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Eric Bana Biography
Birth Name:
Eric Banadinovich
Birth Place:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- At age 14, wanted to become a mechanic
- Began his career as a stand-up comic in Australia and starred in the sketch-comedy show Full Frontal
- Met his future wife Rebecca in 1997 while shooting a short-lived Aussie comedy series, The Eric Bana Show
- Father-in-law is Murray Gleeson, Australia's High Court Chief Justice
- Won the Australian Film Institute's Best Actor award for 2000's Chopper, about a real-life murderer-turned-memoirist
Awards
- 2008Australian Film Institute Awards-International Award for Best Actor: nominated
- 2007Australian Film Institute Awards-International Award for Best Actor: nominated
- 2006Australian Film Institute Awards-International Award for Best Actor: nominated
- 2000Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
Relationships
- Anthony Banadinovich -- Brother
- Sophia -- Daughter
- Ivan Banadinovich -- Father
- Eleanor Banadinovich -- Mother
- Klaus -- Son
- Rebecca Gleeson -- Wife