Eric Martin Andrew Banadinovi\u0107 (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as\u00a0Eric Bana, is an Australian actor, comedian, producer, and director. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series\u00a0Full Frontal\u00a0before gaining notice in the comedy-drama\u00a0The Castle\u00a0(1997). He achieved critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film\u00a0Chopper (2000) and as the\u00a0titular character\u00a0in\u00a0Hulk\u00a0(2003).<\/p>\n
After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood’s attention for his performance in the war film\u00a0Black Hawk Down (2001) and as\u00a0Bruce Banner\u00a0in the superhero horror film\u00a0Hulk(2003). He played\u00a0Hector\u00a0in the war epic\u00a0Troy (2004) and took a leading role in\u00a0Steven Spielberg’s historical thriller\u00a0Munich\u00a0(2005). In 2009, he played the villain\u00a0Nero\u00a0in the science-fiction film\u00a0Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying\u00a0Lieutenant Commander\u00a0Erik S. Kristensen\u00a0in\u00a0Lone Survivor(2013) and playing police Sergeant\u00a0Ralph Sarchie\u00a0in the horror film\u00a0Deliver Us from Evil(2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a\u00a0true crime\u00a0miniseries,\u00a0Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in\u00a0outback\u00a0thriller\u00a0The Dry.<\/p>\n
Bana has received several\u00a0Australian Film Institute\u00a0awards and has performed distinctive lead and character roles across various genres\u2014from 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\u00a0Order of Australia(AM) in the\u00a02019 Birthday Honours\u00a0for his services to drama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Eric Martin Andrew Banadinovi\u0107 (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as\u00a0Eric Bana, is an Australian actor, comedian, producer, and director. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series\u00a0Full Frontal\u00a0before gaining notice in the comedy-drama\u00a0The Castle\u00a0(1997). He achieved critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film\u00a0Chopper (2000) and as the\u00a0titular character\u00a0in\u00a0Hulk\u00a0(2003). After a decade of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-8274","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n