Jonathan LaPaglia
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