Paul Mercurio

Acting

Paul Mercurio

Born 1963-03-31 · Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia

Acting credits

Joseph poster
8.2

Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Rising to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven year famine, during which his brothers visit Egypt seeking grain, only to encounter their brother, presumed long dead.

Joseph

1995

Strictly Ballroom poster
6.6

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

Strictly Ballroom

1992

Exit to Eden poster
4.2

Photographer Elliot Slater has inadvertently snapped the only existing photos of elusive jewel thief Omar. When Elliot leaves for a private vacation on an S&M island, he is followed by Omar, Omar's partner, Nina, and undercover police officers Fred and Sheila. Unaware of the number of people chasing him, Elliot enjoys his stay at the resort, and finds himself falling in love with head dominatrix Lisa.

Exit to Eden

1994

Kick poster
4.5

A champion high school rugby player has a secret desire to be a ballet dancer, having spent 11 years in ballet school. Seizing an opportunity to audition for a local company's presentation of "Romeo and Juliet", he nonetheless fears what will happen to his reputation if the other kids in his school find out. Adding the practices to his already burgeoning schedule quickly starts to create problems with his friends, his teachers, his coach, his play director, and his ballet partner. Of course, it all comes together on the stage of the Sydney Opera House.

Kick

1999

The First 9½ Weeks poster
3.9

An investment banker travels to Louisiana to snag the account of an eccentric millionaire but gets involved with his lusty wife, Mardi Gras, and (possibly) a satanic cult. The events in and around New Orleans change him forever and give a new slant on The American Dream.

The First 9½ Weeks

1998

Cosi poster
6.2

Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.

Cosi

1996

Welcome to Woop Woop poster
5.8

A con artist escapes a deal gone wrong in New York and winds up in the Aussie outback in a strange town whose inhabitants are an oddball collection of misfits.

Welcome to Woop Woop

1998

Red Ribbon Blues poster
4.4

After attending his 23rd funeral for a friend with AIDS, Troy and his friends hatch a plan to steal the HIV drugs that they need. One sucessful heist leads to another and another until they have so much inventory they decide to begin their own community distribution program.

Red Ribbon Blues

1995

Dark Planet poster
4.1

Two sides, one known as the Alphas and the other the Rebels, struggle in a brutal war on Earth and in outer space. When a habitable planet is discovered in orbit around a star that is on the far side of a dangerous wormhole, the two sides mysteriously set aside their differences and send a joint mission to explore the planet. The mission of the starship Scylla is soon beset by political intrigue and treachery, jeopardizing not only the mission, but the lives of the entire crew

Dark Planet

1997

Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance poster
5.2

Razzle Dazzle follows the eager members of "Mr. Jonathon's Dance Academy" who, with their unique dance routines, compete for Grand Final success at Australia's most prestigious competition. Amidst parental politics, petty rivalry, creative controversy and the hysterics of pushy stage mothers, the film takes you behind the glamor and the glitter to a world where, sometimes, winning is everything!

Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance

2007

Museum of Love poster
7.0

Dumped by his girlfriend, a young unemployed actor decides to transform his house into a "museum" of their relationship.

Museum of Love

1996

The Finder poster
4.0

Ex-cop Les Kearney is hired to find the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy businessman.

The Finder

2001

Promised poster
5.5

In 1953, two young Italian children are promised in marriage by their fathers. Twenty one years on - despite changing times, fading traditions and 70's liberation - the pair are expected to marry, or face the consequences.

Promised

2019

A Silent Agreement poster
6.0

The first Australian film to feature Auslan (Australian Sign Language). "A Silent Agreement" tells the story of Reuben, a sensitive writer, who grapples with a speech impediment. His boyfriend, Derek, a profoundly deaf Human Rights activist, provides strategies to restore his confidence and communication skills. When Reuben approaches an over-the-hill film producer with his autobiographical screenplay, the producer betrays him and Reuben is forced to overcome the long-term effects of bullying in order to succeed.

A Silent Agreement

2017

Back of Beyond poster
7.0

A garage mechanic out in the middle of the outback gets involved with the girl friend of a jewel smuggler who is on the run.

Back of Beyond

1995

Sydney: A Story of a City poster
9.0

Virginia, a young and adventurous woman, travels from England to Sydney, Australia, in search of her Australian ancestors.

Sydney: A Story of a City

1999

Hunting for Shadows poster
4.5

A little girl encounters Indigenous mythological nightmares while lost in the Australian bush.

Hunting for Shadows

2016