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Star Bytes
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Born October 8th 1939 in the outback town of Lightning Ridge, Paul Hogan,comedian and aussie icon, is a household name in the land down under having made his mark as an screenwriter, actor, producer, and director.
His tourism catch cry "We'll put another shrimp on the barbie," soon made him famous in the USA. But it was his hit film Crocodile Dundee (1986) that saw his emergence as an international star.
Dundee even earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The rugged, handsome Hogan, who once worked painting the Sydney Harbour bridge in Australia took another shot at fame
with "Dundee 2" 1988. Then followed a few years in the wilderness. His other films include Almost an Angel (1990)and Lightning Jack (1994) plus he had parts in The Anzacs (1985) and The Humpty Dumpty
Man (1989), which he wrote and directed. Hogan is married to his Dundee co-star Linda Kozlowski. Hogan was named Australian of the Year in 1985 and has been awarded the Order of Australia.
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