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Sam Worthington

Also known as Samuel Henry John Worthington

Samuel Henry John Worthington is an Australian actor known for his work in both independent Australian cinema and Hollywood. He rose to prominence in Australia with acclaimed performances in films such as Bootmen (2000) and Somersault (2004), latter of which won him Australia's highest film award for Best Actor, and gained further recognition through his role in the TV series Love My Way. Worthington achieved international fame as the protagonist of James Cameron’s Avatar (2009), the highest-grossing film of all time, and reprised his role in its sequels.

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Sam Worthington is an Australian actor and voice actor who began his work period in 2000. Born Samuel Henry John Worthington in Godalming, Surrey, England, he is educated at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. He speaks English and resides in Los Angeles.

Worthington has received Saturn Awards for his work in film. He is married to Lara Worthington, and they have three children. He is a male human who performs as a film actor and director.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1976 births, 21st-century Australian male actors and Actors from Surrey.

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Film & TV

Godalming, Surrey, England, UK

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for playing Jake Sully in the Avatar franchise (2009–present), Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation (2009), and Perseus in Clash of the Titans (2010) and its sequel Wrath of the Titans (2012). He has taken other dramatic roles, appearing in The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Shack…

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Avatar 5 — Jake Sully2031
Avatar 4 — Jake Sully2029
Zero A.D. — Antipater2026
I Will Find You — David Burroughs2026
Relay — Dawson2025
Avatar: Fire and Ash — Jake2025
Fuze — X2025
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 — Self2025
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films — Self - "Jake"2025
Lift — Dennis Huxley2024

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Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: Australia
Place of birth: Godalming
Spouse: Lara Worthington
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Saturn Awards
Official website: sam-worthington.com
Image: Avatar The Way of Water Tokyo Press Conference Sam Worthington (52563252594) (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 3
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Sam Worthington
date of birth: 1976-08-02
start of work period: 2000-00-00
birth name: Samuel Henry John Worthington
name in native language: Sam Worthington

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Encyclopedic overview

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born August 2, 1976) is an Australian actor known for his work in both independent Australian cinema and Hollywood. He rose to prominence in Australia with acclaimed performances in films such as Bootmen (2000) and Somersault (2004), the latter of which won him Australia's highest film award for Best Actor, and gained further recognition through his role in the TV series Love My Way. Worthington achieved international fame as the protagonist of James Cameron’s Avatar (2009), the highest-grossing film of all time, and reprised his role in its sequels.

He also starred in other major studio productions including Terminator Salvation (2009), Clash of the Titans (2010), and Wrath of the Titans (2012), while voicing the lead character Alex Mason in the popular Call of Duty: Black Ops video game series. In the 2010s and beyond, Worthington diversified his roles with appearances in films such as Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), and The Shack (2017), and received critical praise for his television work in Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) and Under the Banner of Heaven (2022). Continuing to balance commercial and character-driven projects, his recent credits include Lift (2024), The Exorcism (2024), and the Horizon: An American Saga western series.

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