Eric Bana

• Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
• Birthday: August 9, 1968

Like his American contemporaries Tom Hanks and Jim Carrey, actor Eric Bana started his career as a comedic performer on television before striking out in films. In his native Australia, Bana starred in several sketch comedy shows, including “The Eric Bana Show” (1997). But it was his turn in the dark and twisted drama, “Chopper” (2000) that launched his standing as a viable actor of considerable worth, while earning him the opportunity to break into Hollywood features. From there, he had a noticeable supporting turn in “Black Hawk Do…more