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Biography

Given Name: Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell

Birth: 17-Feb-1970 in London,England

Grew up in: Australia

Wife: Rebecca (seperated)

Children: Joe, Audrey, and twins Lily and Gus

Dominic Purcell is familiar to FOX audiences from his title role in the network’s action-drama series John Doe, as well as a recurring role in the Hawaii-based drama North Shore. Purcell was recently seen in the feature films Blade: Trinity opposite Wesley Snipes and 3-Way opposite Gina Gershon.

At the age of two, Dominic and his family moved from England to Sydney's Bondi and then moved to the Western Suburbs. After becoming a landscape gardener he soon tired of the profession and whilst watching the war movie Platoon decided to become an actor. Due to his working class background acting seemed a very unlikely choice of career so he didn't pursue it until sometime later. He ended up attended the prestigious Australian Theatre for Young People. After beginning his training there, he attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alongside fellow actors Hugh Jackman and Francis O’Connor. After graduating, Purcell quickly landed a leading role in the Australian television series Raw FM.

Soon thereafter, Purcell was cast as a nemesis in the feature film Mission: Impossible 2 starring Tom Cruise and directed by John Woo. Purcell’s additional feature credits include Equilibrium and The Visitors.

His other television credits include First Daughter, opposite Mariel Hemingway and Moby Dick with Gregory Peck and Patrick Stewart.

Purcell’s theater credits include Antony and Cleopatra, Angels in America, The Pillars of Society and Romeo and Juliet.

thx Prison Break@FOX and IMDb