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Dominic Purcell

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Dominic Purcell in Prison Break (2005)
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Dominic was born in England, to a Norwegian father and Irish mother. At the age of two, Dominic and his family moved from England to Sydney's Bondi and then moved to the Western Suburbs. After trying his hand at landscape gardening he decided to become an actor whilst watching the war movie Platoon (1986). Due to his working-class background, acting seemed a very unlikely choice of career, so he didn't pursue it until some time later. He studied at The Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) and then later enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing arts where he met his future wife Rebecca and studied with Hugh Jackman. In 1997, Dominic scored a role in the TV series Raw FM (1997) and then landed a part in Mission: Impossible II (2000), which was filmed in Australia. He became a TV star. In 2000, he won the Green Card lottery and now lives in Los Angeles with his family. He was spotted by a US talent scout and has been working constantly with roles in the movie Equilibrium (2002), the TV show John Doe (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), and in the upcoming thriller Three Way (2004) and a new police television drama, Strut.
BornFebruary 17, 1970
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BornFebruary 17, 1970
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, and Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity (2004)
    Blade: Trinity
    5.8
    • Drake
    • 2004
    Killer Elite (2011)
    Killer Elite
    6.4
    • Davies
    • 2011
    Christian Bale and Taye Diggs in Equilibrium (2002)
    Equilibrium
    7.3
    • Seamus
    • 2002
    Dominic Purcell in Assault on Wall Street (2013)
    Assault on Wall Street
    6.0
    • Jim Baxford
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Pendulum
      • William
      • Post-production
    • Snatchback
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Dominic Purcell in Cassino in Ischia (2024)
      Cassino in Ischia
      4.3
      • Nic Cassino
      • 2024
    • Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth, and Dominic Purcell in Confidential Informant (2023)
      Confidential Informant
      3.7
      • Detective Tom Moran
      • 2023
    • Bruce Willis, Dominic Purcell, and Nomzamo Mbatha in Assassin (2023)
      Assassin
      3.3
      • Adrian
      • 2023
    • Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Amy Louise Pemberton, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
      DC's Legends of Tomorrow
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Mick Rory
      • Heat Wave
      • Chronos
      • 2016–2021
    • Carl Anton Koch and Peri Baumeister in Blood Red Sky (2021)
      Blood Red Sky
      6.1
      • Berg
      • 2021
    • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
      Batwoman
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Mick Rory
      • Heat Wave
      • 2019
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Mick Rory
      • 2017
    • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
      Arrow
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mick Rory
      • 2017
    • Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
      Prison Break
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Lincoln 'Linc' Burrows
      • Lincoln Burrows
      • 2005–2017
    • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
      The Flash
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mick Rory
      • Heat Wave
      • 2014–2016
    • Stephen Lang, Dominic Purcell, and Marie Avgeropoulos in Isolation (2015)
      Isolation
      4.6
      • Max
      • 2015
    • Danny Glover, Stephen Lang, Vinnie Jones, Dominic Purcell, Trish Stratus, and Cody Hackman in Gridlocked (2015)
      Gridlocked
      5.8
      • David
      • 2015
    • Dominic Purcell in Abandoned (2015)
      Abandoned
      6.3
      • Jim
      • 2015
    • Superhero Fight Club (2015)
      Superhero Fight Club
      8.4
      TV Short
      • Heat Wave
      • 2015
    • Belinda McClory, Dominic Purcell, and Viva Bianca in Turkey Shoot (2014)
      Turkey Shoot
      3.7
      • Rick Tyler
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Snatchback
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
      Prison Break
      8.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Stephen Lang, Dominic Purcell, and Marie Avgeropoulos in Isolation (2015)
      Isolation
      4.6
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Dominic Purcell, AnnaLynne McCord, and Carol Vine in I Choose (2014)
      I Choose
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Gina Gershon, Ali Larter, and Dominic Purcell in Three Way (2004)
      Three Way
      4.6
      • associate producer
      • 2004

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    • Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Amy Louise Pemberton, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
      DC's Legends of Tomorrow
      6.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Banana Boat-Song (Day O)" (uncredited)
      • 2017

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    Straw Dogs (2011)
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    Straw Dogs (2011)
    Primeval
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Domenic Purcell
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • February 17, 1970
      • Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Tish CyrusAugust 19, 2023 - present
    • Children
        Noah Cyrus
    • Parents
      • Maureen Purcell
    • Other works
      Did a promotion for Swedish TV channel TV3. He says to the camera "Hi, I'm Dominic Purcell. Join me and the rest of the gang from Prison Break, on TV3" (sometime between 2005 and 2007).
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      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Whilst in Ireland at Christmas 2007 he and his brother saved the life of a 16 month old boy, who was choking, by slapping his back to dislodge an onion ring and then Damian giving CPR until he started breathing again. Til this day both Dom and Damian keep in touch with the child and the boy's family.
    • Quotes
      I've been here for five years, maybe four. I was doing 'John Doe,' and I was working ridiculous hours on that, and I was speaking American all day and then I'd get home and speak Australian and I just felt so exhausted by going back and forth that I just decided to speak it all the time. Now I just speak American.
    • Trademark
        Strong angular face and intense gaze.
    • Nickname
      • Dom

    FAQ

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    • How old is Dominic Purcell?
      55 years old
    • When was Dominic Purcell born?
      February 17, 1970
    • Where was Dominic Purcell born?
      Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
    • What is Dominic Purcell's birth name?
      Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell
    • How tall is Dominic Purcell?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

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