Gus Mercurio
Biography
Well known American born character actor, he was a former professional boxer and arrived in Australia as a qualified referee. His raspy voice, energetic personality and natural talents quickly came to the attention of Australian TV production houses. Mercurio appeared in several Australian period style TV shows including _Tandarra(1976)_, Cash and Company (1975) and Power Without Glory (1976). Additionally, he was a regular bad guy on several Australian police series TV shows including Homicide (1964), Division 4 (1969) and Matlock Police (1971). His film appearances have included Crocodile Dundee II (1988), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Doing Time for Patsy Cline (1997). He is the father of talented dancer / actor / entertainer Paul Mercurio who starred in Strictly Ballroom (1992)
82years old at death
- Born Milwaukee
- Died Melbourne
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Augustino Eugenio Mercurio
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 11 years1980 to 1991
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A change of course
Mercurio first came to Australia at 32 as a chiropractor traveling with the US boxing team for the 1956 Summer Olympics, then decided to stay and settled in Melbourne as a boxing coach.
Big break
Mercurio got into acting after producer Hector Crawford noticed him; he auditioned for Crawford Productions in 1969 and won a role in an episode of Homicide.
Early training
Before he moved into television acting, Mercurio gained experience in an amateur theater production of Arthur Miller's After the Fall.
A change of course
Mercurio appeared in television commercials, among them one for a roofing company where he played a character named the 'Roof Fairy', dressed in a blond curly wig and a pink tutu.
A first
Mercurio was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008, and he later became the president of that same organization.
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Films together
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | Medal of the Order of Australia (posthumous) | Won | |
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