57
Years
40
Movies
16
TV Shows
7.6
Rating
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).
57
Years Old
40
Movies
16
TV Shows
7.6
Avg Rating
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).
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 9, 1968
Birthplace
Melbourne, Australia
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The Secret Scripture
2017
Finding Nemo
2003
Troy
2004
Star Trek
2009
Hulk
2003
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
Lone Survivor
2013
Black Hawk Down
2001
Hanna
2011
Munich
2005
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009
APEX
2026
Memoir of a Snail
2024
Spielberg
2017
Special Correspondents
2016
Funny People
2009
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
Chopper
2000
Blueback
2022
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Top Gear
2002
Dirty John
2018
Today
1952
Something in the Air
2000
Rove
1999
All Saints
1998
Kath & Kim
2002
UNTAMED
2025
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
Full Frontal
1993
Stop Laughing... this is serious
2015