Dominic Purcell
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| Dominic Purcell | |
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 Dominic Purcell on right (Wentworth Miller on left) |
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| Born | Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell 17 February 1970 Merseyside, England, United Kingdom |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Williamson (divorced) |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell[1] (born 17 February 1970) is an English-born Australian actor, most active in the United States. He also holds an Irish passport by means of his ancestry. He is best known for his role as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break, and as the title character in John Doe.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
In 2000, he won a green card lottery and resided in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Rebecca Williamson (from whom he is now divorced), and their four children: Joseph (b. 1999), Audrey (b. 2001), and twins Lily and Augustus (b. 2003). The birth dates of his children are tattooed on his left forearm.
On 21 October 2007, Purcell and his wife Rebecca Williamson separated.[2]
In 2006 and 2007 Purcell spent the Christmas period in Louth Village, Co. Louth, in Ireland, the home of his mother which drew considerable attention in the local press.[3] He appeared on the talk show Tubridy Tonight during his stay in 2008.[4] On 29 December 2007 while driving to Strandhill, Co Sligo on Ireland's Atlantic coast to go surfing, Purcell and his brother Damien were waved down by a lady carrying a choking baby. They saved the child's life by performing CPR until the paramedics arrived.[5] The sixteen month old baby - who made a full recovery - was choking after an onion ring became lodged in his throat.
[edit] Trivia
Purcell auditioned for the main role in Chopper.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 -1998 | Raw FM | Granger Hutton | TV series |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Alex | TV episodes: 3x12-3x13 |
| Moby-Dick | Bulkington | TV mini-series | |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Todd Gillespie | TV episodes: 7x38-7x40 |
| First Daughter | Troy Nelson | TV movie | |
| Silent Predator | Truck Driver | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | Ulrich | film |
| 2001 | Invincible | Keith Grady | TV movie |
| BeastMaster | Kelb | TV episodes: 3x01-3x04, 3x06 | |
| The Lost World | Condillac | TV episode: 3x02 | |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Seamus | film |
| 2002 - 2003 | John Doe | John Doe | TV series |
| 2003 | 3-way | Lew | film |
| Visitors | Luke | film | |
| 2004 | House | Ed Snow | TV episode: "Fidelity" (1x7) |
| Blade: Trinity | Drake | film | |
| 2005 | The Gravedancers | Harris McKay | film |
| North Shore | Tommy Ravetto | TV episodes: 1x16-1x20 | |
| 2005 - 2009 | Prison Break | Lincoln Burrows | TV series |
| 2007 | Level Seven | Millar | film |
| Primeval | Tim Manfrey | film | |
| 2009 | Creek | Victor Marshall | film |
| Prison Break: The Final Break | Lincoln Burrows | tv film | |
| 2010 | Prison Break: The Video Game | Lincoln Burrows | Video Game, Rumored |
| 2011 | Straw Dogs | Niles | film |
[edit] References
- ^ O'Connor, B, "Break Out". Men's Fitness. December/January 2007 Issue. Retrieved on 18 December 2006.
- ^ "Prison Break's Dominic Purcell and Wife Split - Breakups, Dominic Purcell : People.com". http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20153433,00.html.
- ^ Dundalk Democrat week ending 31 December 2006
- ^ "Saturday, 23 February 2008". RTÉ. http://www.rte.ie/tv/tubridytonight/20080223.html. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Saturday, 23 February 2008". RTÉ. http://www.prisonbreakbuff.com/2008/01/09/dominic-purcell-saves-a-childs-life/. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- O'Connor, Brian, "Break Out". Men's Fitness. December/January 2007 Issue. Retrieved on 18 December 2006.
[edit] External links
- Dominic Purcell at the Internet Movie Database
- Dominic Purcell at TV.com
- Dominic Purcell's biography at Prison Break's official site
- Dominic Purcell community - Fans Social Networking site with forum, photos and videos.
