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 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.
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Movies (45)
Ápex
2026 · Tommy
Memoir of a Snail
2024 · James the Magistrate (voice)
La secta
2024 · Ben Monroe, Executive Producer
The dry 2: La fuerza de la naturaleza
2024 · Aaron Falk, Producer
Nadando en libertad
2022 · Mad Macka, Executive Producer
Chip y Dale: Al rescate
2022 · Monterey Jack (voice)
Animalia en Australia
2021 · Chaz (voice)
Envoy: Shark Cull
2021 · Narrator (voice)
Secretos del pasado
2021 · Aaron Falk, Executive Producer
Finke: There & Back
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Great Barrier Reef 3D
2018 · Narrator (voice)
El Precio del Perdón
2018 · Piet Blomfeld
Spielberg
2017 · Self
El Rey Arturo: La Leyenda de la Espada
2017 · Uther Pendragon
La carta secreta
2017 · Dr. William Grene
Corresponsales Especiales
2016 · Frank Bonneville
Horas Contadas
2016 · Daniel Cluff
Paper Planes
2014 · Executive Producer
Líbranos del mal
2014 · Ralph Sarchie
El sobreviviente
2013 · Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
Tempest at the Drop-In
2013 · Narrator (voice)
Circuito cerrado
2013 · Martin Rose
Atrapados
2012 · Addison
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
2012 · Thanks
Hanna
2011 · Erik
Making Mary and Max
2009 · Self
Te Amaré Por Siempre
2009 · Henry DeTamble
Siempre hay tiempo para reír
2009 · Clarke
Star Trek
2009 · Captain Nero
Mary y Max
2009 · Damien (voice)
Love the Beast
2009 · Self, Director
La otra Reina
2008 · Henry Tudor
Romulus, My Father
2007 · Romulus, Associate Producer
Pura Suerte
2007 · Huck Cheever
Munich
2005 · Avner
Troya
2004 · Hector
The Making of 'Hulk'
2003 · Self
The Incredible Ang Lee
2003 · Self
Hulk
2003 · Bruce Banner
Buscando a Nemo
2003 · Anchor (voice)
The Nugget
2002 · Lotto
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
2002 · Self
La caída del halcón negro
2001 · Hoot
Chopper, retrato de un asesino
2000 · Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
The Castle
1997 · Con Petropoulous
TV shows (16)
UNTAMED
2025 · Kyle Turner, Executive Producer
Dirty John
2018 · John Meehan, Executive Producer
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · Self - Special Guest
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015
Stop Laughing... this is serious
2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Top Gear
2002 · Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Kath & Kim
2002 · Eric Bana
Something in the Air
2000 · Joe Sabatini
Rove
1999 · Self
All Saints
1998 · Rob Biletsky
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
Full Frontal
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Today
1952 · Self