Dominic Purcell
| Dominic Purcell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell 17 February 1970 Merseyside, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Rebecca Williamson (divorced) |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell[1] (born 17 February 1970) is a British-Australian actor, best known for his role as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break, the title character in John Doe, and Dracula in Blade: Trinity.
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[edit] Life and career
Purcell was born in Merseyside. At the age of two, Dominic and his family moved from England to Sydney's Bondi and later moved to the Western Suburbs.[2] He is of Irish and Norwegian descent. Purcell attended Blaxland East Public School, and later studied at St Dominic's College, Penrith and McCarthy Catholic College. After becoming a landscape gardener, he soon tired of the profession and, while watching the war movie Platoon, decided to become an actor.[citation needed]
He eventually attended the Australian Theatre for Young People and then later enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where he met his future wife Rebecca and studied with Hugh Jackman.[citation needed] With his wife, Rebecca Williamson, he had twin daughters Lily and Augustus.
Purcell began dating actress AnnaLynne McCord in 2011.[3]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Doe | Main Actor | ||
| 1997–1998 | Raw FM | Granger Hutton | |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Alex | episodes: 3x12-3x13 |
| Moby-Dick | Bulkington | mini-series | |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Todd Gillespie | episodes: 7x38-7x40 |
| First Daughter | Troy Nelson | TV movie | |
| Silent Predator | Truck Driver | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Invincible | Keith Grady | TV movie |
| BeastMaster | Kelb | episodes: 3x01-3x04, 3x06 | |
| The Lost World | Condillac | episode: 3x02 | |
| 2002–03 | John Doe | John Doe | |
| 2004 | House | Ed Snow | episode: "Fidelity" (1x7) |
| North Shore | Tommy Ravetto | episodes: 1x16-1x20 | |
| 2005–09 | Prison Break | Lincoln Burrows | |
| 2009 | Prison Break: The Final Break | Lincoln Burrows | TV movie |
| 2011 | Castle | Russell Ganz | episode 3x22 |
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | Ulrich |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Seamus |
| 2003 | 3-way | Lew |
| Visitors | Luke | |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Drake |
| 2005 | The Gravedancers | Harris McKay |
| 2007 | Level Seven | Millar |
| Primeval | Tim Manfrey | |
| 2009 | Blood Creek | Victor Marshall |
| 2010 | House of the Rising Sun | Tony |
| 2011 | Killer Elite | Davies |
| Straw Dogs | Niles | |
| Escapee | Jaxon | |
| Vikingdom | in production - due to release in 2012 |
[edit] Video Game
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prison Break: The Conspiracy | Lincoln Burrows |
[edit] References
- ^ O'Connor, B, "Break Out". Men's Fitness. December/January 2007 Issue. Retrieved on 18 December 2006.
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/89/Dominic-Purcell.html
- ^ "AnnaLynne McCord, Dominic Purcell Seek Balance". fatherhoodchannel.com. http://fatherhoodchannel.com/2011/07/15/annalynne-mccord-dominic-purcell-seek-balance-715/. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
[edit] External links
- 1970 births
- Australian expatriates in the United States
- Australian people of Irish descent
- Australian people of Norwegian descent
- Australian television actors
- Australian film actors
- British expatriates in the United States
- British people of Irish descent
- British people of Norwegian descent
- British television actors
- British film actors
- Living people
- People from Wallasey
