Dominic Purcell is an actor from England who prefers to act mostly in action films. The greatest fame brought him one of the main roles in the cult action-packed television series "Prison Break."
Biography
Dominic Purcell was born in 1970 in the English county of Merseyside. Two years later, the family moved to Australia and settled in Sydney. Since childhood, Dominic has grown very active, he loved sports and soon began to dream of a career in cinema. A large role in this was played by the pictures "Platoon" by Oliver Stone, which became a favorite of the future star. So Purcell enrolled in acting classes.
After graduating from school, the young man continued his studies at the Australian Youth Theater (ATRY). Along with this, he did not stop playing sports. Especially the future actor liked surfing. Soon he was noticed on television and invited to star in one of the series, but after that for some time Dominic's life remained far from the world of cinema.
Only in 2000, Purcell moved to the United States and immediately passed a casting for roles in the films Mission Impossible 2 and Equilibrium, which later became real blockbusters. Then Dominic starred in the youth series "John Doe", and in 2004 played the role of Dracula in the action movie "Blade: Trinity." A year later, the main event in the actor’s career took place - he was approved for the role of Lincoln Burroughs in the series “Prison Break” - a man illegally convicted and imprisoned by his brother, whom his brother decides to help organize the escape. In total, 5 seasons of television shows were released, which successfully died out around the world.
Later, Dominic Purcell starred in several more action films, but they did not have much success. The long-awaited career changes took place in 2017, when it was unexpectedly decided to revive the popular series, called "Escape: Continuation", where Purcell again played the role that everyone loved. The actor also appeared in the series "Supergirl" and "Arrow". The return of a multi-part film about two brothers-escapes from guarded prisons was very warmly received, and the issue of filming new seasons is currently being decided.
