Paul Mercurio
Paul Mercurio | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Hastings | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Neale Burgess |
| Councillor of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council for Watson Ward | |
| In office 23 October 2020 – 26 November 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Joseph Mercurio 31 March 1963 Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Andrea Mercurio (nee Toy)
(m. 1987) |
| Children | Emily, Elise and Erin |
| Occupation |
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Paul Joseph Mercurio AM (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, choreographer, dancer, TV presenter and politician. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom and his role as a judge on TV series Dancing with the Stars.
He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2022, representing the electorate of Hastings.