green Show
Kevin Black
1991
Series
Republic of Doyle
Kevin Crocker
2010
Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Skip
1985
Series
Street Legal
1987
Series
Alias Grace
Thomas Kinnear
2017
Series
Y: The Last Man
President Ted Campbell
2021
Series
Tales of the City
Brian Hawkins
2019
Series
Eastwick
Darryl Van Horne
2009
Series
Tales of the City
Brian Hawkins
1993
Series
Slings & Arrows
Geoffrey Tennant
2003
Film
Due South
Constable Benton Fraser
1994
Series
The Eleventh Hour
2002
Rick Mercer Report
2004
Film
Falling
Dr. Solvei
2020
Series
Caught
Roy Patterson
2018
Film
Gunless
Sean 'The Montana Kid' Rafferty
2010
Film
Hyena Road
Pete
2015
Film
H2O
Thomas David McLaughlin
2004
Series
H2O
Thomas David McLaughlin
2004
Film
Men with Brooms
Chris Cutter
2002
Film
Barney's Version
Constable O'Malley of the North
2010
Film
Good Night, and Good Luck
William S. Paley
2025
Series
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
2006
Series
The Trojan Horse
Thomas David McLaughlin
2008
Film
Aspen Extreme
T.J.
1993
Series
Men with Brooms
2010
Film
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Ned
1997
Film
Pirate's Passage
Calico Jack (voice)
2015
Film
XXX's & OOO's
Bucky Dean
1994
Film
Passchendaele
Michael Dunne
2008
Film
The Parting Glass
Sean
2018
Film
Whale Music
Daniel Howl
1994
Chasing Rainbows
1988
Film
The Middle Man
The Sherriff
2021
Film
The Last 100 Days
Narrator
1999
Eastwick
Darryl Van Horne
2009
Series
Hockey: A People's History
Narrator
2006
Film
Sam's Army
Narrator
1999
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven
voices of Arthur Lismer & AJ Casson
2015
Film
Hooked on Speedman
Paul
2008
Film
Married to It
Jeremy Brimfield
1991
Film
Remembrance
Self
2009
Film
Getting Married in Buffalo Jump
Alex Bresnyachuk
1990
Film
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
Narrator
1999
Film
Divided Loyalties
Walter Butler
1990
Film
Buried on Sunday
Augustus Knickel
1992
Film
Wilby Wonderful
Buddy French
2004
Film
Murder Most Likely
Patrick Kelly
1999
Film
Beeba Boys
Jamie
2015
Film
Burnt Toast
Scott
2005
Film
Turning to Stone
Billy
1985
Film
Hamlet {Solo}
Self
2007
The Fallers
Carl
Film
Paint Cans
Morton Ridgewell
1994
Film
Cold Comfort
Stephen Miller
1989
Film
Still Rowdy After All These Years
2011