Eric Bana

Although his chiseled face and sculpted physique have been put to use in action flicks, this Australian actor started out in stand-up. He both wrote and performed on the down-under sketch-comedy serie...
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08/08/1968
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Won the Australian Film Institute's Best Actor award for 2000's Chopper, about a real-life murderer-turned-memoirist. Bana gained over 30 pounds in order to play the role.
Met his future wife Rebecca Gleeson in 1997 while shooting a short-lived Aussie comedy series, The Eric Bana Show.
At age 14, he wanted to become a mechanic.