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Dominic Purcell Profile |
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Birth Date: February 17, 1970
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Birth Place: London, England, UK
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Birth Name: Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell
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Height: 6'1"
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Biography |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell is a British-born Australian
actor most active in the United States.
Purcell was born in England in 1970 and raised in Australia
by his Norwegian father and Irish mother. Originally a
landscaper, Purcell decided to switch career paths after
finding that most landscaping helmets did not fit his
unusually large head and attended the prestigious Australian
Theatre for Young People. He completed his theatrical
training at the Western Australian Academy of Performing
Arts alongside fellow actors Hugh Jackman and Frances
O'Connor. Upon graduation, Purcell obtained a leading role
in the Australian television series Raw FM. In 2000, he won
the Green Card lottery and now resides in Los Angeles,
California with his family.
After relocating to the United States, Purcell debuted on
American television as the title character in John Doe in
2002. He first got his big break into mainstream stardom
when he played the character of Drake in Blade: Trinity.
Purcell's theatre credits include Antony and Cleopatra,
Angels in America, The Pillars of Society and Romeo and
Juliet.
He currently has a starring role as Lincoln Burrows in the
successful Fox network TV drama series Prison Break. |
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Other Information |
He was a classmate of Hugh Jackman at the Western Australia
Academy of Performing Arts.
Left high school to form a landscape gardening venture with
some friends. His pre-acting stints also included surfing.
Has four children - Joe, Audrey and twins Lily and Gus |
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