Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović AM (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana (/ˈbænə/), 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 critica ... l 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eric Bana, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
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| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lone Survivor | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lone Survivor | Nominated |
Something in the Air
as Joe Sabatini
Episodes: 160
First Aired: Jan 17, 2000
Dirty John
as John Meehan
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Nov 25, 2018
All Saints
as Rob Biletsky
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 24, 1998
Kath & Kim
as Eric Bana
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 16, 2002
UNTAMED
as Eric Inman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
Full Frontal
Episodes: 107
First Aired: May 13, 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 25, 1992
Stop Laughing... this is serious
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Mar 25, 2015
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Rove
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 22, 1999
Today
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1952
Top Gear
as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 20, 2002
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 18, 2018
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
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