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.

Early life and career[link]

Hogan was born in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Granville 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. The early series was on Channel Seven and by 1975, it was screened on Channel Nine where it remained until 1984.

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.

Crocodile Dundee[link]

His breakout role was that of Crocodile Dundee in 1986, he followed that in 1988 Crocodile Dundee II, and in 2001 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character certainly made him popular in the USA, with the phrases like "that's not a knife... that's a knife" entering the lexicon. What troubled Hogan was how the character was perceived, as a cross between Chuck Norris and Rambo.^[3] He was offered roles along those lines which he knocked back. He didn't like the violent aspect of those roles and was quite outspoken about this:

The movie scene is screaming out for the movie hero who doesn't kill 75 people... less of those commandos, terminators, ex-terminators and squashers. Mick's a good role model. There's no malice in the fellow and he's human. He's not a wimp or a sissy just because he doesn't kill people.^[3]

Personal life[link]

Hogan and his first wife, Noelene Edwards, married in 1958. They separated and divorced in 1981 and remarried less than a year later. A second divorce, initiated in 1986, was considered one of Australia's ugliest in celebrity circles.^[4] Hogan married his Crocodile Dundee co-star Linda Kozlowski in 1990. He has five children from his first marriage and one from his second marriage. The couple reside in California. He is Roman Catholic.^[5][6] He is an Australian republican. ^[7]

Tax problems[link]

He has been named as one of a group in connection to a A$300 million Australian tax fraud investigation called Operation Wickenby, investigating 23 companies for allegedly using overseas companies to hide income.^[8] In July 2008, Hogan commented to Network Ten that he had "paid plenty of tax" in Australia and that he had nothing to fear from the Australian Taxation Office investigation.^[9]

In October 2008, Hogan scored a major victory in his tax fight with the Australian Crime Commission, who were forced to pay up to an estimated A$5 million for legal bills dating back to 2006 and were required to return seized personal financial documents that they had admitted were irrelevant.^[10] Hogan has not been charged in connection with the investigation, which began in 2003.^[10]

On 18 June 2010 in the Australian High Court, Hogan lost a long-running legal battle to keep the contents of his tax documents secret, paving the way for details of his offshore accounts to be published. Earlier the same year, Australian media reported that the Australian Crime Commission was in the final stages of preparing to lay criminal charges of tax evasion against him, film producer John Cornell and their accountant Tony Stewart, whom it suspects of channeling millions of dollars from the proceeds of the film Crocodile Dundee and other films into offshore tax havens. The release of the documents is expected to help finalize their case.^[11]

On 20 August 2010, Hogan flew to Sydney for his mother's funeral. Upon arrival he was issued a Departure Prohibition Order by the Australian Taxation Office, which prevented him leaving the country until his alleged tax debt was paid or settled. The nation's tax office claims he owes taxes on A$37.5 million of undeclared income.^[12]

On 3 September 2010, Hogan was granted permission to return to the US through an agreement between his lawyers and Australian tax officials, though the terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Hogan continues to deny any wrongdoing in the case.^[13]

In January 2011, it was announced that Hogan is suing the Australian government, his lawyer stating that Hogan's "earning potential and reputation has been decimated."^[14] Hogan has since likened the Australian Tax Office to The Taliban^[15] and referred to staff as 'a-holes'.^[16]

Filmography[link]

Acting[link]

Writing[link]

Producing[link]

Himself[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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• 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

Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951) is an Australian actress and television presenter.

The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television. She followed this with stints in soap operas The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and The Young Doctors as nurse Jojo Adams from 1976 to 1977.^[1]

Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of The Paul Hogan Show in the late 1970s. She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the game show Blankety Blanks in 1977–1979. She was co-presenter on the quiz show Sale of the Century from 1982 to 1986.

Delaney has been married to The Paul Hogan Show co-star John Cornell since the 1970s.^[2] They have two children, Allira and Liana Cornell. Liana is a model and actress, and Allira is a photographer.

Filmography[link]

• The Love Boat
• Chopper Squad
• The Young Doctors (1976) TV Nurse JoJo Adams (1976–1977)
• End Play (1975) Janine Talbort
• The Box (1974) TV Penny O'Brien
• The Paul Hogan Show (1973) TV .... Various
• The Runner (1972)

References[link]

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