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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 87 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 87)
- 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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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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?
Paul Hogan was born on October 8, 1939 and is 87 years old.
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.
Which high school did Paul Hogan attend?
Paul Hogan attended Parramatta Marist High School.
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