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Eric Bana

Eric Bana

34 movies on Netflix

Biography

Eric Bana, an Australian actor and producer, started out in sketch comedy on Full Frontal, then drew attention for The Castle (1997) and the crime biography Chopper (2000), which brought him an AACTA Award for Best Actor. Hollywood came calling after Black Hawk Down (2001) and his turn as Bruce Banner in Hulk (2003). He portrayed Hector in Troy (2004) and took a lead in Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005). In Star Trek (2009) he was the villain Nero. Later work included Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor (2013), Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in Deliver Us from Evil (2014), and the title role in the miniseries Dirty John. He returned to Australia for The Dry (2021). His screen career has spanned epics, science fiction, and action thrillers, and he has won several Australian Film Institute awards and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019.

58years old

Turns 59 on August 9in 271 days

  • Born Melbourne
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Eric Banadinović (birth name)Also credited as Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović

Movie Career

Films
34
Career span
29 years1997 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Bana was cast as Chopper Read only after Read himself suggested him, having seen Bana perform a skit on television; director Andrew Dominik had spent five years unable to find an actor for the part.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    Bana shaved his head and put on 30 lb for the part, then worked with Read for two days on his mimicry. While filming, he reached set at 4 am and had Read's trademark tattoos applied over five hours.

  3. Big break

    Ridley Scott cast Bana in Black Hawk Down without an audition, on a recommendation from Russell Crowe and after being impressed by his performance in Chopper.

  4. Getting ready for a role

    Months before filming started, Bana started an exercise routine. He also trained at Fort Bragg with Delta Force operators, learning to clear rooms and fire weapons.

Eric Bana movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Troy2004 Adventureas Hector

    IMDb rating 7.3649K votes

  2. Hulk2003 Action, Sci-Fias Bruce Banner

    IMDb rating 5.7296K votes

  3. Star Trek2009as Nero

    IMDb rating 7.9641K votes

  4. Munich2005as Avner

    IMDb rating 7.5256K votes

  5. Black Hawk Down2001as Hoot

    IMDb rating 7.7460K votes

  6. The Time Traveler's Wife2009as Henry

    IMDb rating 7.1168K votes

  7. Hanna2011as Erik Heller

    IMDb rating 6.7216K votes

  8. Lone Survivor2013as Erik Kristensen

    IMDb rating 7.5327K votes

Most often with

Robert Connolly directed three of these films, Adam Elliot two. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Seth Rogen, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Seth RogenCiarán Hinds, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ciarán HindsBen Foster, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ben FosterChris Pine, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Chris PineGeoffrey Rush, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Geoffrey RushJacki Weaver, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jacki WeaverRobert ConnollyDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Robert ConnollyAdam ElliotDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Adam Elliot

Films together

Box office

What Eric Bana's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.2 billion

25 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 34 films: 25 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 25Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Finding Nemo2003as Anchor (voice)$940 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Finding Nemo2003as Anchor (voice)
    $940M29.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Troy2004as Hector
    $497M15.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Star Trek2009as Nero
    $387M12.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Hulk2003as Bruce Banner
    $245M7.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Black Hawk Down2001as Hoot
    $173M5.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Lone Survivor2013as Erik Kristensen
    $149M4.7% of the total
  7. 7
    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword2017as Uther
    $149M4.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Munich2005as Avner
    $131M4.1% of the total
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009), $101 millionDeliver Us from Evil (2014), $87.9 millionThe Other Boleyn Girl (2008), $78.3 millionFunny People (2009), $71.6 millionHanna (2011), $63.8 millionThe Finest Hours (2016), $52.1 millionThe Dry (2021), $15.6 millionLucky You (2007), $8.5 millionForce of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024), $5.8 millionClosed Circuit (2013), $5.8 millionDeadfall (2012), $1.9 millionMary and Max (2009), $1.7 millionThe Castle (1997), $861,789Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), $623,190Chopper (2000), $236,185The Secret Scripture (2017), $152,761

$496 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Eric Bana's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2019Member of the Order of AustraliaWon

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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