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Biography

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…more

Born

2/17/1970, Merseyside, England, UK

Birth Name

Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell

Gender

Male

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Role
- Prison Break
  Lincoln Burrows
  - S 4: Ep 21 Rate of Exchange
    5/15/09
  - S 4: Ep 22 Killing Your Number
    5/15/09
  - S 4: Ep 20 Cowboys and Indians
    5/8/09
  - S 4: Ep 19 S.O.B.
    5/1/09
  - S 4: Ep 18 VS.
    4/24/09
  - + 77 More Credits
- John Doe
  John Doe
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Rising
    4/25/03
  - S 1: Ep 20 Remote Control
    4/18/03
  - S 1: Ep 19 Shock to the System
    4/4/03
  - S 1: Ep 18 Save As...John Doe
    3/28/03
  - S 1: Ep 17 Doe or Die
    3/21/03
  - + 17 More Credits
- raw fm
  Granger Hutton
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- North Shore
  Tommy Ravetto
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Ex-Games
    1/13/05
  - S 1: Ep 19 Shark
    1/6/05
  - S 1: Ep 18 Catwalk
    12/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 17 Sucker Punch
    12/9/04
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Cook, the Waitress, the GM and his Lover
    12/2/04
- Beastmaster
  Kelb
  - S 3: Ep 6 Tiger Tiger
    11/5/01
  - S 3: Ep 4 Veil of Death
    10/22/01
  - S 3: Ep 3 Chosen One
    10/15/01
  - S 3: Ep 2 Crystal Ark
    10/8/01
  - S 3: Ep 1 Legend Reborn
    10/1/01
Guest Star (11)

Role
- Castle
  Russell Ganz
  - S 3: Ep 22 To Love and Die in L.A.
    5/2/11
- The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 48 Morning Show With Mike and Juliet
    11/15/07
- The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
  (“Prison Break”).
  - S 2: Ep 40 Morning Show With Mike and Juliet
    11/5/07
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 32 October 16, 2007
    10/16/07
  - S 18: Ep 234 August 17, 2006
    8/17/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 14: Ep 2350 Ice T, Dominic Purcell, Dana Gould
    1/15/07
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 47 Episode 222
    11/15/05
  - S 2: Ep 13 Episode 188
    9/28/05
- House
  Ed Snow
  - S 1: Ep 7 Fidelity
    12/28/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 145 Mena Suvari, Dominic Purcell, and Planet Earth
    3/13/03
- The Lost World
  Condillac
  - S 3: Ep 2 The Travelers
    10/27/01
- Heartbreak High
  Todd Gillespie
  - S 6: Ep 40 Episode 210 (Show finale)
    11/29/99
  - S 6: Ep 39 Episode 209
    11/25/99
- Water Rats
  Alex
  - S 3: Ep 13 Double Play (2)
    4/28/98
  - S 3: Ep 12 A Little Knowledge (1)
    4/21/98

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Charlie's Angels Reboot Closer to Happening

By Tim Surette, Jan 14, 2011

Plus: Dr. Amber Tamblyn is out of House, a Prison Break star might join Spartacus, and what happened to your TV shows last night? read more
2

Top director gives Oz direction

By Peter Allott, Oct 21, 2010

Bobby Roth has been involved in some of the most successful television programs of recent years including Prison Break, Lost, FlashForward, Numb3rs, V and Fringe. read more

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- Dominic is the oldest of five children. His sibling's names are Damian Purcell, Jaime Purcell, Patrick Purcell and Marie-Therese Purcell. Dominic has a Norwegian father and an Irish mother.
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- In November 2007 Dominic separated from his wife Rebecca Williamson. The split was amicable and the couple remain friends. They have four children together - Joe, Audrey, and twins Lily and Gus.
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- Dominic was one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive, 2006. He was named "Sexiest Dad".
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- Dominic: (On his kids' nickname for him) They call me Fathead. When I lost my hair, I became Stupid Daddy Fathead.
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- Dominic: (On his biggest weakness) I am always spoiling my kids. I can't help it. For the girls, it's dresses. I usually get my sons surf stuff...It's all them and only them. I'm devoted. I'm their slave.
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- Dominic: (on Joliet Prison) It's a very depressing, dark place, ... And the walls are just stained with sadness.
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