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Dominic Purcell is a male actor who works in film and television. He was born on February 17, 1970, in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK. Purcell has been active in his profession since 1996. He speaks English and was educated at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland. Purcell is a father of four children. His professional roles include work in the acting department.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1970 births, 20th-century Australian male actors and 21st-century Australian male actors.
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Film & TV
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell (born 17 February 1970) is a British-born Australian actor best known for his role as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break, the title character in John Doe, and Dracula in Blade: Trinity.
Known for
- Cassino in Ischia — Nic Cassino2024
- Assassin — Adrien2023
- Confidential Informant — Tom Moran2023
- Blood Red Sky — Berg2021
- Batwoman — Mick Rory / Heat Wave2019
- Gridlocked — David "Dave" Hendrix2016
- Abandoned — Jim2016
- Isolation — Max2016
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow — Mick Rory / Heat Wave2016
- Supergirl — Mick Rory / Heat Wave2015
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Key facts
- Born
- Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell , ( 1970-02-17 ) 17 February 1970 (age 56) , Birkenhead , Merseyside , England
- Citizenship
- Australia United Kingdom Ireland
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Spouses
- Rebecca Williamson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2008 ) Tish Cyrus ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2023 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dominic
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Wallasey
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Dominic Purcell by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 4
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- date of birth
- 1970-02-17
- Commons category
- Dominic Purcell
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell (born 17 February 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known as Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break (2005–09; 2017), Mick Rory / Heat Wave in The Flash (2014–16) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016–21), and Drake / Dracula in Blade: Trinity (2004). He is also known for his role as Lewis "Lew" Brookbank in Three Way. In August 2023, he married Tish Cyrus, the ex-wife of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, in Malibu, California after they were engaged in April 2023, becoming the stepfather of Brandi, Trace, Miley, and Noah Cyrus; he has four biological children from his first marriage.
Early life
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