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Eric Bana
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Screenwriter, Actor
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August 9, 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Biography:A popular and easygoing Australian comedian whose keen adaptability lent itself well to aggressive-oriented early film roles, "Eric Bana"'s hatred of firearms may seem ironic in contrast to the Aussie funnyman's fledgling film portrayals of real-life mass murderer (and popular cult celebrity figure in the land Down Under) Mark "Chopper" Read ("Chopper" [2000]) and a military man caught in heated battle on a rescue mission ("Black Hawk Down" [2001]).

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Bana's career as a comedian began while working as a bartender at his native city's Castle Hotel in 1991. Television offers began flowing in a few short years later, and in 1993, Bana took his sharp wit to the small screen as he assumed the roles of both writer and performer on one of Australia's top comedy programs, "Full Frontal". His star on the rise, the increasingly popular comedian made audiences laugh even... Full Biography

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Natalie Portman, left, and Eric Bana in "The Other Boleyn Girl"
Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana in "Lucky You"
Eric Bana, Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom promote "Troy" at the 57th Cannes Film Festival in France on...
Eric Bana in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (Sony Pictures)
Natalie Portman, left, and Eric Bana in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (Sony Pictures)
Eric Bana, left, and Natalie Portman in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (Sony Pictures)
Eric Bana in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (Sony Pictures)
Filmography
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) Star Trek (2009) Romulus, My Father (2008) The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) Lucky You (2007) Munich (2005) Troy (2004) Hulk (2003)
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