Eric Bana
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 9, 1968 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Australia
- Credits
- 59
Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana, is an Australian actor, comedian, producer, and director. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy-drama The Castle (1997). He achieved critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film Chopper (2000) and as the titular character in Hulk (2003).
After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and as Bruce Banner in the superhero horror film Hulk(2003). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004) and took a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich (2005). In 2009, he played the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor(2013) and playing police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil(2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a true crime miniseries, Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in outback thriller The Dry.
Bana has received several Australian Film Institute awards and has performed distinctive lead and character roles across various genres—from epics to science fiction and action thrillers. In addition to acting, Bana is a motor-racing enthusiast and has participated in multiple racing competitions in Australia. Bana was appointed Member of the Order of Australia(AM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for his services to drama.
Known for
Filmography
Apex
2026Movie
Tommy
UNTAMED
2025TV
Kyle Turner
Memoir of a Snail
2024Movie
James the Magistrate (voice)
A Sacrifice
2024Movie
Ben Monroe
Force of Nature: The Dry 2
2024Movie
Aaron Falk
Blueback
2022Movie
Mad Macka
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022Movie
Monterey Jack (voice)
Back to the Outback
2021Movie
Chaz (voice)
Envoy: Shark Cull
2021Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Dry
2021Movie
Aaron Falk
Dirty John
2018TV
John Meehan
Finke: There & Back
2018Movie
Narrator (voice)
Great Barrier Reef 3D
2018Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Forgiven
2018Movie
Piet Blomfeld
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018TV
Self - Special Guest
Spielberg
2017Movie
Self
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017Movie
Uther Pendragon
The Secret Scripture
2017Movie
Dr. William Grene
Special Correspondents
2016Movie
Frank Bonneville
The Finest Hours
2016Movie
Daniel Cluff
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
2015TV
Stop Laughing... this is serious
2015TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Deliver Us from Evil
2014Movie
Ralph Sarchie
Lone Survivor
2013Movie
Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
Tempest at the Drop-In
2013Movie
Narrator (voice)
Closed Circuit
2013Movie
Martin Rose
Deadfall
2012Movie
Addison
Hanna
2011Movie
Erik
Making Mary and Max
2009Movie
Self
The Time Traveler's Wife
2009Movie
Henry DeTamble
Funny People
2009Movie
Clarke
Star Trek
2009Movie
Captain Nero
Mary and Max
2009Movie
Damien (voice)
Love the Beast
2009Movie
Self
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008Movie
Henry Tudor
Romulus, My Father
2007Movie
Romulus
Lucky You
2007Movie
Huck Cheever
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Munich
2005Movie
Avner
Troy
2004Movie
Hector
The Making of 'Hulk'
2003Movie
Self
The Incredible Ang Lee
2003Movie
Self
Hulk
2003Movie
Bruce Banner
Finding Nemo
2003Movie
Anchor (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
Top Gear
2002TV
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
The Nugget
2002Movie
Lotto
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
2002Movie
Self
Kath & Kim
2002TV
Eric Bana
Black Hawk Down
2001Movie
Hoot
Chopper
2000Movie
Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
Something in the Air
2000TV
Joe Sabatini
Rove
1999TV
Self
All Saints
1998TV
Rob Biletsky
The Castle
1997Movie
Con Petropoulous
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Full Frontal
1993TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Today
1952TV
Self