Eric Bana is an Australian actor, comedian, voiceover artist, writer, and producer whose career started with the sketch comedy series Full Frontal and he went on to appear in a variety of films such as The Castle, Chopper, Hulk, The Time Traveler’s Wife, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Closed Circuit, Deadfall, Deliver Us from Evil, The Finest Hours, The Secret Scripture, The Other Boleyn Girl, Romulus, My Father, Troy, Star Trek, and Munich. For his role as Mark “Chopper” Read in Chopper and for playing Romulus Gaita in Romulus, My Father, he was honored as the “Best Actor in a Leading Role” by the Australian Film Institute in 2000 and 2007, respectively. In addition to that, his philanthropic endeavors include having served as an ambassador for Father Chris Riley’s charity for homeless young people, Youth Off The Streets, while working with the Australian Childhood Foundation and the Bone Marrow Donor Institute. He also donated money to animal shelters in Berlin in 2004 while filming Troy, in association with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Born Name

Eric Banadinović

Nick Name

Eric Bana

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place / Residence

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nationality

Education

Eric went to Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School in Melbourne, Victoria.

He also attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Occupation

Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Writer, Voiceover Artist

Family

• Father – Ivan (Worked as a logistics manager for Caterpillar, Inc)
• Mother – Eleanor (Hairdresser)
• Siblings – Anthony (Older Brother)
• Others – Mate Banadinović (Paternal Grandfather)

Manager

Eric Bana has been represented by these agencies –

• Lauren Bergman Management
• William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States
• Polaris Public Relations, Public Relations Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 2½ in or 189 cm

Weight

93 kg or 205 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Eric started dating Rebecca Gleeson in 1995 when he was working on the TV series Full Frontal. Rebecca is the daughter of Murray Gleeson who has served as the Chief Justice of Australia in the past.

Eric proposed to Rebecca in the United States and they got married in 1997. They have two children – a son Klaus (b. August 1999) and a daughter Sophia (b. April 2002).

Race / Ethnicity

White

He has Croatian ancestry on his father’s side while he is of German descent on his mom’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Towering height
• Raspy voice

Brand Endorsements

Eric has served as the ambassador for Father Chris Riley’s charity.

Best Known For

Playing Bruce Banner / Hulk in the superhero film Hulk (2003), and as Hector in the epic war film Troy (2004).

First Film

Eric debuted with the 1997 comedy-drama film The Castle for his role as Con Petropoulous.

First TV Show

From 1993 to 1996, Eric played various roles in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal. He appeared in a total of 66 episodes.

Personal Trainer

Eric has played many action hero roles in various films like Hulk (2003), Troy (2004), etc.

In his life, he has made abs just once and that too, for a film role. Otherwise, he doesn’t like to make abs. According to him, abs are for people with no friends.

Bana focuses on all sorts of gym exercises like cardio, weight training, and strength training, etc.

To play Mark “Chopper” Read in the 200- film Chopper, he gained 30 pounds of fat.

Eric Bana Favorite Things

• Actors – Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte
• Team in Australian Football League – St Kilda Football Club
• Fashion Designer – Tom Ford
• Brands – John Varvatos, Calvin Klein, Gucci
• Car – Red ’74 XB Falcon coupe
• All-time Favorite Film – Mad Max (1979)
• Favorite City Outside of Australia – London

Source – IMDb, Wikipedia, Men’s Health, Independent

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