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