Jason Clarke

Biography

Jason Clarke is an Australian actor, born in Winton, Queensland, who turned to acting after starting a law degree in 1987 and trained at the Sydney Actor's Studio and the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating in 1994. He built a long resume in Australian television before his role as Tommy Caffee in the Showtime series Brotherhood, and he became known for playing antagonists. His films include Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), Death Race (2008), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Lawless (2012), The Great Gatsby (2013), White House Down (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Terminator Genisys (2015), Everest (2015), Mudbound (2017), First Man (2018), Pet Sematary (2019) and Oppenheimer (2023). He also starred as Jerry West in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and appeared in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023).

57years old

Turns 58 on July 17in 288 days

Born July 17, 1969Winton
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 35
Career span: 27 years1998 to 2025

Genres

Drama77%, 27 films
Thriller43%, 15 films
Crime29%, 10 films
Biography20%, 7 films
History17%, 6 films

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A change of course
Jason Clarke began studying law in 1987, but before finishing he chose acting instead and enrolled in the Sydney Actor's Studio.

Jason Clarke movies on Netflix

A House of Dynamite2025IMDb rating 6.4as Admiral Mark Miller
Oppenheimer2023IMDb rating 8.2as Roger Robb
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial2023IMDb rating 6.7as Lt. Barney Greenwald
Black Site2022IMDb rating 4.5as Hatchet
The Desperate Hour2022IMDb rating 5.0as Greg Minor (voice)
Silk Road2021IMDb rating 6.0as Rick Bowden
The Devil All the Time2020IMDb rating 7.1as Carl Henderson
Pet Sematary2019IMDb rating 5.7as Louis Creed
Serenity2019IMDb rating 5.4as Frank Zariakas
The Aftermath2019IMDb rating 6.4as Lewis Morgan
Chappaquiddick2018IMDb rating 6.4as Ted Kennedy
First Man2018IMDb rating 7.3as Ed White
Winchester2018IMDb rating 5.5as Dr. Eric Price
All I See Is You2017IMDb rating 5.4as James
Mudbound2017IMDb rating 7.4as Henry McAllan
Child 442015IMDb rating 6.4as Anatoly Tarasovich Brodsky
Everest2015IMDb rating 7.1as Rob Hall
Terminator Genisys2015IMDb rating 6.3as John Connor
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014IMDb rating 7.6as Malcolm
The Better Angels2014IMDb rating 6.0as Tom Lincoln
The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2as George Wilson
White House Down2013IMDb rating 6.3as Stenz
Lawless2012IMDb rating 7.2as Howard Bondurant
Zero Dark Thirty2012IMDb rating 7.4as Dan
Texas Killing Fields2011IMDb rating 5.7as Rule
Trust2010IMDb rating 6.8as Doug Tate
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010IMDb rating 6.2as Jack Schwietzer
Public Enemies2009IMDb rating 6.9as 'Red' Hamilton
Death Race2008IMDb rating 6.4as Ulrich
You Can't Stop the Murders2003IMDb rating 6.1as Slade
Rabbit-Proof Fence2002IMDb rating 7.4as Constable Riggs
The Outsider2002IMDb rating 6.7as Ray Childress
Better Than Sex2000IMDb rating 6.3as Guy C
Our Lips Are Sealed2000IMDb rating 5.2as Mac
Twilight1998IMDb rating 6.2as Young Cop

Best known for

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

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014 Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fias Malcolm
IMDb rating 7.6515K votes
Zero Dark Thirty2012 Drama, History, Thriller, Waras Dan
IMDb rating 7.4345K votes
Everest2015as Rob Hall
IMDb rating 7.1250K votes
Terminator Genisys2015as John Connor
IMDb rating 6.3310K votes
Public Enemies2009as 'Red' Hamilton
IMDb rating 6.9337K votes
First Man2018as Ed White
IMDb rating 7.3220K votes
The Great Gatsby2013as George Wilson
IMDb rating 7.2650K votes
Pet Sematary2019as Louis Creed
IMDb rating 5.7107K votes

Most often with

Kathryn Bigelow directed two of these films, Phillip Noyce two. Four actors appear in three 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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Gary Oldman

Jessica Chastain

Carey Mulligan

Richard Carter

Susan Sarandon

Naomi Watts

Kathryn BigelowDirector, 2 films Phillip NoyceDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gary Oldman3 films together, 2012 to 2015
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- Child 442015IMDb rating 6.4Clarke as Anatoly Tarasovich BrodskyOldman as General Mikhail Nesterov
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014IMDb rating 7.6Clarke as MalcolmOldman as Dreyfus
- Lawless2012IMDb rating 7.2Clarke as Howard BondurantOldman as Floyd Banner
Jessica Chastain3 films together, 2011 to 2012
Jessica Chastain's page
- Lawless2012IMDb rating 7.2Clarke as Howard BondurantChastain as Maggie Beaufort
- Zero Dark Thirty2012IMDb rating 7.4Clarke as DanChastain as Maya
- Texas Killing Fields2011IMDb rating 5.7Clarke as RuleChastain as Pam Stall
Carey Mulligan3 films together, 2010 to 2017
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- Mudbound2017IMDb rating 7.4Clarke as Henry McAllanMulligan as Laura McAllan
- The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2Clarke as George WilsonMulligan as Daisy Buchanan
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010IMDb rating 6.2Clarke as Jack SchwietzerMulligan as Winnie Gekko
Richard Carter3 films together, 2000 to 2013
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- The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2Clarke as George WilsonCarter as Herzog
- You Can't Stop the Murders2003IMDb rating 6.1Clarke as SladeCarter as Chief Carter
- Our Lips Are Sealed2000IMDb rating 5.2Clarke as MacCarter as Sidney
Susan Sarandon2 films together, 1998 to 2010
Susan Sarandon's page
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010IMDb rating 6.2Clarke as Jack SchwietzerSarandon as Sylvia Moore
- Twilight1998IMDb rating 6.2Clarke as Young CopSarandon as Catherine Ames
Naomi Watts2 films together, 2002 to 2022
Naomi Watts's page
- The Desperate Hour2022IMDb rating 5.0Clarke as Greg MinorvoiceWatts as Amy Carr
- The Outsider2002IMDb rating 6.7Clarke as Ray ChildressWatts as Rebecca Yoder
Kathryn BigelowDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2025
All films by Kathryn Bigelow
- A House of Dynamite2025IMDb rating 6.4Clarke as Admiral Mark Miller
- Zero Dark Thirty2012IMDb rating 7.4Clarke as Dan
Phillip NoyceDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2022
All films by Phillip Noyce
- The Desperate Hour2022IMDb rating 5.0Clarke as Greg Minorvoice
- Rabbit-Proof Fence2002IMDb rating 7.4Clarke as Constable Riggs
Also two films together22 more actors
- Josh BrolinEverest (2015) and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
- Channing TatumWhite House Down (2013) and Public Enemies (2009)
- Kenneth BranaghOppenheimer (2023) and Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
- Sam WorthingtonEverest (2015) and Texas Killing Fields (2011)
- Keira KnightleyThe Aftermath (2019) and Everest (2015)
- Joel EdgertonThe Great Gatsby (2013) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Shia LaBeoufLawless (2012) and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
- David WenhamPublic Enemies (2009) and Better Than Sex (2000)
- Tom HardyChild 44 (2015) and Lawless (2012)
- Jimmi SimpsonSilk Road (2021) and White House Down (2013)
- Lance ReddickThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) and White House Down (2013)
- Mia WasikowskaThe Devil All the Time (2020) and Lawless (2012)
- Kyle ChandlerFirst Man (2018) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Dane DeHaanOppenheimer (2023) and Lawless (2012)
- Jai CourtneyBlack Site (2022) and Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Elizabeth DebickiEverest (2015) and The Great Gatsby (2013)
- Jeremy StrongSerenity (2019) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Kerry CahillMudbound (2017) and Texas Killing Fields (2011)
- Dylan ArnoldOppenheimer (2023) and Mudbound (2017)
- Eamon FarrenWinchester (2018) and The Outsider (2002)
- Kevin RankinDawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and White House Down (2013)
- Peter CallanYou Can't Stop the Murders (2003) and Our Lips Are Sealed (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Jason Clarke's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.8 billion

25 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.

25Worldwide figure
1US gross only
2Never in cinemas
2Streaming, short cinema run
5Figure not found

Top grosser

Oppenheimer2023Roger Robb$952 million

Highest grossing

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

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Oppenheimer2023as Roger Robb
$952M24.9% of the total
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014as Malcolm
$711M18.6% of the total
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Terminator Genisys2015as John Connor
$441M11.5% of the total
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The Great Gatsby2013as George Wilson
$351M9.2% of the total
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Public Enemies2009as 'Red' Hamilton
$214M5.6% of the total
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White House Down2013as Stenz
$205M5.4% of the total
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Everest2015as Rob Hall
$203M5.3% of the total
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010as Jack Schwietzer
$135M3.5% of the total