Eric Bana

Known for ActingBorn 1968-08-09 (age 57)Melbourne, Australia

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Memoir of a Snail

Great Barrier Reef 3D

Mary and Max

Finding Nemo

Back to the Outback

Spielberg

Top Gear

Lone Survivor

Star Trek

Envoy: Shark Cull

Rove

UNTAMED

Black Hawk Down

The Secret Scripture

Kath & Kim

The Graham Norton Show

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Troy

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Munich

The Time Traveler's Wife

The Castle

Dirty John

The Dry

Finke: There & Back

Apex

Chopper

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Finest Hours

Blueback

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Hanna

Stop Laughing... this is serious

Love the Beast

Force of Nature: The Dry 2

Deliver Us from Evil

The Forgiven

All Saints

Paper Planes

Deadfall

Closed Circuit

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

Funny People

Special Correspondents

Full Frontal

A Sacrifice

The Nugget

Romulus, My Father