Dominic Purcell | |
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.jpg) Purcell at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell (1970-02-17) 17 February 1970 Birkenhead, Merseyside, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 (including Joseph) |
Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell[1][2] (born 17 February 1970)[3] is an Australian actor.[4][5][6] 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.[7][8]
Early life
Purcell was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. He is the son of Phil Myrtvedt and Maureen (née Clarke) Purcell. His mother was Irish and his father was English of Norwegian descent. In 1972, he and his family moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, initially living in Bondi before settling in Penrith.[9]
He later attended the Australian Theatre for Young People and then enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where he studied with Hugh Jackman.[10] He holds triple British-Irish-Australian citizenship, being British automatically by virtue of being born in the United Kingdom to a British citizen father, being Irish automatically through his mother and Australian via naturalisation.[11]
Personal life
Purcell was married to Rebecca Williamson from 1998 until 2008, during which time the couple had four children, including Joseph.[12]
In 2011, Purcell started dating former 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord; in 2014, the couple announced an amicable split, though they rekindled their romance a year later. McCord told People Magazine she came back into his life as a friend when the actor was diagnosed with skin cancer, but the relationship soon turned romantic again.[13] In January 2018, McCord ended the relationship.[14] However, on 25 September 2020, Purcell confirmed on Instagram that they had rekindled their relationship.[15]
In November 2022, he started dating Tish Cyrus, the mother of Brandi, Trace, Noah, and Miley Cyrus.[16] The couple publicly announced their engagement via a post on Instagram in April 2023.[7] They married in August 2023 in Malibu, California.[8]
On 1 June 2016, Purcell suffered severe injuries on set in Morocco, after a misplaced iron bar used as a Prison Break season 5 set piece fell on his head. He was immediately airlifted from Ouarzazate to Casablanca, where he received emergency treatment for nasal fractures and various other injuries.[17][18][19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Ulrich | |
| 2001 | Scenes of the Crime | Mark | |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Seamus | |
| 2003 | Visitors | Luke | |
| 2004 | Three Way | Lew Brookbank | Also associate producer |
| Blade: Trinity | Drake | ||
| 2006 | The Gravedancers | Harris McKay | |
| 2007 | Primeval | Tim Manfrey | |
| 2009 | Blood Creek | Victor Alan Marshall | |
| Balibo | —N/a | Producer | |
| 2011 | Escapee | Harmon Jaxon | |
| Straw Dogs | Jeremy Niles | ||
| Killer Elite | Davies | ||
| House of the Rising Sun | Tony Zello | ||
| 2012 | Bad Karma | Mack | |
| Hijacked | Otto Southwell | ||
| 2013 | Officer Down | Royce Walker | |
| Assault on Wall Street | Jim Baxford | ||
| Vikingdom | Eirick | ||
| Suddenly | Baron | ||
| Breakout | Tommy Baxter | ||
| Ice Soldiers | Malraux | ||
| 2014 | In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission | Hazen Kaine | |
| The Ganzfeld Haunting | Detective Malone | ||
| The Bag Man | Larson | ||
| A Fighting Man | "Sailor" O'Connor | ||
| I Choose | N/A | Short film; also producer | |
| Turkey Shoot | Rick Tyler | ||
| 2015 | Abandoned | James Nalepka | |
| Gridlocked | David Hendrix | ||
| Isolation | Max | Also executive producer | |
| 2021 | Blood Red Sky | Berg | |
| 2023 | Assassin | Adrian | |
| Confidential Informant | Tom Moran | ||
| 2024 | Cassino in Ischia | Nic Cassino | [20][21] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Home and Away | Constable Rogers | 3 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Raw FM | Granger Hutton | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Moby Dick | Bulkington | 2 episodes |
| Water Rats | Alex | ||
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Todd Gillespie | 6 episodes |
| Silent Predators | Truck Driver | Television film | |
| First Daughter | Troy Nelson | ||
| 2001 | BeastMaster | Kelb | 5 episodes |
| The Lost World | Condillac | Episode: "The Travelers" | |
| Invincible | Keith Grady | Television film | |
| 2002–2003 | John Doe | John Doe | 21 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | North Shore | Tommy Ravetto | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | House | Ed Snow | Episode: "Fidelity" |
| 2005–2009, 2017 | Prison Break | Lincoln Burrows | Main role (seasons 1–5); also producer |
| 2009 | Prison Break: The Final Break | Television film | |
| 2011 | Castle | Russell Ganz | Episode: "To Love and Die in L.A." |
| 2012 | Common Law | John Crowl | Episode: "Gun!" |
| 2014–2016 | The Flash | Mick Rory / Heat Wave | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Superhero Fight Club | Television short promo video | |
| 2016–2021 | Legends of Tomorrow | Main role (seasons 1–6) | |
| 2017 | Supergirl | Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1" | |
| Arrow | Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2" | ||
| 2019 | Batwoman | Mick Rory / Heat Wave (Earth-74) | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 2" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prison Break: The Conspiracy | Lincoln Burrows |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AACTA Awards | Best Actor | Prison Break | Won | |
| 2009 | Inside Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Balibo | Nominated |
References
- O'Connor, B, "Break Out Archived 9 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine". Men's Fitness. December/January 2007 Issue; retrieved 18 December 2006.
- "Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell". Instagram. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- Purcell, Dominic. "HAAKON🇳🇴🇦🇺 (@dominicpurcell) posted on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 30 September 2020. Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org
- "Prison Break star Dominic Purcell reunites with 90210 lover AnnaLynne McCord". PerthNow. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via The Daily Telegraph.
- Ellis, Scott (31 January 2006). "Breaking in with a break-out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "Dominic Purcell opens up about his near death experience on the set of Prison Break". Now To Love. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- Segarra, Edward. "Tish Cyrus engaged to 'Prison Break' star Dominic Purcell a year after Billy Ray Cyrus divorce". USA TODAY. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- Paige, Ashley; Rice, Nicholas. "Tish Cyrus Marries Dominic Purcell in Malibu — and Daughter Miley Was a Bridesmaid: Report". People. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- "Dominic Purcell profile at". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts website; accessed 10 April 2014.
- Lonergan, Aidan. "11 celebrities you never realised had an Irish passport". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Prison Break star Dominic Purcell reunites with 90210 lover AnnaLynne McCord". The Daily Telegraph. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "AnnaLynne McCord Opens Up About Rekindling Romance with Dominic Purcell: 'I Have My Best Friend Back'". People Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- Byrne, Suzy (24 January 2018). "AnnaLynne McCord no longer dating Dominic Purcell: 'We're very, very amicable'". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- @dominicpurcell; (25 September 2020). "It's been a journey with me and Anna. 12 years. @theannalynnemccord we loved. We hated. We older now. Felt it, dealt it, experienced it. She's the only chick that truly gets me". Retrieved 10 November 2020 – via Instagram.
- "Tish Cyrus dating 'Prison Break' star Dominic Purcell". torontosun. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- Purcell, Dominic (1 June 2016). "Dominic Purcell: I'm good". Instagram. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- Andreeva, Nellie (3 June 2016). "Dominic Purcell Injured On Set Of Fox's Prison Break, Production Not Impacted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Prison Break star Dominic Purcell almost killed on set after iron bar falls on his head". News.com.au. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- Wiseman, Andreas (29 June 2023). "Dominic Purcell Replaces Late Ray Stevenson In Cassino In Ischia Movie From Republic Pictures & Paramount Global". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Exclusive Cassino in Ischia Trailer Sets Release Date for Dominic Purcell Comedy Movie". Yahoo Entertainment. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.