- He was discovered in a "New Faces" talent quest while he was a rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- He was awarded Australian of the Year by the National Australia Day Council (1985).
- Divorced first wife, Noelene, after 28 years of marriage (their eldest son was 31 at the time). Has a son, named Chance Hogan, with co-star-turned-wife, Linda Kozlowski.
- Currently resides in a Victorian farmhouse near Santa Barbara, California.
- Was given a Subaru Outback by the automobile company for his appearances in their commercials.
- Father of daughter, named Lauren, and five sons: Brett Hogan, Clay, Scott, Todd and Chance.
- Received the Longford Lyell Award, the highest honour of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for outstanding services to the Australian screen.
- Had a variety of jobs before coming to notice on "New Faces" (1972), a television talent show. This success led to his own sketch comedy series, The Paul Hogan Show (1973), the following year.
- Celebrity spokesperson for both Suburu Outback automobiles and Australian tourism.
- He was awarded the AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1986 Australia Day Honours List for his services to tourism and entertainment.
- Has worked with Linda Kozlowski in four films: Crocodile Dundee (1986), Crocodile Dundee II (1988), Almost an Angel (1990) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.
- Altough his tv show had been broadcast there, he initially became famous in the UK for a series of commercials for Fosters Lager in the mid 80s.
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