Eric Bana
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1968-08-09 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Australia
- Also known as
- Eric Banadinovich
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
TV Shows (16)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top Gear
2002
as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
All Saints
1998
as Rob Biletsky
Dirty John
2018
as John Meehan
Rove
1999
as Self
UNTAMED
2025
as Kyle Turner
Something in the Air
2000
as Joe Sabatini
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
Today
1952
as Self
Kath & Kim
2002
as Eric Bana
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Full Frontal
1993
Stop Laughing... this is serious
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (42)
Apex
2026
as Tommy
Troy
2004
as Hector
Finding Nemo
2003
as Anchor (voice)
Black Hawk Down
2001
as SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson
Star Trek
2009
as Captain Nero
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
as Uther Pendragon
Hulk
2003
as Bruce Banner
Lone Survivor
2013
as Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
Memoir of a Snail
2024
as James the Magistrate (voice)
Munich
2005
as Avner
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008
as Henry Tudor
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Monterey Jack (voice)
Hanna
2011
as Erik
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009
as Henry DeTamble
Mary and Max
2009
as Damien (voice)
Deliver Us from Evil
2014
as Ralph Sarchie
Back to the Outback
2021
as Chaz (voice)
The Finest Hours
2016
as Daniel Cluff
The Dry
2021
as Aaron Falk
Funny People
2009
as Clarke
Deadfall
2012
as Addison
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
2024
as Aaron Falk
Spielberg
2017
as Self
Lucky You
2007
as Huck Cheever
Closed Circuit
2013
as Martin Rose
The Secret Scripture
2017
as Dr. William Grene
A Sacrifice
2024
as Ben Monroe
The Castle
1997
as Con Petropoulous
Chopper
2000
as Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
Special Correspondents
2016
as Frank Bonneville
Blueback
2022
as Mad Macka
The Forgiven
2018
as Piet Blomfeld
Romulus, My Father
2007
as Romulus
The Nugget
2002
as Lotto
Envoy: Shark Cull
2021
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'Hulk'
2003
as Self
Finke: There & Back
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Love the Beast
2009
as Self
The Incredible Ang Lee
2003
as Self
Making Mary and Max
2009
as Self
Great Barrier Reef 3D
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Tempest at the Drop-In
2013
as Narrator (voice)
About Eric Bana
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 Ha… With 58 credits spanning from 1952 to 2026, Eric Bana has appeared in 42 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Bana Movies
- Apex (2026) — as Tommy
- Troy (2004) — as Hector
- Finding Nemo (2003) — as Anchor (voice)
- Black Hawk Down (2001) — as SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson
- Star Trek (2009) — as Captain Nero
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