Eric Bana

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Eric Banadinovic (born 9 August 1968), also known as Eric Bana (), is an Australian actor.

He began his work in the sketch comedy troupe Full Frontal before being noticed in the comedy-drama The Castle (1996).

He appeared in the biographical crime film Chopper (2000) shortly after being recognized.

Bana gained clout in Australian television shows and films after a decade of appearances in Australian television shows and films, including his role in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and the title character in Hulk (2003).

He has since appeared in the film Troy (2004), the lead in Steven Spielberg's historical drama and political thriller Munich (2005), Henry VIII in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), and the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek (2009).

In Henry De Tamble's Wife (2009), Bana appeared as Henry De Tamble.

He starred Lt. Cmdr. in 2013.

Erik S. Kristensen appeared in the war film Lone Survivor, and in the following year, he played police sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us From Evil. His roles in Chopper, Complete Frontal, and My Father, an outstanding dramatic actor and comedian, received Australia's highest film and television awards for his work in Chopper, Full Frontal, and Romulus, My Father.

Bana has appeared in a variety of leading roles in a variety of low-budget and large studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action films.

Early life and education

Eric Banadinovich was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on August 9, 1968. Ivan, a Croatian boy who was born in Zagreb and worked as a logistic manager for Caterpillar Inc., and Eleanor, a German hairdresser, was born near Mannheim, Germany. Anthony is Anthony's older brother. "I have always been proud of my roots," he said, which had a major influence on my upbringing. I have worked with people of European origins for as long as I can recall. He was raised Catholic.

Bana was born in Tullamarine, a suburban suburb on Melbourne's north shore of the city, and attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School.

Bana began performing at an early age, showing his acting ability early in life, first imitating his grandfather's walk, voice, and demeanor. He imitated his teachers in school to get out of trouble. As a child, he loved Mel Gibson's Mad Max and decided he wanted to be a star. However, he didn't seriously consider a career in the performing arts until 1991, when he was encouraged to try comedy while serving as a barman at Melbourne's Castle Hotel. His stand-up gigs in inner-city pubs did not have enough funds to sustain himself, but he did keep his barman and waiting tables.

Personal life

Banadinovi is still has his birth surname on official identity papers, and he still has his surname Banadinovi.

When working on the television show Full Frontal in 1995, Bana began dating Rebecca Gleeson, the daughter of then Chief Justice of New South Wales and later Chief Justice of Australia Murray Gleeson. They married in 1997 after Bana introduced her on a trip to the United States, which he received from Cleo Magazine after being named "Bachelor of the Year" in 1996. Bana and Gleeson have two children and live in Melbourne.

In the 2019 Birthday Honours, Bana was named Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contributions to drama.

Bana is a motor racing enthusiast and competes in a variety of racing competitions in Australia. He wanted to leave school to concentrate on becoming a car mechanic at the age of 14, but his father convinced him not to attend full school, advising him against engaging in hobbies like engineering. Bana bought his first car, a 1974 XB Ford Falcon coupé, at the age of 15, and he was racing it in Targa, Tasmania, 1996, a week-long competition around Tasmania. Bana bought a Porsche 944 to compete in the Australian Porsche Challenge. He appeared in the top ten in 2004, and in November, he finished fourth at the Sandown event, a personal record. Bana crashed his 1974 XB Falcon Coupe in the 2007 Targa Tasmania rally on April 21, 2007; he and his co-driver were uninjured. On the 15th of November 2009, Bana appeared on Top Gear as a guest for the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment.

Bana is a big fan of Australian rules football. His love of the sport began at a young age, when his godfather took him to the St Kilda Football Club, his favorite team in the Australian Football League (AFL). Since returning to Australia, Bana has been seen at AFL games. His passion for St Kilda FC culminated in the club being featured in the film Funny People and Bana's promotion of the film in 2009, especially on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Bana was named the "Saints Number One Ticket Holder" in 2010.

Bana is an ambassador for Father Chris Riley's charity for homeless teenagers, Youth Off The Streets, and she has appeared in advertisements for Riley to promote the organisation's annual appeal. Bana is also a supporter for the Mental Illness Fellowship, which aims to raise the profile of mental illness in Australia. He appeared in numerous high-profile advertisements for the fellowship in 2004. Bana is also involved in campaigns with the Australian Childhood Foundation and the Bone Marrow Donor Institute. Since 1995, he has been active in the Motorcycle Riders Association Toy Run in Melbourne, which raises funds and toys for needy children at Christmas.

Bana narrated the documentary Terrors of Tasmania about the endangered Tasmanian devil in 2005. The film followed the life of a female Tasmanian devil named Manganinnie and talked about incurable facial cancer, which threatens the species's survival. He has also worked with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, donating funds to animal shelters in Berlin while filming Troy in 2004.

In 2007, Bana premiered Some Meaning in This Life of the ABC-TV documentary series Australian Story. Belinda Emmett (who co-starred with Bana on The Nugget) and her long battle against cancer, which she had ignored the previous year, was honored on the episode.

Bana appeared on radio and television ads during the 2019-20 Australian bushfire season to raise funds for the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund.

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Career

Bana made his television debut on Steve Vizard's late night talk show Tonight Live in 1993. His appearance attracted the attention of producers from the sketch comedy film Full Frontal, who invited him to perform as a writer and performer. Bana wrote much of his own stuff during his four years on the program, as well as based some of his characters on people from his family. Columbo, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Cruise's impressions of him made Bana very popular with the show's audience. This success led him to the release of his debut album Out of Bounds in 1994 and the production of Eric, his own television show. The exhibition, which culminated in a series of sketches starring everyday people, inspired him to produce The Eric Bana Show, a sketch comedy collection. The series, written and performed by Bana, starred skits, stand-up, and celebrity guests, but after only eight episodes due to poor ratings, it was cancelled due to a large audience and low ratings. Nonetheless, he was voted Logie Award for his contribution to the show in 1997.

Bana made his film debut in the Australian film The Castle, which tells the tale of a Melbourne-based family's attempts to keep their home by Melbourne's airport as the airport authority pressured them to move. He appeared in a supporting role as Con Petropoulous, a kickboxing accountant who is the householder's son-in-law. The Castle was a surprise both financial and financial success, earning A$10,326,428 at the Australian box office.

Bana was invited by director Andrew Dominik to appear in the film Chopper (2000), a biographical film based on the life of infamous Australian criminal Chopper Read in 1997. Dominik had been working on the project for five years, but she was unable to find an actor to portray Read. Dominik considered Bana for the role only after Read himself suggested it after seeing him perform a skit on television.

Bana shaved his head, gained 30 pounds (13 kg), and spent two days with Read to fine his mimicry. He landed on set at four a.m. in the morning and spent five hours being covered in Read's famous tattoos. Despite the fact that Bana's appearance received high praise outside of Australia, the film's limited availability outside of Australia. Roger Ebert, an American film critic, complimented Bana, saying that "in a comedy named Eric Bana, the filmmakers have discovered a future actor [...] [I think] a future actor]. You can't look away from him." Chopper was a leader and financier in Australia and was nominated for Best Film at the Australian Film Institute Awards in 2001. Bana's performance received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor.

In the film Black Hawk Down (2001), director Ridley Scott portrayed Bana as an American soldier. Scott, with Russell Crowe's recommendation and awed by Bana's success in Chopper, did not want him to audition. Sergeant First Class Norm 'Hooten' Hooten, an elite Delta Force soldier who fights his way out of a war in Mogadishu, Somalia, goes awry, but the mission to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord goes awry. Bana lost the weight he gained for Chopper and began an exercise regime months before filming began. At Fort Bragg, he also trained with Delta Force operators, learning to fire weapons and clear rooms. Bana appeared in Something in the Air, an Australian soap opera set in a small town, from 2000 to 2001. Bana departed the show after two seasons to concentrate on his Hollywood career.

The Nugget, 2002's low-budget Australian film, was Bana's next project. The film, which is a comedic comedy, depicts the effect of instant wealth on three working-class men and was released with moderate success in Australia. Bana watched the script after filming Chopper in 2000, and was attracted to it because it reminded him of his childhood, as well as because the characters were amusing and likable. Bana appeared in the film version of the famous Marvel Comic book series The Nugget. He was only after learning of director Ang Lee's involvement in the project that he considered it. Bana admired Lee for his role on the film The Ice Storm and decided not to continue on the film until the final script was complete. Bruce Banner's "character had a dramatic presence," he said, and was "a non-traditional superhero." Although Hulk (2003) received mixed feedback and was a moderate success at the box office, Bana's result was lauded: Jack Matthews of New York Daily News said Bana played Bruce Banner "with a great passion."

In 2003, he appeared as the hammerhead shark anchor in the critically and commercially acclaimed animated Pixar film Finding Nemo. Bana appeared in the war epic Troy with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom in 2004. He portrayed Prince Hector, the head of the Trojan army fighting against Achilles, a Greek soldier. When he read the script, he was drawn to Hector because "I really felt a lot for him." I thought he was just a wonderful character [...] Orlando I love to death, and we've all worked together before and when he was cast as my younger brother, it was just a great feeling and I hope that comes out in the film." Bana had been prepared for the position by taking sword preparation and learning to ride horsesback. Despite Troy's mixed reception, the film was a financial success, grossing US$497 million. Bana's appearance was well received; Stella Papamichael of the BBC thought he was "magnetic," and Desson Thomson of the Washington Post praised his "touching" performance.

Film commentators questioned Bana's financial success in big-budget films after the diverse reception of Hulk and Troy. "It's not like it" was a flop," he wrote in Empire magazine: "It's not like it." It's a long personal investment to get a long shot. I wasn't happy with the end result, I'd be all upset, but in every case so far I've been happy. Troy could cost $50, but I wouldn't be concerned about it."

Bana co-starred Daniel Craig and Geoffrey Rush in Steven Spielberg's controversial thriller Munich last year. Bana played Avner, a Mossad agent who has been ordered to track down and kill the Black September terrorists suspected of the massacre of Israeli civilians at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Critics praised the film, but it was still grossing $131 million worldwide. In 2006, it was nominated for five Academy Awards. Bana as Avner "projects sensitivity and ruthlessness, and [...] knows how to present a face for which fear is a new one," the Los Angeles Times said. Bana's emotional and "sublimely convincing" appearance was also lauded by the Telegraph.

Bana was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2006. In early 2007, Lucky You, a romantic comedy on which Bana appeared before filming Munich, was published. In the film, Huck Cheever, a professional poker player who must solve his personal challenges in order to win a high-stakes tournament in Las Vegas, was played. Lucky You were dissatisfied, as one commenter said Bana's result "simply isn't appealing enough to make us concerned whether he succeeds or not." Romulus, My Father (2007), his next film was the Australian drama. A couple and their struggle with their son's raising in the face of adversity are depicted in this film, which is based on Raimond Gaita's memoir of the same name. The film was a critical success upon its release, and Bana's role earned him his second Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor.

Bana's next project was The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), a historical romance. In this film, Henry VIII of England appeared alongside Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman. Bana was surprised to be given the opportunity, and he admitted that if it had been sent to him under a different name, he would have just passed it on without even opening it." In the science fiction film Star Trek, he co-starred Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto over the next year. Bana played Nero, a Romulan mining ship captain who is trying to exact revenge on Spock, whom he blames for the devastation of his homeworld and its inhabitants. Bana shaved his head and wore face tattoos to prepare for the role; director J. Abrams was impressed with his gruesome appearance. The film was well-received, and it grossed over US$380 million worldwide. Bana later shared, "It was an incredible experience, and it's such a talented group of actors," but he did not reprise his role in the 2013 sequel, saying, "It was just a one-time for me."

He appeared in the science fiction The Time Traveler's Wife, based on Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 book of the same name. Robert Schwentke, Rachel McAdams, and Ron Livingston, all directed by Stephen Schwentke. Henry DeTamble (Bana), a Chicago librarian with a common genetic disorder that causes him to randomly time travel as he attempts to develop a romantic association with Clare Abshire (McAdams), who would be his wife. Although the film received mostly critical feedback, The Sydney Morning Herald praised Bana and McAdams' chemistry: "Together they achieve an intimacy that does its best to distract you from the script's flaws."

Bana appeared in an American mainstream comedy with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen in Judd Apatow's 2009 film about a well-known comedian, Funny People, marking Bana's first appearance in a mainstream comedy. Rogen was cast Bana because he was a fan of his early television work and was impressed by his Munich appearance. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine gave the film 3 12 stars out of four actors, and opined that Bana's role displayed "true comic flair." Funny People was a commercial failure, grossing $71 million from a $75 million budget. Bana also appeared in Love the Beast in 2009, a film by the Bazarians. It details his personal relationship with his first car, a Ford GT Falcon Coupe, as well as his evolution as a car enthusiast. He finds inspiration and wisdom from his three lifetime friends, as well as celebrities Jay Leno, Jeremy Clarkson, and Dr. Phil. In the animation Mary and Max (2009), Bana played Damien, a Greek Australian.

Bana appeared in the action thriller Hanna in 2011, starring Saoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett. Bana's film began at number two at the United States box office, making it a success. Several media outlets praised Bana's results, with one critic describing it as having "a note of haunted soulfulness." Bana appeared in the Deadfall, a crime drama involving two siblings who decide to fend for themselves after a failed casino heist a year ago. According to Metacritic, the film attracted "mixed or average critiques, but Salon magazine's Andrew O'Hehir loved Bana's "charismatic stone-cold killer" character.

In Lone Survivor (2013), he portrayed Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen. "Pete Berg [the producer] and I nearly worked together many years ago before anyone knew who I was and how we stayed in touch, [the actor] told me he was shooting the mission commander Kristensen, and I was blown away by the chance. I adore the book. I thought it could be a good movie, but I knew Pete was the right one for the job." Lone Survivor earned US$154.8 million at the worldwide box office after being announced. Bana was well cast, according to Variety magazine, and actress Mick LaSelle praised the actors for their "convincing in their humanity, agony, and ferocity." Bana appeared in the drama Closed Circuit (2013) alongside Rebecca Hall as a prosecutor, defending a Turkish man suspected of orchestrating a terrorist attack in London. The Chicago Reader critic dismissed Bana and Hall's chemistry on release, while NPR's reviewer said Bana had a "consistently clenched jaw and uneven slippage into Australian diction."

In the supernatural horror Deliver Us from Evil, Ralph Sarchie, a police sergeant who investigates paranormal cases, appeared in the following year. On July 2, 2014, the film was released worldwide and grossed US$87.9 million. Several analysts, including Donald Clarke of The Irish Times, thought Bana had been miscast, disliked the film. In Ricky Gervais' Special Correspondents, he played Frank Bonneville, a struggling radio journalist. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and Netflix acquired the rights to stream the film on its website. Despite mostly critical feedback, one reviewer thought Bana "upstaged" Gervais and gave a respectable performance. Bana appeared in The Finest Hours (2016), alongside Coast Guard warrant officer David Cluff. Bana appeared in The Secret Scripture in the same year as Sebastian Barry's book The Secret Scripture. Despite the fact that the film was poorly received, Sandra Hall from The Sydney Morning Herald said Bana's character displayed "quiet ferocity."

In Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Bana played Uther Pendragon, king of Britain and father of future King Arthur. Bana appeared in The Forgotten, a British drama, in which she played the murderer Piet Blomfield. The Forgiven received a mixed reception; the Village Voice critic praised the acting but said that the film was unfocused. Bana appeared in the Bravo miniseries Dirty John, based on Christopher Goffard's true crime podcast of the same name. Bana was her first choice for the lead role, according to creator Alexandra Cunningham; Bana is very picky in selecting the "right" characters. "It doesn't matter what," He said. For sure, every film I've seen has been the guiding decision maker." "Eric Bana is a natural performer, but he's also creepy as Dirty John." Bana appeared in The Dry, a mystery drama based on Jane Harper's book of the same name. Bana narrated the voice of zookeeper Chaz in the animation Back to the Outback in the same year.

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