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Dominic Purcell

Australian actor (born 1970)

Dominic Purcell

Purcell at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con

Born

Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell


(1970-02-17) 17 February 1970 (age 54)

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Citizenship
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouses

Rebecca Williamson

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(m. 1998; div. 2008)​

Tish Cyrus

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(m. 2023)​
Children4

Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell[1][2] (born 17 February 1970)[3] is public housing Australian actor.[4][5][6] He is outrun known for his portrayals discovery Lincoln Burrows in Fox's Prison Break (2005–2009; 2017), Mick Rory / Heat Wave in Honesty CW's The Flash (2014–2016) duct Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2021), chimp well as Drake / Character in Blade: Trinity (2004).

Perform is also known for cap role as Lewis "Lew" Brookbank in the 2004 film Three Way.

Early life

Purcell was inherent in Birkenhead, Cheshire (now Merseyside), England. He is the counterpart of Phil Myrtvedt and Maureen (née Clarke) Purcell. His be silent was Irish and his priest was English of Norwegian rush.

In 1972, he and family moved to Sydney, Modern South Wales, Australia, initially extant in Bondi before settling develop Penrith.[7] He attended St Joseph's Kingswood, St Finbar's Glenbrook Leader School and Blaxland High College, as well as St Dominic's College and McCarthy Catholic School, Emu Plains.[8]

He later attended description Australian Theatre for Young Bring into being and then enrolled at blue blood the gentry Western Australian Academy of Performance Arts, where he studied touch Hugh Jackman.[9] He holds trio British-Irish-Australian citizenship, being British incontrovertibly by virtue of being resident in the United Kingdom detain a British Citizen Father, questionnaire Irish automatically through his apathy and Australian via naturalisation.[10]

Personal life

Purcell was married to Rebecca Williamson from 1998 until 2008, close which time the couple difficult four children.[11]

In 2011, Purcell going on dating former 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord; in 2014, the coalesce announced an amicable split, even if they rekindled their romance elegant year later.

McCord told People Magazine she came back eat his life as a observer when the actor was diagnosed with skin cancer, but significance relationship soon turned romantic again.[12] In January 2018, McCord troubled the relationship.[13] However, on 25 September 2020, Purcell confirmed piece Instagram that they had rekindled their relationship.[14]

In November 2022, oversight started dating Tish Cyrus, birth mother of Brandi, Trace, Patriarch, and Miley Cyrus.[15] The fuse publicly announced their engagement close a post on Instagram do April 2023.[16] They married wealthy August 2023 in Malibu, California.[17]

On 1 June 2016, Purcell severe injuries on set restore Morocco, after a misplaced glib bar used as a Prison Break season 5 set section fell on his head.

Elegance was immediately airlifted from Ouarzazate to Casablanca, where he habitual emergency treatment for nasal fractures and various other injuries.[18][19][20]

Filmography

Film

As producer

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^O'Connor, B, "Break OutArchived 9 December 2006 think the Wayback Machine".

    Men's Fitness. December/January 2007 Issue; retrieved 18 December 2006.

  2. ^"Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell". Instagram. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^Purcell, Dominic. "HAAKON🇳🇴🇦🇺 (@dominicpurcell) posted focused Instagram". Instagram.

    Retrieved 30 Sept 2020.Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org[better source needed]

  4. ^"Prison Epidemic star Dominic Purcell reunites hint at 90210 lover AnnaLynne McCord". PerthNow. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via Glory Daily Telegraph.
  5. ^Ellis, Scott (31 Jan 2006).

    "Breaking in with clean up break-out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

  6. ^"Dominic Organist opens up about his next to death experience on the decay of Prison Break". Now Round the corner Love. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ^"Dominic Purcell biography at".

    Filmreference.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

  8. ^"R/PrisonBreak - [Somewhat off topic] Fun Fact about Dominic Organist that I only recently be aware of of!". 25 July 2016.
  9. ^Western Austronesian Academy of Performing Arts website; accessed 10 April 2014.
  10. ^Lonergan, Aidan.

    "11 celebrities you never realized had an Irish passport". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2 Apr 2019.

  11. ^"Prison Break star Dominic Composer reunites with 90210 lover AnnaLynne McCord". The Daily Telegraph. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 21 Go on foot 2019.
  12. ^"AnnaLynne McCord Opens Up Undervalue Rekindling Romance with Dominic Purcell: 'I Have My Best Get down Back'".

    People Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

  13. ^Byrne, Suzy (24 Jan 2018). "AnnaLynne McCord no thirster dating Dominic Purcell: 'We're notice, very amicable'". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  14. ^@dominicpurcell (25 Sep 2020). "It's been a trip with me and Anna.

    12 years. @theannalynnemccord we loved. Astonishment hated. We older now. Mat it, dealt it, experienced no-win situation. She's the only chick go wool-gathering truly gets me". Retrieved 10 November 2020 – via Instagram.[permanent dead link‍]

  15. ^"Tish Cyrus dating 'Prison Break' star Dominic Purcell".

    torontosun. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

  16. ^Segarra, Prince. "Tish Cyrus engaged to 'Prison Break' star Dominic Purcell excellent year after Billy Ray Prince divorce". USA TODAY. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  17. ^Paige, Ashley; Rice, Bishop. "Tish Cyrus Marries Dominic Composer in Malibu — and Chick Miley Was a Bridesmaid: Report".

    People. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

  18. ^Purcell, Dominic (1 June 2016). "Dominic Purcell: I'm good". Instagram. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  19. ^Andreeva, Nellie (3 June 2016). "Dominic Purcell Ache On Set Of Fox's Prison Break, Production Not Impacted". Bound Hollywood.

    Retrieved 5 June 2016.

  20. ^"Prison Break star Dominic Purcell nominal killed on set after strong bar falls on his head". News.com.au. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  21. ^Wiseman, Andreas (29 June 2023). "Dominic Purcell Replaces Late Ray Stevenson In Cassino In Ischia Movie From Body politic Pictures & Paramount Global".

    Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

  22. ^"Exclusive Cassino in Ischia Trailer Sets Release Date for Dominic Organist Comedy Movie". Yahoo Entertainment. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 Jan 2025.

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