Eric Bana

Eric Bana Movies and TV Shows

Eric Bana is an Australian film and television actor. He began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before gaining critical recognition in the biopic Chopper (2000). After a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention by playing the role of American Delta Force Sergeant Norm "Hoot" Hooten in Black Hawk Down (2001), the lead role as Bruce Banner in the Ang Lee directed film Hulk (2003), Prince Hector in the movie Troy (2004), the lead in Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005), and the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek (2009). An accomplished dramatic actor and comedian, he received Australia's highest film and television awards for his performances in Chopper, Full Frontal and Romulus, My Father. Bana performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers. Eric Bana was the younger of two children; he has a brother, Anthony. He is of Croatian ancestry on his father's side. Bana's paternal grandfather, Mate Banadinović, fled to Argentina after the Second World War, and Bana's paternal grandmother emigrated to Germany and then to Australia in the 1950s with her son, Ivan (Bana's father). His father was a logistics manager for Caterpillar, Inc., and his German-born mother, Eleanor, was a hairdresser. Bana grew up in Melbourne's Tullamarine, a suburban area on the western edge of the city, near the main airport. In a cover story for The Mail on Sunday, he told author Antonella Gambotto-Burke that his family had suffered from racist taunts, and that it had distressed him. "Wog is such a terrible word," he said. He has stated: "I have always been proud of my origin, which had a big influence on my upbringing. I have always been in the company of people of European origin". Showing acting skill early in life, Bana began doing impressions of family members at the age of six or seven, first mimicking his grandfather's walk, voice and mannerisms. In school, he mimicked his teachers as a means to get out of trouble. As a teen, he watched the Mel Gibson film Mad Max (1979), and decided he wanted to become an actor. However, he did not seriously consider a career in the performing arts until 1991 when he was persuaded to try stand-up comedy while working as a barman at Melbourne's Castle Hotel. His stand-up gigs in inner-city pubs did not provide him with enough income to support himself, so he continued his work as a barman and bussing tables.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 8/9/1968 (56 years old)
  • Place of birth: Melbourne, Australia
  • nationality: Australian
  • height: 1.89 m
  • Net worth: $45,000,000
  • twitter: EricBana67
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Memoir of a Snail
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
James the Magistrate (voice)
Not available
2024

Animation

Drama

8.1
79%
Not available
A Sacrifice
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Executive Producer
2024

Thriller

4.7
53%
2024

Mystery

Thriller

5.9
66%
Blueback
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Executive Producer
2022

Adventure

Drama

Family

5.9
67%
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 71%
role:
Monterey Jack (voice)
2022

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

6.9
71%
Back to the Outback
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 77%
role:
Chaz (voice)
2021

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
77%
Being James Bond
TMDB 79%
role:
(archive footage)
2021

Documentary

79%
The Dry
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 68%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2021

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.8
68%
The Forgiven
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Piet Blomfeld
2018

Thriller

6.0
61%
Spielberg
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 76%
role:
Self
2017

Documentary

TV Movie

7.7
76%
2017

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
65%
The Secret Scripture
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 73%
role:
Dr. William Grene
2017

Drama

Romance

6.7
73%
Special Correspondents
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 57%
role:
Frank Bonneville
2016

Comedy

5.9
57%
The Finest Hours
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Daniel Cluff
2016

Action

Drama

History

Thriller

6.7
66%
Paper Planes
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Executive Producer
2014

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.2
62%
Deliver Us from Evil
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Ralph Sarchie
2014

Crime

Horror

Thriller

6.2
62%
Lone Survivor
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen
2013

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.5
74%
Closed Circuit
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Martin Rose
2013

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.2
59%
Deadfall
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Addison
2012

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.2
59%
Hanna
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Erik Heller
2011

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.7
66%
The Time Traveler's Wife
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Henry DeTamble
2009

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
Funny People
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 58%
role:
Clarke
2009

Comedy

Drama

6.3
58%
Star Trek
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 74%
role:
Nero
2009

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
74%
Love the Beast
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Director & 1 more
2009

Action

Adventure

Documentary

7.4
64%
Mary and Max
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Damien (voice)
2009

Animation

Comedy

Drama

8.1
79%
The Other Boleyn Girl
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Henry Tudor
2008

Drama

Romance

6.7
66%
Munich
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 71%
role:
Avner
2005

Action

Drama

History

Thriller

7.5
71%
Troy
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Hector
2004

Adventure

History

War & Politics

7.3
72%
Hulk
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 56%
role:
Bruce Banner / Hulk
2003

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
56%
Finding Nemo
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 78%
role:
Anchor (voice)
2003

Animation

Family

8.2
78%
Everwood
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 78%
role:
Huck Cheever
2002

Drama

7.5
78%
Black Hawk Down
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 74%
role:
SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson
2001

Action

History

War & Politics

7.7
74%
Chopper
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 67%
role:
Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
2000

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.1
67%
The Castle
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 71%
role:
Con Petropoulous
1997

Comedy

Drama

7.6
71%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Eric Bana are, for example, A Sacrifice, Force of Nature: The Dry 2 and Blueback.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Mary and Max (8.0), Finding Nemo (8.0) and Star Trek (7.7).