Paul Michael Gross OC (born April 30, 1959)[1][2] is a Canadian actor, film and television director, screenwriter, playwright, and producer.

He rose to fame for his lead role as RCMP Constable Benton Fraser on the popular Canadian television series Due South (1994–1997).

He wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the 2008 war film Passchendaele, which won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture.

[15] In 2008, he attracted widespread attention in Canada when he wrote, co-produced, directed, and starred in the Genie Award-winning film Passchendaele, inspired by stories he heard from his grandfather, a First World War soldier.

[22] That year, he also produced a feature film with Akshay Kumar called Breakaway starring Camilla Belle and Vinay Virmani.

[27] His role as upright Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Benton Fraser in the Due South television series (1994–1999) brought him increased recognition.

He earned an estimated salary of $2–3 million per season, and at the time was the highest-paid performer in Canadian television history.