Gus Mercurio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Augustino Eugenio Mercurio 10 August 1928 |
| Died | 7 December 2010 (aged 82) Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2008 |
| Family | Paul Mercurio (dancer-actor) (son) |
Augustino Eugenio Mercurio OAM (10 August 1928 – 7 December 2010) better known as Gus Mercurio, was an American-born Australian character actor who appeared in radio, television, and film. He was also a professional boxer, boxing referee and judge.
He is a member of the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in their non-combatants category (despite actually having had 2 professional bouts as a fighter) and has an award named after him by that institution.