Eric Bana

Acting · Born 1968-08-09 in Melbourne, Australia

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Finding Nemo as Anchor (voice)
• Black Hawk Down as SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson
• Munich as Avner
• Troy as Hector
• Mary and Max as Damien (voice)
• The Time Traveler's Wife as Henry DeTamble
• Star Trek as Captain Nero
• The Castle as Con Petropoulous
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Monterey Jack (voice)
• Lone Survivor as Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen

TV

• Today as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Kath & Kim as Eric Bana
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• Full Frontal
• Something in the Air as Joe Sabatini
• Rove as Self
• Stop Laughing... this is serious as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Top Gear as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
• The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest