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Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana, is an Australian actor, comedian, producer, and director. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy-drama The Castle (1997). He achieved critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film Chopper (2000) and as the titular character in Hulk (2003).
After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and as Bruce Banner in the superhero horror film Hulk(2003). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004) and took a leading role in St…
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Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana, is an Australian actor, comedian, producer, and director. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy-drama The Castle (1997). He achieved critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film Chopper (2000) and as the titular character in Hulk (2003). After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and as Bruce Banner in the superhero horror film Hulk(2003). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004) and took a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich (2005). In 2009, he played the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor(2013) and playing police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil(2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a true crime miniseries, Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in outback thriller The Dry. Bana has received several Australian Film Institute awards and has performed distinctive lead and character roles across various genres—from epics to science fiction and action thrillers. In addition to acting, Bana is a motor-racing enthusiast and has participated in multiple racing competitions in Australia. Bana was appointed Member of the Order of Australia(AM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for his services to drama.
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Eric Bana's Filmography
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Apex
as Tommy
Memoir of a Snail
as James the Magistrate (voice)
A Sacrifice
as Ben Monroe
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
as Aaron Falk
Blueback
as Mad Macka
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Monterey Jack (voice)
Back to the Outback
as Chaz (voice)
Envoy: Shark Cull
as Narrator (voice)
The Dry
as Aaron Falk
Finke: There & Back
as Narrator (voice)
Great Barrier Reef 3D
as Narrator (voice)
The Forgiven
as Piet Blomfeld
Spielberg
as Self
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Uther Pendragon
The Secret Scripture
as Dr. William Grene
Special Correspondents
as Frank Bonneville
The Finest Hours
as Daniel Cluff
Deliver Us from Evil
as Ralph Sarchie
Lone Survivor
as Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
No Poster
Tempest at the Drop-In
as Narrator (voice)
Closed Circuit
as Martin Rose
Deadfall
as Addison
Hanna
as Erik
Making Mary and Max
as Self
The Time Traveler's Wife
as Henry DeTamble
Funny People
as Clarke
Star Trek
as Captain Nero
Mary and Max
as Damien (voice)
Love the Beast
as Self
The Other Boleyn Girl
as Henry Tudor
Romulus, My Father
as Romulus
Lucky You
as Huck Cheever
Munich
as Avner
Troy
as Hector
No Poster
The Making of 'Hulk'
as Self
No Poster
The Incredible Ang Lee
as Self
Hulk
as Bruce Banner
Finding Nemo
as Anchor (voice)
The Nugget
as Lotto
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
as Self
Black Hawk Down
as Hoot
Chopper
as Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
The Castle
as Con Petropoulous