Eric Bana
- Acting
- August 9, 1968 · 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 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Apex · Tommy
- UNTAMED · Kyle Turner, Executive producer
- Memoir of a Snail · James the Magistrate (Voice)
- A Sacrifice · Ben Monroe, Executive producer
- Force of Nature: The Dry 2 · Aaron Falk, Producer
- Blueback · Mad Macka, Executive producer
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers · Monterey Jack (Voice)
- Back to the Outback · Chaz (Voice)
- Envoy: Shark Cull · Narrator (Voice)
- The Dry · Aaron Falk, Executive producer
- Dirty John · John Meehan, Executive producer
- Finke: There & Back · Narrator (Voice)
- Great Barrier Reef 3D · Narrator (Voice)
- The Forgiven · Piet Blomfeld
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale · Self
- Spielberg · Self
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword · Uther Pendragon
- The Secret Scripture · Dr. William Grene
- Special Correspondents · Frank Bonneville
- The Finest Hours · Daniel Cluff
- The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
- Stop Laughing... this is serious · Self
- Paper Planes · Executive producer
- Deliver Us from Evil · Ralph Sarchie
- Lone Survivor · Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
- Tempest at the Drop-In · Narrator (Voice)
- Closed Circuit · Martin Rose
- Deadfall · Addison
- Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica · Thanks
- Hanna · Erik
- Making Mary and Max · Self
- The Time Traveler's Wife · Henry DeTamble
- Funny People · Clarke
- Star Trek · Captain Nero
- Mary and Max · Damien (Voice)
- Love the Beast · Self, Director
- The Other Boleyn Girl · Henry Tudor
- Romulus, My Father · Romulus, Associate Producer
- Lucky You · Huck Cheever
- The Graham Norton Show · Self
- Munich · Avner
- Troy · Hector
- The Making of 'Hulk' · Self
- The Incredible Ang Lee · Self
- Hulk · Bruce Banner
- Finding Nemo · Anchor (Voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Top Gear · Self
- The Nugget · Lotto
- The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' · Self
- Kath & Kim · Eric Bana
- Black Hawk Down · Hoot
- Chopper · Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
- Something in the Air · Joe Sabatini
- Rove · Self
- All Saints · Rob Biletsky
- The Castle · Con Petropoulous
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- Full Frontal
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Today · Self