Dominic Purcell: Summary

Recent Role:: Lincoln Burrows on Prison Break

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 2-17-1970

Birthplace:: Merseyside, England, UK

Birth Name:: Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell

AKA:: Domenic Purcell

Dominic was born in England but moved to Australia at the age of two with his Norweigan father and Irish mother.

He left high-school to form a land-scaping business with some friends, and also spent a little time surfing.

When he got tired of his job as a landscaper, Dominic decided to try his hand at acting, with television success in Australia.

At the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, he was a classmate of Hugh Jackman.

In 2000, he won a green card lottery, and moved to the United States, living in Los Angeles for a few years.

After getting the title role in John Doe, he eventually moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with his wife Rebecca, and their two children, son Joseph and daughter Audrey. Dominic was born in England but moved to Australia at the age of two with his Norweigan father and Irish mother.

He left high-school to form a land-scaping business with some friends, and also spent a little time surfing.

When he got tired of his job as a landscaper, Dominic decided to try his hand at acting, with television success in Australia.

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vishalb85
member since: Mar 24, 2009
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He lives his characters, he is one very fine actor and has proven it over the time. I discovered him in Prison Break, googled his name and found about John Doe, Primeval and Blade. Dominic Purcell is really impressive in all the roles he did. I only wish he gets more movies so we can enjoy more of his excellent acting. Way to go..Cheers..
03/23/09 10:59am | report abuse
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DPFEVA
member since: Feb 20, 2008
Dominic is a great actor... some people are just too incompitant to realize that. He is far from ugly! He is drop dead gorgeous and was voted sexiest dad in 2006. ...Continue »
Dominic is amzing in blade trinity , amazing in John Doe, amazing in prison break, and amazing in primeval. He is very talented and sexy. He dropped out of highschool, later on pursued an acting career, is a father of four and and is still a sexy talented actor. I admire him and gave a huge crush on him. Hes got a great in shape body and he looks sexy with or without hair. I even think he looks better without the hair. Theres nothing sexier about an Aussie and one from England.. woooooo! As an actor in prison break his character is supposed to be very serious and his face looks gorgeous like that!
02/19/08 06:13pm | report abuse
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sahiko
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haha I liked him more in Blade Trinity :D ...Continue »
In prison break he suits his character very well ,he has that scapegoat looking;because I can't imagine how could any body else interpret his role ,he doesn't have to be a super hero or some psycho ,just a simple man to whom someone set up a murder.
I personally don't like him that much but as an actor he's doing his best and I have to appreciate that.
If he's not that good looking like his mate Wentworth ,doesn't mean he's not talented.Talent doesn't stay in looks.(sort of response to the tittle84's review).
As I was saying in the summary he plays lot better bad guys as he did in Blade ,macho type,but then again I liked in PB how he played Linc the father,he knows how to act when it comes about asking for forgiveness and such .
If I'd have to score his acting in a fair play I'd give him more than 8 but since it's not my personal favorite I can't do that :P
01/27/08 04:32am | report abuse
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tittle84
member since: Sep 19, 2007
I don't like him at all ...Continue »
I know that many people will disagree with me, but for me Dominic Purcell is one of the worst actors in prime time TV. For me, he has no facial expression, he has the same look since the series started. And he also is ugly, i think he could look better if he had some hair. I think if you don't know how act you have to, at least, be good looking.

I know that he can't live the series, of course, he is one of the main characters. But every time i see him, i wish that his character could die and i don't have to watch him "act".

I hope he could improve in the future or find a suitable carrier choice
01/03/08 03:05pm | report abuse
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fi_xoxo_rox
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Dominic Purcell...great actor :P:P ...Continue »
Dom is hot
Dom is fine Oh yes mighty fine.
He is the best has got no hair
we love him like a
big cute bear.
Dominic Purcell:
Dominic is starring at the moment in a world wide hit called "Prison Break". In this fantastic show Dominic is Lincoln Burrows and has been sent down death road. This show is about family and how far one man (wentworth miller) is willing to go to protect his older brother Link. Dominic plays a role that really suits him in the show, and loves it.
We love you Dominic!*&^
We love you Dominic!*&^
We love you Dominic!*&^
We love you Dominic!*&^
We love you Dominic!*&^
10/14/07 04:21pm | report abuse