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Paul Joseph Mercurio (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, dancer, and TV presenter. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom (1992). His father was the character actor Gus Mercurio.
Mercurio was born in Swan Hill, Victoria in 1963 and began ballet at nine. By the age of 19 in 1982, he was Principal Dancer with the Sydney Dance Company – a position he held for 10 years. During this time, he was commissioned to choreograph six works performed by the company. Mercurio left the Sydney Dance Company to found the Australian Choreographic Ensemble which danced from 1992 to 1998, where he was the Director, Principal Dancer and Principal Choreographer.
Mercurio made his film debut in Strictly Ballroom, receiving an Australian Film Institute Award nomination in 1993. His film credits have included: Exit to Eden, Back of Beyond, Così, Red Ribbon Blues, Welcome to Woop Woop, The Dark Planet, The First 9½ Weeks, Kick and Sydney – A Story of a City. He starred, wrote, choreographed, produced and directed the short film Spilt Milk. Mercurio made his TV debut in a documentary on his life called Life's Burning Desire in 1992. He starred in the lead role of Joseph in the Emmy award–winning US TV mini-series The Bible: Joseph in 1995.
Funny clips of Paul Mecurio's stand up at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC.
Paul Mecurio used to live a double life: Wall Street lawyer by day, comic by night. Did you know he was the funniest guy at his firm? "Subscribe To ""The Late Show"" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/ColbertYouTube For more content from ""The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"", click HERE: http://bit.ly/1AKISnR Watch full episodes of ""The Late Show"" HERE: http://bit.ly/1Puei40 Download the Colbert App HERE: http://apple.co/1Qqgwk4 Like ""The Late Show"" on Facebook HERE: http://on.fb.me/1df139Y Follow ""The Late Show"" on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1dMzZzG Follow ""The Late Show"" on Google+ HERE: http://bit.ly/1JlGgzw Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM CT. Only on CBS. Get the CBS app for iPhone & iPad! Click HERE: http://bit.ly/12rLxge Get new epis...
Our own Craig Bennett caught up with Paul Mercurio about his career in dance and on the big screen for this Studio 10 exclusive. Studio 10 | 8:30am on TEN facebook.com/studio10au twitter.com/studio10au instagram.com/studio10au
Paul Mercurio of Mercurio's Menu interviews on his time in Hamilton & Waikato, New Zealand.
This ad re-introduced Bonds icon Chesty Bond in a dance duel with Paul Mercurio. Following the success of Strictly Ballroom, the ad is set in a fashion workshop created by Mambo artist and designer David McKay in an Ultimo woolstore. Director Adrian Hayward created the ad for DMB&B; and worked closely with Paul Mercurio who choreographed the scene - in which Chesty Bond comes to life and outdances Mercurio. This new version of Chesty was created and animated by Phil Meatcham at Filmgraphics.
The comedian and former associate of Stephen Colbert gives a different take on last night's debate. Policy aside, the debate is also a TV event. Who stood out, and what does he think people who don't pay attention to politics noticed most from the debate? And is Trump just comedy gold?
Paul Mercurio star of Strictly Ballroom, dancer and TV celebrity is very charismatic and honest with Aphrodite as he ponders the experience of his marriage, passion, Love and being a dad of teenager girls in this Melbourne Comedy Festival episode of LOVE TV.
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AmericasComedy.Com asked the Emmy Award winning writer/producer and comedian Paul Mecurio a question: How did you get into comedy? The answer will captivate you and even make you tear up a little. Part 1 of 3.
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Host Jared Gilkerson interviews Paul Mecurio! Comment Below! AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring actors and TV personalities discussing their roles and shows as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys.In this episode host Jared Gilkerson interviews Paul Mecurio. Paul Mecurio (born Paul Mercurio[1]) is a Rhode Island-born comedian[2] featured on Comedy Central Presents. A lawyer by education (graduated from Georgetown University Law Center), Mecurio took up stand-up comedy after working as an investment banker and mergers and acquisitions lawyer. "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more of your post-game wrap up shows for your favorite TV shows, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com Subscribe on YouTube: http...
Paul Mercurio on the upcoming 2016 Election. #GoVoteMN
Lisa & Elliot on film "Exit to Eden". A love for all life. https://www.instagram.com/danadelanyfas/
The Sydney Dance Company's 1985 Australian production choreographed by Graeme Murphy with music by Icehouse and featuring Paul Mercurio.
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Classic Opie and Anthony,12 years old from the WNEW days. Jim Norton was still just a friend of the show at this point, only appearing once or twice a week.
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Comedian Paul Mecurio, who many fans held responsible for O&A;'s Sex For Sam 3 firing, gets harassed by O&A; fan Flea. When information comes in that Flea has been passing himself off as an O&A; intern, they get him on the phone to answer for it. To listen to The Opie & Anthony Show live, five days a week between 6am-10am ET on XM 103 and Sirius 206, subscribe to Sirius XM over at siriusxm.com. For a free 30 day trial, sign up at siriusxm.com/freetrial. Please support the show if you like what they do. - @OandAshow: http://twitter.com/OandAshow - @OpieRadio: http://twitter.com/opieradio - @AnthonyCumia: http://twitter.com/anthonycumia - @JimNorton: http://twitter.com/jimnorton - @NotSam: http://twitter.com/notsam - @ErockRadio: http://twitter.com/erockradio - @TravisTefft: http://twitter...
Comedian Paul Mecurio is questioned about his involvement in Sex For Sam 3, a contest that got Opie & Anthony fired from WNEW. He defends some of his actions and tries to place blame with all those who he feels deserve it.
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Paul Mecurio, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning comedian, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about his transition from practicing law to a career in comedy. (Source: Bloomberg)
PT - Dois tiras de L.A. , estão prestes a espionar um mundo que nunca imaginaram nem em seus sonhos mais selvagens. Na pista de um perigoso contrabandista e sua cúmplice, vão parar no Club Eden, um paraíso tropical, onde a libido e as fantasias sexoais mais secretas são trazidas para a realidade. Sob encanto tão sensual, eles precisarão mostrar muito mais do que seus distintivos para proteger seus disfarces... Dirigido por Garry Marshall e com Paul Mercurio, Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Delany e Dan Aykroyd no elenco.
An investment banker (Paul Mercurio) travels to Louisiana to snag the account of an eccentric millionaire (Malcolm McDowell) but gets involved with his lusty wife, Mardi Gras, and (possibly) a satanic cult. The events in and around New Orleans change him forever and give a new slant on The American Dream.