Paul Mercurio

Paul Mercurio
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Hastings
Assumed office
26 November 2022
Preceded byNeale Burgess
Councillor of the Mornington Peninsula Shire
In office
23 October 2020 – 26 November 2022
WardWatson
Personal details
Born
Paul Joseph Mercurio

(1963-03-31) 31 March 1963 (age 61)
Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Andrea Mercurio
(m. 1987)
ChildrenEmily, Elise and Erin
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Dancer
  • Choreographer
  • Television presenter
  • Politician

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Andrews scores factional win as Strictly Ballroom star becomes MP". Australian Financial Review. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

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