Samuel Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an actor from Perth, Australia. He won a scholarship to the John Curtin School of Performing Arts in Fremantle, WA. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1998.

He won critical acclaim and much attention for his first professional role - as Arthur Wellesley in Belvoir Street Theatre's production of Judas Kiss, directed by Neil Armfield. Television appearances include Backberner; JAG; and Water Rats. Worthington made his feature film debut in 2000 in the movie Bootmen. He made his US film debut in 2002 with a minor role in “Hart's War” starring Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell. In 2004 he made his directorial debut on the short film, “Enzo”. He is slated to play Jack Sully, the lead role in James Cameron's upcoming film Avatar.

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The West Australian

Surfing movie Drift premieres in Yallingup Herald Sun Surfing movie Drift premieres in Yallingup. by: By Fleur Bainger; From: ... FIFTY metres of red carpet, a scarlet helicopter and 1300 guests, but no sign of Rockingham local turned Hollywood star Sam Worthington. The Australian premiere of his ... Home premiere for big wave flickThe West Australian Drift premiere gets crowd cheeringWA today all 3 news articles »

  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:58:00 GMT

Alt Film Guide (blog)

G.I. JOE RETALIATION Channing Tatum Box Office: Shirtless Studs with Big ... Alt Film Guide (blog) The Hollywood Reporter quoted Paramount's vice chairman Rob Moore as saying that the $130m-budgeted G.I. Joe: Retaliation's 3D conversion and added scenes got the action movie "to a great place," hence its international success. That "great place ... and more »

  Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:40:57 GMT

The Guardian

Geriaction heroes and the age of aged movie stars The Guardian So where are the Jean Claude Van-Dammes of tomorrow? In the age of the billion-dollar board game adaptation, it's entirely possible that Hollywood no longer needs them. Sam Worthington is ? on paper ? one of the 21st-century's most prolific action ... and more »

  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 06:00:36 GMT

Adman rides the continental drift The Australian FANATICAL surfer, award-winning advertising copywriter, TV commercial director, ad agency founder and now prominent movie director Ben Nott has journeyed from Sydney's northern beaches to the glittering lights of Hollywood, but a theme running through ...

  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:06:12 GMT

Yahoo! Movies UK

Can Cameron deliver with Avatar sequel? Yahoo! Movies UK In Avatar Part II, Cameron will have to deliver something pretty special, as he can no longer rely on people to be agog at 3D technology, and a war between humans and the Na'vi has already been graphically depicted in the first Avatar movie. While I ...

  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:33:33 GMT

Yahoo! Movies UK

Will Michelle Rodriguez appear in Avatar sequel? Yahoo! Movies UK One of the most popular turns in the original 'Avatar' movie was Michelle Rodriguez's part as the experienced and skilled Samson helicopter pilot Trudy Chacon. The character Chacon played a critical role in the first 'Avatar' film, when she made the ...

  Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:15:15 GMT

Eva Mendes, 'The Place Beyond the Pines' Star, on Dressing Down and Her ... Moviefone Mendes spoke with Moviefone about her new film, the movie she wishes got more attention, and being an extra in "Night at the Roxbury. ... She wrote and directed this film that I am in with Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Guillaume Canet. It is so ...

  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:55:17 GMT

The West Australian

Film likely to draw wave of SW tourists The West Australian But the film does a great job of recreating the Margaret River feel of the early 1970s, using South West locations such as Nannup to conjure the kind of community that spawned the likes of Billabong and Quiksilver. Superstar Sam Worthington slips ...

  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:00:19 GMT

WhatCulture!

5 Changes That Would Have Improved Terminator Salvation WhatCulture! Terminator Salvation took a few years to get off the ground (it always takes years to get a Terminator movie made) and while it was known that any involvement of Arnold Schwarzenegger would be limited due to his time as Governor of California, the film ...

  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:18:04 GMT

Philadelphia Inquirer

Howard's Beginning: Successful as ever, Terrence Howard says he's been ... Philadelphia Inquirer It seems a harsh thing for Howard to say about Howard, given that he's perhaps the most employed actor in Hollywood - in the last three years he's made 12 movies, 16 episodes of "Law and Order L.A." and one of "Hawaii Five-O," because a guy needs a ... and more »

  Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:03:31 GMT

Filmography

Avatar (2009) (Pre-production)
Rogue (2006)
Macbeth (2006)
The Surgeon (TV) (2005)
Fink! (2005)
The Great Raid (2005)
Love My Way (2004 - 2005) (TV)
Blue Poles (2004)
Somersault (2004)
Thunderstruck (2004)
Gettin' Square (2003)
Dirty Deeds (2002)
Hart's War (2002)
Matter Of Life (2001)
Blue Heelers (2000) (TV)
Bootmen (2000)
Water Rats (2000) (TV)
JAG (2000) (TV

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