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Eric Bana (born 1968) is an Australian actor and producer. He began his career in the comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy drama The Castle (1997) and in Chopper (2000) for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and for playing Bruce Banner in the superhero film Hulk (2003). 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 2020, he returned to Australia to star in outback thriller The Dry. Bana is the recipient of several Australian Film Institute awards and was appointed a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019 for his services to drama. (Full article...)
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