Paul Gross
Actor
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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As Director
Filmography
Barney's Version
as Constable O'Malley of the North 2010
Hyena Road
as Pete 2015
Falling
as Dr. Solvei 2020
Passchendaele
as Michael Dunne 2008
Gunless
as Sean 'The Montana Kid' Rafferty 2010
The Middle Man
as The Sherriff 2021
Wilby Wonderful
as Buddy French 2004
Aspen Extreme
as T.J. 1993
Men with Brooms
as Chris Cutter 2002
Married to It
as Jeremy Brimfield 1991
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Ned 1997
Pirate's Passage
as Calico Jack (voice) 2015
The Parting Glass
as Sean 2018
Beeba Boys
as Jamie 2015
Cold Comfort
as Stephen Miller 1989
Whale Music
as Daniel Howl 1994
Good Night, and Good Luck
as William S. Paley 2025