Biography
DOMINIC PURCELL gained international attention and a Best Actor Award in 2007 from the Australian Film Institute for his role as ̳Lincoln Burrows" on the critically acclaimed series, Prison Break. The show won several awards, including 2006 People‘s Choice Awards for Favorite New Television Drama and was nominated for two Golden Globes, a Primetime Emmy Award and many Teen Choice Awards.
A native of Australia, Purcell attended the prestigious Australian Theater for Young People, and then extended his classical training to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) alongside fellow alumni Hugh Jackman and Francis O‘Connor. After graduating, Dominic landed his first role, playing a hip radio DJ in the Australian TV series Raw F.M.
Purcell first came to the attention of international audiences after appearing in as ̳Bulkington" in the Hallmark production of Moby Dick starring alongside Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas and Gregory Peck, and playing the lead role of ̳Troy" in TNT‘s First Daughter (1999) opposite Mariel Hemingway. Additional television credits include roles in John Doe and House for Fox and Castle for ABC.
Purcell‘s feature film debut came when he was cast in the part of ̳Ulrich" in Mission Impossible 2 for director John Woo. Additional film credits include Equilibrium with Christian Bale and Emily Watson; The Visitors opposite Radha Mitchell; Blade III: Trinity starring opposite Wesley Snipes, Ryan Reynolds and Parker Posey, and the thriller Primevil alongside Orlando Jones.
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Actor
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2023 |
Assassin |
Cassino in Ischia |
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Confidential Informant |
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2021 |
Blood Red Sky |
2015 |
Gridlocked |
Isolation |
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Stranded (TV movie) |
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2014 |
A Fighting Man |
Elimination Game |
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The Bag Man |
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The Ganzfeld Possession |
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2013 |
Assault on Wall Street |
Breakout |
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Ice Soldiers |
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In the Name of the King III |
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Officer Down |
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Suddenly |
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Vikingdom |
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2012 |
Bad Karma |
Hijacked |
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2011 |
Escapee |
House of the Rising Sun |
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Killer Elite |
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Straw Dogs |
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2009 |
Prison Break: The Final Break (TV movie) |
Town Creek |
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2007 |
Primeval |
2006 |
The Gravedancers |
2004 |
Blade: Trinity |
Three Way |
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2003 |
Visitors |
2002 |
Equilibrium |
2001 |
Invincible (TV movie) |
Scenes of the Crime |
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2000 |
Mission: Impossible II |
1999 |
First Daughter (TV movie) |
Silent Predators (TV movie) |
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1998 |
Moby Dick (TV movie) |
Documentaries | |
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2009 |
Australians Hit Hollywood |
2007 |
Crocumentary: Bringing Gustave to Life |
2006 |
Making of 'Prison Break' |
Short | |
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2015 |
Superhero Fight Club (TV movie) |
2007 |
Prison Break: The Road to Freedom (TV movie) |
Producer
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2009 |
Balibo |
Performer
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2004 |
The Tony Danza Show |
1993 |
Good Day L.A. |
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