| Dominic Purcell |
| Born |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell
(1970-02-17) 17 February 1970 (age 43)
Wirral, England, |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1991–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Rebecca Williamson (divorced) |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell[1] (born 17 February 1970) is an English-born Australian actor, best known for his roles as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break, the titlular character in John Doe, and Dracula in Blade: Trinity.
Life and career [edit]
Dominic Purcell was born in Wallasey, Wirral. At the age of two Purcell and his family moved from England to Bondi, New South Wales, Australia and later to the Western Suburbs.[2] He is of Irish and Norwegian descent. Purcell attended Blaxland East Public School, and later studied at Blaxland High School and St Dominic's College, Penrith. After becoming a landscape gardener he soon tired of the profession and, while watching the war film Platoon, decided to become an actor.[citation needed]
He later attended the Australian Theatre for Young People and then enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where he met his future wife, Rebecca Williamson, and studied with Hugh Jackman.[citation needed] With his wife he has a son Joseph (b. August 12, 1999), a daughter Audrey (b. January 30, 2001), and twins Lily-Rose and Augustus (b. July 7, 2003).
Filmography [edit]
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Awards [edit]
The AFI International Award is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Purcell was nominated for and won one award. [3] The IF Awards was an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry. Purcell has received zero awards out of one nomination. [4]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Purcell, Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt |
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| Short description |
Actor |
| Date of birth |
17 February 1970 |
| Place of birth |
Merseyside, England, UK |
| Date of death |
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