Paul Mercurio

Biography

Paul Joseph Mercurio is an Australian actor and politician born on March 31, 1963. He gained international recognition for his lead role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and later became a judge on the TV series Dancing with the Stars. In 2022, he joined the Victorian Legislative Assembly as an Australian Labor Party member, representing the electorate of Hastings. Mercurio has also had a distinguished career as a principal dancer.