Samuel "Sam" Worthington born in Perth, Western Australia, on August 2, 1976, an award-winning Australian actor known mainly for his portrayal of Marcus Wright in the 2009 film Terminator Salvation. He is set to play Jake Sully in Avatar (2009) and Perseus in the 2010 feature film remake of Clash of the Titans.
After graduating from NIDA in 1998, Worthington went on to act in a series of Australian movies and TV series; including a breakout role in Bootmen (2000) and leading roles in Dirty Deeds (2002), Gettin' Square (2003), Somersault (2004) and a modern Australian retelling of Macbeth (2006). Worthington was nominated in 2000 for Best Lead Actor by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for his work in Bootmen and eventually won the 2004 AFI Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in Somersault. He was one of several actors who was under consideration to take over the role of James Bond from Pierce Brosnan for the 2006 film Casino Royale.
In 2007, James Cameron chose Worthington for a leading role in his science fiction thriller Avatar. This was a huge project for Worthington, an ambitious effects-laden film that marked Cameron's first film in over a decade and required the actor to film on locations in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. It was on Cameron's recommendation that he was cast in Terminator Salvation, the fourth installment in the popular science fiction Terminator film series.
Worthington will play Perseus in the 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans.
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