Eric Bana Biography


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Career Highlights
Non-acting careers: Washing cars followed by being a barman at Melbourne's Castle Hotel
Big break: Chopper (2000)
Defining characters: Chopper Reid, Bruce Banner/Hulk, Avner Kaufman, Norm "Hoot" Gibson, Romulus
Best movies: Chopper (2000), Munich (2005), Romulus, My Father (2007), Black Hawk Down (2001)
Best TV: Full Frontal (1993-1996)
Stage credits: N/A
Endorsements: N/A
Other notable appearances/credits: Henry VII of England in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Top awards: 2 times winner of Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in "Chopper" and "Romulus, My Father". He also won Logie Award for Most Popular Comedy Personality in TV Series called "Full Frontal"
Other: Starring in four other movies that will come out next year

Eric Bana Relationships
Family: Wife Rebecca Gleeson and 2 children: son Klaus(1998) and daughter Sophia (2001)
Romance(s): A romance with Rebecca Gleeson followed by marriage
Frequent collaborator(s): Orlando Bloom
Other affiliations: N/A

Fun Facts About Eric Bana
  • He hates guns
  • Tall by almost any standards at 6' 3", he is actually medium-sized or small by his family standards. For instance, his brother stands 6' 8".




Eric Bana's Awards & Honors
Year
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
Result
1996
Logie Award for his appearance in TV series "Full Frontal"
Most Popular Comedy Personality
Won
2000
Australian Film Institute Award for playing Chopper Reid in "Chopper"
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Won
2007
Australian Film Institute Award for playing Romulus in "Romulus, My Father"
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Won









Eric Bana's Upcoming Projects
  • Star Trek
  • The Time Traveler's Wife
  • Marry and Max
  • Funny People


Eric Bana Links
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Bana
  • http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/
  • http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/eric_bana/