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Sam Worthington

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August 2, 1976
Biography:Australian-born actor Sam Worthington got his first break in the Belvoir Street Theatre production Judas Kiss, shortly after graduating from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art. He eventually made the transition to the screen, appearing in the Australian movie Bootmen. Worthington earned small roles in other films such as Hart's War, and eventually won the lead in the drama Dirty Deeds opposite Toni Collette. He later earned a prominent role in the critically acclaimed Somersault, which won a slew of awards, including an AFI for Worthington in the category of Best Actor. In 2006, he joined many young men of the acting community in going up for the role of James Bond, and while the legendary part went to Daniel Craig, Worthington took the title role in a modern retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth, garnering the 30-year-old actor a lot of attention. He caught the eye of director James Cameron,... Full Biography
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Sam Worthington in "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
Sam Worthington in "Terminator Salvation" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Sam Worthington in "Avatar" (20th Century Fox)
Stephen Lang and Sam Worthington in "Avatar"
Sam Worthington in "Avatar"
Warner's Lynn Harris and Sam Worthington at Warner Bros. Pictures U.S. Premiere of "Terminator...
Warner's Lynn Harris and Sam Worthington at Warner Bros. Pictures U.S. Premiere of "Terminator...
Filmography
Avatar (2009) Terminator Salvation (2009) Rogue (2008) Somersault (2006) Macbeth (2006) The Great Raid (2005) Thunderstruck (2004) Dirty Deeds (2003)
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