Paul Hogan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paul Hogan AM
Hogan at the Royal Charity Concert in 1980
Born	(1939-10-08) 8 October 1939 (age 85) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actor comedian producer writer
Years active	1971–present
Spouse(s)	Noelene Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1981)​ ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1989)​ Linda Kozlowski ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 2014)​
Children	6

Paul Hogan AM (born 8 October 1939) is a famous Australian actor and comedian. He became very well known for playing the adventurous character Michael "Crocodile" Dundee in the movie Crocodile Dundee (1986). This role earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Crocodile Dundee was the first film in the popular Crocodile Dundee film series.

Early Life and First Jobs

Paul Hogan was born in Parramatta, a suburb in Greater Western Sydney, Australia. He has Irish family roots.

When he was young, he moved to Granville in Western Sydney. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a rigger on the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge. He went to both primary and high school at Parramatta Marist High School.

Paul Hogan's Career

Starting on TV

Paul Hogan first appeared on Australian television in 1971. This was on the Nine Network's talent show called New Faces. Hogan thought the judges on the show were too harsh on the performers. He wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine!

He got onto the show by saying he was a "tap-dancing knife-thrower." When he got on stage, he wore his work boots and held prop knives. He then made jokes about the judges. He finished by doing a simple shuffle dance and throwing the knives onto the floor. People watching loved it! Hogan was invited back many times. In another appearance, he pretended to "play the shovels" by making jokes and banging two shovels together.

His funny performances caught the eye of Mike Willesee, who hosted the news show A Current Affair. Willesee offered Hogan a regular spot to make funny comments on daily news. During this time, Hogan became friends with the show's producer, John Cornell. Cornell later became Hogan's manager and business partner.

The Paul Hogan Show

After his success on A Current Affair, Hogan got his own comedy show called The Paul Hogan Show. He produced and wrote this show himself. He also played many different characters alongside John Cornell and Delvene Delaney.

The show ran for 60 episodes from 1973 to 1984. It was very popular in the UK and South Africa. The show was known for Hogan's funny, down-to-earth Australian humor. In 1973, Hogan won a TV Week Logie Award for 'Best New Talent'.

Advertising and Other Roles

In the 1970s, Paul Hogan appeared in many advertisements for Winfield cigarettes. He often wore a fancy dinner suit and ended the ads with his famous line, "Anyhow, have a Winfield."

In the early 1980s, Hogan filmed TV ads to promote Australian tourism in the United States. One very successful ad from 1984 featured the phrase "shrimp on the barbie." This helped make Australia popular with American tourists.

In 1985, Hogan acted in the mini-series Anzacs. He played an Australian soldier from World War I named Pat Cleary. Cleary was a typical Aussie larrikin (a mischievous but good-hearted person). The writer, John Dixon, even wrote the part with Hogan in mind.

Hogan also appeared in British TV ads for Foster's Lager. He played an Australian character visiting London. One of his most memorable lines was, "Strewth, there's a bloke down there with no strides on!" (meaning, "Wow, there's a guy down there with no pants on!").

Crocodile Dundee and Movie Success

Paul Hogan's biggest role was Mick "Crocodile" Dundee in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee. Hogan also helped write the movie. It was a huge success around the world, both with critics and at the box office.

• Hogan won the 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
• He was nominated for Best Actor at the BAFTAs.
• The movie's screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award.

In 1987, Hogan co-hosted the 59th Academy Awards with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.

He played Mick Dundee again in the sequel, Crocodile Dundee II, released in 1988. Hogan was also an executive producer and co-writer with his son, Brett. While not as popular with critics as the first movie, it was still a big success.

The character of Mick Dundee made Hogan very popular in the United States. Phrases like, "That's not a knife... that's a knife!" became famous. Hogan liked that Mick was a good role model because he didn't use violence. He said, "Mick's a good role model. There's no malice in the fellow and he's human. He's not a wimp or a sissy just because he doesn't kill people."

Wax figure of Hogan as Crocodile Dundee

Later Films and Appearances

In the early 1990s, Hogan chose to make Almost an Angel (1990) instead of starring in the hit film Ghost. In 1994, he co-produced, wrote, and starred in the Western comedy film Lightning Jack.

In 1996, he starred in a remake of the 1963 film Flipper, a family movie about a dolphin. In 1998, he appeared in the TV drama Floating Away.

Hogan returned as Mick Dundee in Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles in 2001. In 2004, he starred in the Australian comedy Strange Bedfellows, which was the highest-grossing Australian film that year.

In 2009, Hogan starred in Charlie & Boots, a road-trip movie about a father and son. It was the second-highest-grossing Australian film of 2009.

Stand-up Comedy and Recent Work

From 2013 to 2015, Hogan performed live stand-up shows across Australia. Some of his material was shown in the 2014 documentary Hanging with Hoges.

In 2016, Hogan received the Longford Lyell Award for his amazing contribution to Australian film and TV. He joked that he had only ever been a "one-hit wonder" (meaning someone famous for just one thing).

In 2017, Australia's Seven Network aired a two-part TV series about Hogan's life called Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story. Australian actor Josh Lawson played Hogan. In 2019, for Hogan's 80th birthday, the ABC made a two-part episode of Australian Story about his life.

In 2020, Hogan starred in The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. In this movie, he played himself as an older actor whose famous character, Mick Dundee, was now being used by others. In 2023, Hogan was honored in a live TV comedy show called The Roast of Paul Hogan.

Awards and Honors

Paul Hogan has received many awards and honors for his work:

• In 1985, he was named Australian of the Year.
• In 1986, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his work in tourism and entertainment.
• In 1987, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for Crocodile Dundee.
• In 2016, he received the Longford Lyell Award. This is the highest honor from the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA).

Logie Awards

The Logie Awards celebrate Australian television each year.

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards recognized achievements in live entertainment in Australia.

Paul Hogan's Family Life

Paul Hogan married his first wife, Noelene Edwards, in 1958. They divorced in 1981 but then remarried less than a year later. Their second divorce in 1986 was very public.

In 1990, Hogan married his Crocodile Dundee co-star, Linda Kozlowski. He has five children with his first wife and one child with Linda Kozlowski. In 2013, Linda Kozlowski filed for divorce, and it was finalized in 2014.

Paul Hogan has five sons named Brett, Clay, Scott, Todd, and Chance. He also has one daughter named Lauren. His son Todd Hogan is the father of TV presenter Mylee Hogan and her brother Jake Hogan.

Filmography

Acting Roles

Writing Credits

Producing Credits

As Himself

See also

In Spanish: Paul Hogan para niños