Dominic Purcell

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Biography

The powerfully-built graduate of the Western Australia Academy for the Performing Arts had bristled at being buried in the cast list of the Tom Cruise vehicle "Mission: Impossible II" (2000), which had filmed in his adopted hometown of Sydney, and strove to better his chances within the entertainment industry by relocating to Los Angeles. Though "John Doe" (Fox, 2002-03) attracted a loyal fan following, the series was cancelled after its first …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell on February 17, 1970 in England, GB

Career Milestones

2011

Cast opposite Robert De Niro, Clive Owen, and Jason Statham in the action feature "Killer Elite"

2011

Co-starred in Rod Lurie's remake of "Straw Dogs"

2009

Starred in the horror film "Blood Creek," directed by Joel Schumacher

2007

Co-starred in the thriller "Primeval"

2005

Cast in breakthrough role as Lincoln Burrows, a death-row inmate in the Fox drama "Prison Break"

2004

Co-starred in the indie feature "3-Way" alongside Desmond Harrington and Joy Bryant

2002

Portrayed the title character of an amnesiac in the Fox series "John Doe"

2002

Played a futuristic freedom fighter in "Equilibrium" with Christian Bale

2000

Made feature debut in John Woo's "Mission Impossible 2" starring Tom Cruise

2000

Won a green card lottery enabling him to live and work in the U.S.

1999

Played the lead role of 'Troy' in TNT's "First Daughter" opposite Mariel Hemingway

1998

Received international recognition portraying Bulkington in the Hallmark production Of "Moby Dick"

1997

Landed first acting role, playing a hip radio DJ on the Australian TV series "RAW F.M."

Raised in Australia