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Jonathan LaPaglia Biography

Birth Name:Jonathan LaPaglia

Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Profession Actor, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Adelaide in Australia with a degree in medicine
  • In 1994, attended the Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City
  • Brother to actor Anthony LaPaglia
  • Worked in the emergency room for three years before pursuing a career in acting
  • Appeared in an issue of "Car Craft" magazine with his 1973 Dodge Challenger in 2008
  • With a starring role on the Australian TV series "The Slap," Jonathan hired a dialect coach to recover his Australian accent since he starred in strictly American TV and film his whole career

Awards

  • 1999Saturn Award-Best Genre TV Actor: nominated
  • 2012AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
  • 2012The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: winner
  • 2013The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: nominated
  • 2014British Independent Film Festival Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2014River Rock Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2015Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Drama TV Series: nominated