Dominic Purcell

Biography: British-born Dominic Purcell became an Aussie transplant when his family moved Down Under when he was 2. He grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood, loved surfing and worked as a landscape gardener as a teen, but disliked the heavy physical labor of the job. He was inspired to explore acting as a profession after watching Oliver Stone's Platoon, not only because of the virtues of the film, but because he realized being in movies was something at which he could make a good living. Fortunately for himself---and his fans---his talent came to light after he enrolled in an acting course. He eventually studied alongside future star Hugh Jackman before landing a role on the Australian TV series Raw FM in 1997. His big break came in 2000 when he appeared in a minor role in the Tom Cruise action flick Mission: Impossible 2, which shot partly in Australia. Although Purcell's role was small, casting agents took notice and he was soon on his way to Los Angeles, where he was eventually castBritish-born Dominic Purcell became an Aussie transplant when his family moved Down Under when he was 2. He grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood, loved surfing and worked as a landscape gardener as a teen, but disliked the heavy physical labor of the job. He was inspired to explore acting as a profession after watching Oliver Stone's Platoon, not only because of the virtues of the film, but because he realized being in movies was something at which he could make a good living. Fortunately for himself---and his fans---his talent came to light after he enrolled in an acting course. He eventually studied alongside future star Hugh Jackman before landing a role on the Australian TV series Raw FM in 1997. His big break came in 2000 when he appeared in a minor role in the Tom Cruise action flick Mission: Impossible 2, which shot partly in Australia. Although Purcell's role was small, casting agents took notice and he was soon on his way to Los Angeles, where he was eventually cast in the title role of the Fox drama John Doe, about a brilliant man who aids police investigations but has no personal memory. The series lasted only a season but Purcell soon popped up on the big screen in Blade: Trinity and again on TV in a memorable stint on the short-lived prime-time soap North Shore before landing his career-making role as wrongly accused death-row inmate Lincoln Burrows on Prison Break in 2005. Expand

Dominic Purcell's Scores

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Average career score: 39
Highest Metascore: 59 Mission: Impossible II
Lowest Metascore: 24 Assault on Wall Street
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Negative: 6 out of 10
10 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Confidential Informant Jun 27, 2023 Tom Moran tbd
tbd Assassin Mar 31, 2023 Adrian tbd
43 Blood Red Sky Jul 23, 2021 Berg 6.2
28 The Bag Man Feb 28, 2014 Larson / Larson 5.4
39 Vikingdom Oct 4, 2013 Eirick / Eirick 5.8
24 Assault on Wall Street May 10, 2013 Jim / Jim Baxford 6.4
tbd Officer Down Jan 18, 2013 Royce Walker / Royce Walker 6.1
44 Killer Elite Sep 23, 2011 Davies 5.8
45 Straw Dogs Sep 16, 2011 Niles / Niles tbd
35 Primeval Jan 12, 2007 Tim Manfrey / Tim Manfrey tbd
38 Blade: Trinity Dec 8, 2004 Drake 3.1
33 Equilibrium Dec 6, 2002 Seamus / Seamus tbd
59 Mission: Impossible II May 24, 2000 Ulrich 8.0