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Born on October 8, 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Paul Hogan is a comedian, screenwriter and film actor. As of 2026, Paul Hogan is 86 years old. Schooling on record includes Parramatta Marist High School. Recorded honors include Australian of the Year (1985), Member of the Order of Australia (1986) and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1987).
My Take
Paul Hogan might be my favorite late-bloomer story in entertainment. A rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge until television found him, he was in his mid-forties when he wrote and starred in Crocodile Dundee — and then won the Golden Globe and earned an Oscar screenplay nomination for it. What I admire is the comedy's posture: instead of letting New York laugh at the outback rube, Hogan let the rube's clear eyes expose the city's absurdities. Australian of the Year before Hollywood even knew him, he proved national charm is an exportable product and that reinvention has no deadline.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Hogan
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ホーガン
- Reading
- ぽーる・ほーがん
- Born
- October 8, 1939 (age 86)
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / film actor / film producer / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Parramatta Marist High School
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Australian of the Year
- 1986 Member of the Order of Australia
- 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Hogan born?
Born October 8, 1939 (age 86).
Where is Paul Hogan from?
Paul Hogan is from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What does Paul Hogan do?
Paul Hogan works as comedian, screenwriter, film actor, film producer, television actor.
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