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).
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.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4440
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Filmography (Movies)
APEX
Character:
Release Date:24/04/2026
Memoir of a Snail
Character:James the Magistrate (voice)
Release Date:17/10/2024
A Sacrifice
Character:Ben Monroe
Release Date:28/06/2024
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Character:Aaron Falk
Release Date:08/02/2024
Blueback
Character:Mad Macka
Release Date:29/12/2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Character:Monterey Jack (voice)
Release Date:20/05/2022
Back to the Outback
Character:Chaz (voice)
Release Date:03/12/2021
Envoy: Shark Cull
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:21/07/2021
The Dry
Character:Aaron Falk
Release Date:01/01/2021
Finke: There & Back
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:30/06/2018
Great Barrier Reef 3D
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:29/06/2018
The Forgiven
Character:Piet Blomfeld
Release Date:09/03/2018
Spielberg
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2017
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Character:Uther Pendragon
Release Date:10/05/2017
The Secret Scripture
Character:Dr. William Grene
Release Date:23/03/2017
Special Correspondents
Character:Frank Bonneville
Release Date:22/04/2016
The Finest Hours
Character:Daniel Cluff
Release Date:27/01/2016
Deliver Us from Evil
Character:Ralph Sarchie
Release Date:01/07/2014
Lone Survivor
Character:Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
Release Date:24/12/2013
Tempest at the Drop-In
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:08/10/2013
Closed Circuit
Character:Martin Rose
Release Date:28/08/2013
Deadfall
Character:Addison
Release Date:08/11/2012
Hanna
Character:Erik
Release Date:07/04/2011
Making Mary and Max
Character:Self
Release Date:21/10/2009
The Time Traveler's Wife
Character:Henry DeTamble
Release Date:14/08/2009
Funny People
Character:Clarke
Release Date:30/07/2009
Star Trek
Character:Captain Nero
Release Date:06/05/2009
Mary and Max
Character:Damien (voice)
Release Date:09/04/2009
Love the Beast
Character:Self
Release Date:12/03/2009
Translating History to Screen
Character:Self
Release Date:10/06/2008
The Other Boleyn Girl
Character:Henry Tudor
Release Date:28/02/2008
Romulus, My Father
Character:Romulus
Release Date:31/05/2007
Lucky You
Character:Huck Cheever
Release Date:01/05/2007
Munich
Character:Avner
Release Date:23/12/2005
Troy
Character:Hector
Release Date:13/05/2004
Hulk
Character:Bruce Banner
Release Date:19/06/2003
Finding Nemo
Character:Anchor (voice)
Release Date:30/05/2003
The Nugget
Character:Lotto
Release Date:17/10/2002
Black Hawk Down
Character:SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson
Release Date:28/12/2001
Chopper
Character:Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
Release Date:21/06/2000
The Castle
Character:Con Petropoulous
Release Date:10/04/1997
Television Appearances
UNTAMED
Character:Kyle Turner
Dirty John
Character:John Meehan
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Character:Self - Special Guest
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
Character:
Stop Laughing... this is serious
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Top Gear
Character:Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Kath & Kim
Character:Eric Bana
Something in the Air
Character:Joe Sabatini
Rove
Character:Self
All Saints
Character:Rob Biletsky
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Full Frontal
Character:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
Today
Character:Self
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