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Dominic Purcell Biography

Birth Name:Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell

Birth Place:Wallasey, Wirral, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won an AFI International Award for best actor in his role of Lincoln Burrows in "Prison Break․"
  • Was a classmate of Hugh Jackman during his time at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts
  • Left high school to start up a landscape gardening company with his friends
  • Best known for playing Lincoln Burrows in "Prison Break" and Drake in "Blade: Trinity․"
  • Was named the "Sexiest Dad in the 2006 Sexiest Men Alive issue of "People Magazine․"
  • Performed all of his own stunts for his sword fight in "Blade: Trinity․"
  • Spent a lot of time in John Wayne Gacy's old cell at Joliet Prison during the filming of "Prison Break․"

Awards

  • 2007AFI International Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2009IF Award-Best Feature Film: nominated