Eric Bana Wiki: Wife, Net Worth, Kids, Children, Daughter, Family

Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth	$35 million
Date Of Birth	August 9, 1968
Spouse	Rebecca Gleeson
Fact	Brad Pitt personally requested Bana as a co-star for Troy (2004) because he was a huge fan of Chopper (2000).

Eric Bana was born in Melbourne, Australia, on August 9, 1968. His father, Ivan, was a Croatian-born truck driver, and his mother, Eleanor, was an Australian-born schoolteacher. Bana has two older sisters, Kristi and Rebecca. Bana was educated at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, where he developed his love for acting. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the early 1990s, before landing his first film role in the 1997 action thriller “Black Hawk Down.”

Bana’s breakout role came in the 2003 film “Hulk,” in which he played the title character. He has since starred in a number of successful films, including “Munich” (2005), “Star Trek” (2009), “The Time Traveler’s Wife” (2009), and “Lone Survivor” (2013). Bana has also appeared on television, most notably in the HBO series “Band of Brothers” (2001).

Bana is married to Rebecca Gleeson, with whom he has two children. He is a keen surfer and enjoys playing golf.

Net worth: $30 million

Salary: $5 million per film

General Info

Full Name	Eric Bana
Net Worth	$35 million
Date Of Birth	August 9, 1968
Height	1.89 m
Profession	Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor
Education	National Institute of Dramatic Art
Nationality	Australian

Family

Spouse	Rebecca Gleeson
Children	Sophia Banadinovich, Klaus Banadinovich
Parents	Eleanor Banadinovich, Ivan Banadinovich
Siblings	Anthony Banadinovich

Accomplishments

Awards	AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor, Australian Film Institute Award for News Limited Readers' Choice Award, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast, Logie Award for Most Popular Comedy Personality
Nominations	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain
Movies	Hulk, Troy, Deliver Us from Evil, Star Trek, The Time Traveler's Wife, Black Hawk Down, Munich, Hanna, Deadfall, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Finest Hours, Lone Survivor, Closed Circuit, Funny People, Special Correspondents, Chopper, Romulus, My Father, Lucky You, Finding Nemo, The Castle, Mary and Ma...
TV Shows	Something in the Air, Full Frontal, HBO First Look, 4Pop

Social profile links

Twitter	http://www.twitter.com/ericbana67
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0051509

Quotes

#	Quote
1	[2009] I've always been someone that sets achievable short-term goals. I've never been someone that's had a five-year plan, or a three-year plan. That just seems to lead to a lot of disappointment, and doesn't give you the chance to be flexible. So I've just always been someone that's sort of reassessed where I'm at, and set goals that are realistic. And luckily, I've had plenty of chances to recalibrate and adjust, and good fortune has come my way.
2	I hate to break it to you but actors really do love each other. It's a crazy job and we put ourselves in vulnerable positions. I don't care if it sounds corny but it's true: you're part of a brotherhood, and protect each other.
3	I deliberately fly in and out of L.A. for as small a time as humanly possible.
4	I wanted to be a racing driver but, you know - this will do.
5	When I go on the plane to fly home, I'm literally capable of forgetting what I do for a job. That also comes about because I choose to take massive breaks between projects, and because I choose to do this ridiculous thing of keeping home, home.
6	My favorite part of the interview is the 401 assumptions before you've even started speaking, based on what you're wearing, what you've chosen to eat, how the waiter looks at you.
7	[on training for Troy (2004)] You couldn't have bluffed your way through. It takes a lot of bloody arrogance even with six months' preparation.
8	I think I've been fortunate, and right now I'm in an incredibly fortunate position, which I'm totally aware of. I think luck gets you on to the stage. But it has nothing to do with keeping you there.
9	I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a passionate guy. I just love life.
10	The Hulk is definitely what I would categorize as un-fun. I don't think it always needs to be fun. It doesn't always need to be one big happy family. Everyone got along, but it was a difficult, hard shoot. And I think you see every ounce of sweat on the screen.
11	I already loved Orlando like a little brother before we started shooting. We did spend five months together in Morocco during Black Hawk Down (2001). And you have to take care of Orlando. He doesn't even know how to make coffee. (Starts imitating Orlando's voice) Do you want coffee, Eric? How is it done again? Do you put the coffee in the water? Or in the filter? Can you make the coffee, Eric?
12	[on his influences to become an actor] Early, it was Richard Pryor. I did stand-up for 10 years before acting. And the movie Mad Max (1979). It cemented in my mind that I wanted to be an actor.
13	I could become characters and to me that's what acting was - I didn't want to shroud it in mystery.
14	I wasn't a religious follower of comic book activity as a kid, but I was a fanatical fan of the television show with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. So my memories of "The Hulk" were very vivid.
15	When I shoot I'll take my family with me - one movie a year and then the rest of the time at home.
16	I race historic muscle cars back in Australia. And I try to race home as soon as I'm finished a movie but don't tell anyone.
17	I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14, I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said, "Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you're done, don't make your hobby your job.".

Facts

#	Fact
1	Is a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series.
2	Has one brother: Anthony Banadinovic, three years older.
3	Parents are Ivan and Eleanor Banadinovic.
4	Has declined to reprise his role as Bruce Banner/the Hulk in an Incredible Hulk sequel. [July 2006]
5	Has appeared twice on the cover of GQ magazine: July 2003 and March 2008.
6	Completed the customary "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" lap in 1m:47.5s on Top Gear: Episode #14.1 (2009).
7	In April 2009, along with several of the cast and crew, he visited Camp Arijan in Kuwait to show Star Trek (2009) to a group of US service members.
8	In Full Frontal (1993), whenever the show was spoofing a Tom Cruise movie, or had a sketch that involved Tom Cruise, he would play "Cruise", even though he is 7 inches taller than him in real-life.
9	Choosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in the World (#61) (2007).
10	Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2006.
11	Began his career as a stand-up comedian.
12	One of his most admired actors is Rade Serbedzija.
13	No fewer than three of his theatrical films are remakes of, or share the same source material with, a television movie. The Incredible Hulk comic book series was filmed as the television movie and series The Incredible Hulk (1978), and the theatrical film Hulk (2003). Homer's "Iliad" was filmed as Helen of Troy (2003) for television, and the theatrical film Troy (2004). George Jonas' book "Vengeance" was filmed for television as Sword of Gideon (1986), then remade by Steven Spielberg as Munich (2005).
14	When asked in 2005 who his idols are, he named Richard Pryor, Paul Newman and Barry Humphries.
15	Was the first choice to play Xander Cage in xXx (2002), which he turned down to do The Nugget (2002).
16	A picture of his wife and child was used in Black Hawk Down (2001) for the scene where helicopter pilot Mike Durant is captured by Somalis. The prop department had forgotten to grab a picture of a wife and child for the shot, so they asked Bana's wife, who was traveling with him, if they could use a picture of her and their child for the shot and she agreed.
17	Is a supporter of the St. Kilda Australian rules football team.
18	First car was an old 1974 Ford Falcon XB Coupe, purchased for $1000 at age 15.
19	Father-in-law is High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson.
20	Brad Pitt personally requested Bana as a co-star for Troy (2004) because he was a huge fan of Chopper (2000).
21	Had the option of playing several different characters in Troy (2004) when he was approached for the project. He chose Hector because he thought Hector "was such a great bloke".
22	Prior to Troy (2004), Bana had worked with Orlando Bloom in Black Hawk Down (2001).
23	Tall by almost any standards at 6'3", he is actually medium-sized or small by his family's standards. For instance, his brother stands 6'8".
24	Has two children with his wife Rebecca Gleeson: Klaus Bana (born August 1999) and Sophia Bana (born April 2002).
25	Two of his characters previously appeared in television movies starring John Rhys-Davies before Bana came into the roles. Rhys-Davies played Wilson Fisk, aka The Kingpin, in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), which starred Bill Bixby as Dr. Banner, a role later played by Bana. Rhys-Davies also played King Priam in Helen of Troy (2003). Priam is the father of Hector, played by Bana in Troy (2004).
26	Had never ridden a horse before Troy (2004), and had to start from scratch without a saddle.
27	He loves racing both bikes and cars in Australia.
28	In an ironic twist, Mark Brandon Read, who was portrayed by Bana in the movie Chopper (2000), has a small role in the film Trojan Warrior (2002); which he plays a guy named "Erik Bana". This is not to be confused with Troy (2004) which also stars Bana and features a Trojan horse.
29	First jobs: Washing cars at a service station, pushing trolleys at Coles New World, barman at Melbourne's Castle Hotel in 1991.
30	After wrapping Hulk (2003), he spent nine months at home with his family.
31	He made his motorsport debut in 1996's Targa Tasmania, driving that same 1974 Ford Falcon XB Coupe. Other competitions include the 2002 and 2003 Classic Adelaide.
32	Has said that Sam Elliott and Nick Nolte are two of his favorite actors, and got to work with both in Hulk (2003).
33	Underwent weight training and fight training for his role as Hector in Troy (2004).
34	Admitted to eating junk food for four weeks to put on the extra weight needed to play Chopper (2000). He gained 30 pounds for the role.
35	He hates guns.
36	His deal for Hulk (2003) includes an option for two sequels, with substantial salary raises for each film.

Pictures

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Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword	2017	post-production	Uther Pendragon
The Forgiven	2017	post-production	Piet Blomfeld
The Secret Scripture	2016		Dr. William Grene
Special Correspondents	2016		Frank
The Finest Hours	2016		Daniel Cluff
Deliver Us from Evil	2014		Sarchie
Lone Survivor	2013		Erik Kristensen
Closed Circuit	2013		Martin Rose
Deadfall	2012		Addison
Hanna	2011		Erik Heller
The Time Traveler's Wife	2009		Henry
Funny People	2009		Clarke
Star Trek	2009		Nero
Mary and Max	2009		Damien (voice)
The Other Boleyn Girl	2008		Henry Tudor
Romulus, My Father	2007		Romulus Gaita
Lucky You	2007		Huck Cheever
Munich	2005		Avner
Troy	2004		Hector
Hulk	2003	Video Game	Bruce Banner (voice)
Hulk	2003		Bruce Banner
Finding Nemo	2003		Anchor (voice)
The Nugget	2002		Lotto
Black Hawk Down	2001		Hoot
Something in the Air	2000-2001	TV Series	Joe Sabatini
Chopper	2000		Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
All Saints	1999-2000	TV Series	Rob Biletsky
Arctic Adventure	2000	Short	Oz (voice)
Eric	1997	TV Series	Various Characters
Full Frontal	1993-1997	TV Series	Various Characters / Guest Performer
The Castle	1997		Con Petropoulous
Eric	1996	TV Movie	Various Characters

Writer

Title	Year	Status
Eric	1997	TV Series writer - 9 episodes
The Eric Bana Show Live	1997	TV Series writer - 8 episodes
Eric	1996	TV Movie writer
Full Frontal	1993-1996	TV Series writer - 28 episodes

Producer

Title	Year	Status
Paper Planes	2014/I	executive producer
Love the Beast	2009	Documentary producer
Eric	1997	TV Series producer - 9 episodes
Eric	1996	TV Movie producer

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Love the Beast	2009	Documentary

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Love the Beast	2009	Documentary musician: percussionist

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Hulk	2003	Video Game special thanks
A Margherita with Hot Salami	1999	Short thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Loose Women	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2016	TV Series	Himself
Today	2006-2016	TV Series	Himself
CBS News Sunday Morning	2016	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Graham Norton Show	2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Omar Sharif's Tribute	2015	Documentary short
Stop Laughing... This Is Serious	2015	TV Series documentary	Himself - Narrator
Made in Hollywood	2011-2014	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2009-2014	TV Series	Himself
Reel Junkie	2012-2014	TV Series	Himself
Chelsea Lately	2009-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
E! News	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Insider	2014	TV Series	Himself
Conan	2013-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2012-2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Tempest at the Drop-in	2013	Documentary	Narrator (voice)
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2009-2013	TV Series	Himself
Eddie McGuire Tonight	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Hanna: Adapt or Die	2011	Video short	Himself
Hanna: Central Intelligence Allegory	2011	Video short	Himself
Attack of the Show!	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Weekend Today	2011	TV Series	Himself
Janela Indiscreta	2010	TV Series	Himself
Star Trek: Aliens	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: A New Vision	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Ben Burtt & the Sounds of Star Trek	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Casting	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Gene Rodenberry's Vision	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Planets	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Props & Costumes	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Score	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: Starships	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Star Trek: The Gag Reel	2009	Video short	Himself
Star Trek: To Boldly Go	2009	Video documentary short	Himself
Top Gear	2009	TV Series	Himself
Rove Live	2000-2009	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2007-2009	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien	2009	TV Series	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	2006-2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
DeLuxe	2009	TV Series	Himself
Xposé	2007-2009	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2003-2009	TV Series	Himself
Love the Beast	2009	Documentary	Himself
L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself
On Set: Making Boleyn	2008	Video short	Himself
To Be a Lady	2008	Video short	Himself
Translating History to Screen	2008	Video short	Himself
Tavis Smiley	2006-2008	TV Series	Himself
Cartelera	2008	TV Series	Himself
Breakfast	2008	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself
Attacking Troy	2007	Video documentary short
Kath & Kim	2007	TV Series	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2007	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Players at the Table	2007	Video documentary short	Himself
The 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards	2006	TV Special	Himself
Movie Rush	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
Munich: Portrait of an Era	2006	Video short	Himself
Munich: The Experience	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
Munich: The International Cast	2006	Video short	Himself
Munich: The Mission - The Team	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
Munich: The On-Set Experience	2006	Video short	Himself
The 78th Annual Academy Awards	2006	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Best Sound Mixing
Morning Glory	2006	TV Series	Himself
Sunrise	2006	TV Series	Himself
Film '72	2006	TV Series	Himself
Richard & Judy	2006	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Corazón de...	2006	TV Series	Himself
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Presenter: Best Actress / Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Troy: From Ruins to Reality	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Troy: In the Thick of Battle	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Terrors of Tasmania	2004	TV Movie documentary	Narrator
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2003-2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Making of 'Troy'	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
4Pop	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	2004	TV Series	Himself - Guest
HBO First Look	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Oprah Winfrey Show	2004	TV Series	Himself
Total Request Live	2004	TV Series	Himself
Troy: The Passion of Helen	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Making of 'Hulk'	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
Hulk Cam: Inside the Rage	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
The Incredible Ang Lee	2003	Video short	Himself
The Hulk: An MTV Movie Special	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Cartaz Cultural	2003	TV Series	Himself (2008)
Hulk: Behind the Scenes	2003	Video short	Himself
Player$	2003	TV Series	Himself
The Panel	2000-2002	TV Series	Himself
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'	2002	Video documentary	Himself
The Ray Martin Show	2001	TV Series	Himself
The Big Schmooze	2000	TV Series	Himself
The Eric Bana Show Live	1997	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Chelsea Lately	2013-2014	TV Series	Himself
Movie Guide	2013	TV Series	Martin Vickers
Rove Live	2009	TV Series	Himself
20 to 1	2006	TV Series documentary	Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read
101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies	2005	TV Movie	Himself - Place #51
Black Hawk Down: Designing Mogadishu	2003	Video short	Hoot
Finding Nemo	2003	Video Game	Anchor
Australian Story	2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
Sale of the Century: 15th Anniversary	1995	TV Movie documentary	Glenn (Full Frontal)

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2009	BSFC Award	Boston Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Ensemble Cast	Star Trek (2009)
2009	DFCS Award	Denver Film Critics Society	Best Acting Ensemble	Star Trek (2009)
2007	AFI Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Lead Actor	Romulus, My Father (2007)
2007	News Limited Readers' Choice Award	Australian Film Institute
2001	FCCA Award	Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards	Best Actor - Male	Chopper (2000)
2000	AFI Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Chopper (2000)
2000	IF Award	IF Awards	Best Actor	Chopper (2000)
2000	Best Actor	Stockholm Film Festival		Chopper (2000)
1997	Logie	Logie Awards	Most Popular Comedy Personality

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2010	Gold Derby Award	Gold Derby Awards	Ensemble Cast	Star Trek (2009)
2009	Scream Award	Scream Awards	Best Villain	Star Trek (2009)
2009	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Villain	Star Trek (2009)
2009	WAFCA Award	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble	Star Trek (2009)
2008	AFI International Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor	The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
2008	FCCA Award	Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards	Best Actor	Romulus, My Father (2007)
2007	AFI International Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor	Lucky You (2007)
2006	AFI International Award	Australian Film Institute	Best Actor	Munich (2005)
2005	Golden Schmoes	Golden Schmoes Awards	Best Actor of the Year	Munich (2005)
2005	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Fight	Troy (2004)
2003	Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Male	Hulk (2003)
2002	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Most Promising Performer
2002	PFCS Award	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	Best Acting Ensemble	Black Hawk Down (2001)