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Paul Hogan

Born October 8, 1939 (1939-10-08) (age 68)
New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s) Linda Kozlowski (1990-present)

Paul Hogan AM (born October 8, 1939) is an Australian Golden Globe-winning actor and comedian. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Linda Kozlowski (born January 7 1958, in Fairfield Connecticut) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner

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Career

Hogan was born in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales and went on to become a rigger working on the Sydney Harbour Bridge before rising to fame in the early 1970s after a comical interview on A Current Affair. Lightning Ridge is a town in north-western New South Wales, Australia, in Walgett Shire, near the southern border of Queensland. Historically a rigger was a person who worked with ropes for hoisting the sails of a ship. } The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a Steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted Hogan followed this with his own comedy sketch programme, The Paul Hogan Show, which he produced, co-wrote, and in which he played a panoply of characters with John Cornell. The Paul Hogan Show aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. John Cornell (born 2 February 1941) is a Film producer, Actor and businessman The series, which ran for 60 episodes between 1973 and 1984, was popular both in his native country and in the UK and Ireland, and showcased his trademark lighthearted but laddish "Aussie Ocker" humour. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Aussie is an Autonym in Australian slang for Australian ' In Australia and New Zealand the word is only; however in the United The term Ocker is used both as a noun and adjective for an Australian who talks and acts in an uncultured manner In 1985, Hogan was awarded Australian of the Year and was also inducted into the Order of Australia. The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. From nominations received Australia Day Committees in each state and territory select several finalists Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition

During the early 1980s, Hogan filmed a series of television ads promoting the Australian tourism industry, which aired in the United States. In particular the advertisement featuring the phrase Shrimp on the barbie which aired from 1984, was particularly successful. "Shrimp on the barbie" is an often-quoted phrase that originated in a series of Television advertisements by the Australian Tourism Commission starring [1] Later in the decade, he appeared on British television in a long-running series of advertisements for Foster's Lager, in which he played an earthy Australian abroad in London. Foster's Lager is an internationally distributed Australian brand of 4 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The character's most notable line (spoken incredulously at a ballet performance) "Strewth, mate, 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. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance

Hogan's first film, Crocodile Dundee (1986), featuring a similarly down-to-earth hunter travelling from the Australian Outback to New York City, was privately funded by Hogan and a group of private investors including much of its cast, entrepreneur Kerry Packer, and cricketers Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, and Rod Marsh. Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian Comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City Outback or the Outback refers to remote arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can refer to any lands outside of the main Urban areas The City of New York Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC (17 December 1937 &ndash 26 December 2005 son of Sir Frank Packer, was an Australian publishing media and gaming tycoon Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Gregory Stephen Chappell, MBE (born 7 August 1948 in Unley South Australia) is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast Rodney William Marsh, MBE (born 4 November 1947 in Armadale, Western Australia) is a retired Australian Wicketkeeper.

Crocodile Dundee became the most successful Australian film ever, and launched Hogan's international film career. It won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and a BAFTA Award nomination. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation In 1986 Hogan also starred in a series of television tourism commercials aimed at the US market (see Shrimp on the barbie). "Shrimp on the barbie" is an often-quoted phrase that originated in a series of Television advertisements by the Australian Tourism Commission starring Following the success of Crocodile Dundee, Paul went on to star in the sequel Crocodile Dundee II in 1988 and starred in a handful of other films such as Almost an Angel, Flipper and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. Crocodile Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and Comedy film. Almost an Angel is a 1990 Comedy film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles is a 2001 American Comedy film, directed by Simon Wincer and starring Paul Hogan.

In the early 2000's Hogan was a spokesman for Subaru, promoting their Outback models. is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co The Subaru Outback is an All wheel drive crossover manufactured by Subaru since 1995 in sedan and station wagon body styles

Personal life

Hogan married his Dundee co-star Linda Kozlowski in 1990 after he and first wife Noelene were divorced. Linda Kozlowski (born January 7 1958, in Fairfield Connecticut) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He has five children from his first marriage, and one, Chance, from his second.

Filmography

Acting

Writing

Producing

Himself

References

  1. ^ Baker, Bill; Peggy Bendel. The Paul Hogan Show aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles is a 2001 American Comedy film, directed by Simon Wincer and starring Paul Hogan. Lightning Jack is a 1994 western film written by and starring Paul Hogan, as well as Cuba Gooding Jr Almost an Angel is a 1990 Comedy film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. Crocodile Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and Comedy film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Paul Hogan Show aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. A Current Affair (or " ACA " is a nightly tabloid current affairs programme broadcast on the Nine Network every week night hosted "Come and Say G’Day!". Travel Marketing Decisions (Summer 2005). The Association of Travel Marketing Executives.  

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Preceded by
Lois O'Donoghue		 Australian of the Year
1985		 Succeeded by
Dick Smith
Lowitja (Lois O'Donoghue, AC, CBE (born 1 August 1932) is an Aboriginal Australian and public administrator. The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. From nominations received Australia Day Committees in each state and territory select several finalists Dick Smith, AO (born Richard Harold Smith on) is an Australian Entrepreneur, businessman and Aviator.
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