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Eric Martin Andrew Banadinović (born 9 August 1968), known professionally as Eric Bana, is an Australian actor, comedian, producer, and director. He began his career in the sketch-comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy-drama The Castle (1997). He achieved critical recognition for starring in the biographical crime film Chopper(2000) and as the titular character in Hulk (2003). After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and as Bruce Banner in the superhero horror film Hulk(2003). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004) and took a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich (2005). In 2009, he played the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor(2013) and playing police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil(2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a true crime miniseries, Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in outback thriller The Dry. Bana has received several Australian Film Institute awards and has performed distinctive lead and character roles across various genres—from epics to science fiction and action thrillers. In addition to acting, Bana is a motor-racing enthusiast and has participated in multiple racing competitions in Australia. Bana was appointed Member of the Order of Australia(AM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for his services to drama.
Eric Bana
Ken Wantabe
for Ken Wantabe in Earthbound (film) (Johnsonverse)
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Earthbound (released in the Japanese states as Mother 2 ) is a 1997 American-British science-fiction epic film based on the video game of the same name developed by Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo and a sequel to (1991). It stars Gary Nelson, Kate Locklain, Jeffrey Paul, Shiro, Alex Hall, Matthew Morrison, Liam Neeson, William Shatner, Robin Williams, and Tim Curry. Like its predecessor, the film was produced by Johnson Studios in conjunction with the BBC, Toho, and Timothy Hill Productions, with 20th Century Fox handling US distribution. A high-budget, star-studded film with elaborate special effects, it is often noted for being one of the longest films Johnson Studios has ever made, clocking in at three hours and thirty minutes. As a result, the film was initially presented in a roadshow style with an intermission.
