Celebrity Biographies
Dominic Purcell Biography
Date of Birth: | 1970, February-17 |
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Years: | 50 years old |
Nation of birth: | England |
Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
Name | Dominic Purcell |
birth name | Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell |
Dad | Gerald Purcell |
Mother | Maureen Purcell |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth / city | Wallasey |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $2 million |
eye color | Dark brown |
Hair color | Black |
weight in kg | 82 KILOGRAMS |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Rebecca Williamson (d. 1998) |
Kids | Lily-Rose Purcell, Joseph Purcell, Augustus Purcell, Audrey Purcell |
Divorce | Rebecca Williamson (d. 2008) |
Education | Australian Youth Theater |
Awards | Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor |
Films | Sheet: Trinity 2004 |
tv show | Prison Break 20052009 |
Brothers | Damian Purcell, Jaime Purcell, Patrick Purcell, Marie-Therese Purcell |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell is an Australian national actor, best known for appearing in several hit television series such as Prison Break, John Doe, and Blade Trinity. He was born on February 17, 1970 and due to his exceptional acting skills, he has been widely searched by fans all over the world when it comes to his biography and personal life. His parents are Gerald and Mary Purcell.
Dominic was born in Wallasey, Merseyside and enrolled at Blaxland East Public School and St. Dominics College for his education. He later enrolled at McCarthy Catholic College for his education and also studied acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He began his career as a landscape gardener and later found success as an actor. His debut film role was as Troy Nelson in the 1999 film First Daughter. Following this, he landed the role of Ulrich in Mission Impossible II and Mark in Scenes of Crime. He then appeared in the 2002 film Equilibrium and Visitors in the 2003 film. He also appeared in various films Three Way, Blade: Trinity, The Gravedancers, Blood Creek, House of the Rising Sun and most recently as David Hendrix in the 2002 film Gridlocked. 2015.
Aside from movies, he has also appeared in various television roles. He appeared in 1991 as Constable Rogers on Home and Away and also appeared on the Raw FM series. Since then he has appeared in Water Rats, Heartbreak High, Best Mater, John Doe, Hose and most notably as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break. He has also appeared in a recurring role on The Flash and plays the role of Mick Rory on Legends of Tomorrow.
As for the personal life of this incredibly talented actor, it has been revealed that he is currently dating. He has been married and divorced once. Dominic started dating Rebecca Williamson in August 1997 and after a year of dating, the couple got married on August 1, 1998. From this marriage with his spouse, Dominic has four children named Joseph, Audrey, Lily Rose and Augustus. . The couple’s relationship ended with a divorce on October 22, 2003. He dated actress Brooke Burns in 2008. Following this, he began dating actress AnnaLynne McCord in 2011, who is now his girlfriend. . It is rumored that they briefly ended their relationship and now they have resumed their relationship and seem to be getting along quite well.
For his acting credits, Dominic has managed to pocket a net worth of a whopping $2 million and his salary is also increasing. An attractive personality is fused with his height of 6 feet 2 inches, making him well respected.