Sam Worthington - wikipedia Sam Worthington Sam Worthington Worthington at the Drift Movie Media Event at Event Cinemas, Bondi Junction 2013. Samuel Henry John Worthington ( 1976 - 08 - 02 ) 2 August 1976 ( age 42 ) Godalming, Surrey, England, UK Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S. Nationality Australian Alma mater National Institute of Dramatic Art Occupation Actor, writer Years active 2000 -- present Home town Rockingham, Western Australia Spouse ( s ) Lara Bingle ( m. 2014 ) Children Samuel Henry John Worthington ( born 2 August 1976 ) is an English born, Australian actor and writer. He portrayed Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and Perseus in Clash of the Titans as well as its sequel Wrath of the Titans before transitioning to more dramatic roles in Everest ( 2015 ), Hacksaw Ridge ( 2016 ), The Shack, and Manhunt : Unabomber ( both in 2017 ). He also played the main protagonist, Captain Alex Mason, in Call of Duty : Black Ops. In 2004, Worthington received Australia 's highest film award for his lead role in Somersault. He performed predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low - budget films before moving to major studio films, ranging from romantic drama and comedy - drama to science fiction and action. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 2000 -- 2003 2.2 2004 -- 2008 2.3 2009 -- present 3 Personal life 3.1 Arrest 4 Filmography 4.1 Films 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 4.4 Writer 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Worthington was born to English parents in Godalming, Surrey, in South East England, and moved to Perth, Western Australia when he was six months old. He grew up in Warnbro, a suburb of Rockingham. His mother, Jeanne J. ( née Martyn ), a housewife, raised him and his sister, Lucinda. His father, Ronald W. Worthington, was a power plant employee. He attended John Curtin College of the Arts, a school specialising in the dramatic arts, located in Fremantle, Western Australia, where he studied drama but did not graduate. When he left the college, his father gave him $400 and sent him on a one - way trip to Cairns, Queensland, telling him to `` work his way home ''. He began working on construction and odd jobs, eventually settling in Sydney. At age 19, while working as a bricklayer, he auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art ( NIDA ) and was accepted with a scholarship. Career 2000 -- 2003 In 2000 Worthington played a small role along side Adam Garcia in Aussie dance film `` Bootmen ''. In 2003 he played a lead role in the low budget Aussie comedy `` gettin ' square ''. 2004 -- 2008 Worthington had a major role in Somersault ( 2004 ) and played the lead in a modern Australian retelling of Macbeth ( 2006 ). He won the AFI Award for Best Lead Actor for his role in Somersault. He was well known in Australia for his role as Howard in the acclaimed Australian TV series Love My Way, in which he played the main love interest of the female lead. Worthington 's international film career began with a series of small roles in Hollywood production The Great Raid ( 2005 ), which was filmed in Australia. He auditioned for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale but lost the role to Daniel Craig. He starred in the Australian creature - feature film Rogue ( 2007 ), as a man named Neil, which gained a 100 percent fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. 2009 -- present In Terminator Salvation, Worthington plays cyborg Marcus Wright who assists the humans despite their suspicions of him. Shot prior to the release of Terminator Salvation, the James Cameron - directed science - fiction film Avatar was Worthington 's next project. In the film, he played Jake Sully, a paraplegic US Marine who, assigned to control an alien body called an avatar through a neural link, finds himself at the centre of a war between his own species and the indigenous Na'vi people of the moon Pandora. The film went on to become the highest - grossing film of all time, grossing more than $2.73 billion ( $3.1 billion adjusted for inflation ) in box - office receipts worldwide. In November 2010, Worthington told GQ Australia that he went to audition, but was n't told what it was for and got annoyed. So he did his part, left, forgot about it -- and was called back. `` I was a bit pissed off, and I think that came across, '' he says. `` I think Jim saw a spark and liked it because that 's Sully 's character -- a guy who does n't like to be bullied and a guy who just wants to set things right. '' He provided voice work for Captain Alex Mason, the protagonist character in the video game Call of Duty : Black Ops. Some gamers criticised Worthington 's inability to mask his Australian accent, as in Avatar. In November 2010, The Hollywood Reporter named Worthington as one of the young male actors who are `` pushing -- or being pushed '' into taking over Hollywood as the new `` A-List ''. He was selected as one of the entrants to the Who 's Who in Australia 2011 edition. In 2012, Worthington starred in the sequel to Clash of the Titans, called Wrath of the Titans, alongside Liam Neeson. As in the first film, Worthington played the demigod and son of Zeus, Perseus. He also reprised his role as Alex Mason in Call of Duty : Black Ops II. Also in 2012, Worthington starred as Nick Cassidy in Man on a Ledge, a suspense - thriller film directed by Asger Leth. Worthington also portrays Jim Fitzgerald in the Discovery Channel television series, Manhunt : Unabomber. Personal life Lara Bingle and Worthington on the 2014 AACTA Awards red carpet Worthington has said that when he was about 30, he sold most of his possessions and ended up with around $2,000 to his name. He says he bought a car with the proceeds and was living in it before he successfully auditioned for his role in the film Avatar. He then found a place to live. On 18 October 2013, Worthington had confirmed rumours of a relationship with fellow Australian, model Lara Bingle. They married on 28 December 2014 and had a son, Rocket Zot, in 2015. In October 2016, Bingle and Worthington had their second child, another son, Racer. Worthington is a Christian. Arrest On 23 February 2014, Worthington was arrested in New York City for assault, after punching a paparazzo, Sheng Li, who allegedly kicked Bingle in the shin. Video footage of the incident depicts Worthington referring to Bingle as his `` wife '', furthering speculation about the pair 's marital status. Worthington was initially released on a desk appearance ticket, while Li was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, assault and harassment. On 26 February 2014, Worthington appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court, where he was ordered to stay away from Sheng Li for six months. The case was adjourned until 8 May 2014, with the actor to face charges of assault in the third degree, attempted assault, and harassment. On 1 April 2014, Li blamed Bingle for starting the fight and called for her to be arrested. Later that month, Worthington secured a conditional discharge deal on a misdemeanour assault charge, therefore avoiding any jail time, while the charges against Li were dismissed `` in the interest of justice ''. Li then filed a $3.7 million civil lawsuit against Worthington, which was settled out of court before going to trial in September 2015. Filmography Worthington at the Tropfest 2013 in Sydney, 17 February 2013 Films Year Title Role Notes 2000 Bootmen Mitchell Okden A Matter of Life Our Hero Short film 2002 Hart 's War Cpl. B.J. `` Depot '' Guidry Dirty Deeds Darcy Ryan 2003 Gettin ' Square Barry `` Wattsy '' Wirth Somersault Joe Thunderstruck Ronnie 2005 The Great Raid Pfc. Lucas Fink ! Able 2006 Macbeth Lord Macbeth 2007 Rogue Neil Kelly Limited release 2009 Terminator Salvation Marcus Wright Avatar Jake Sully Clash of the Titans Perseus Last Night Michael Reed Love & Distrust Miles Segment : `` Blue Poles '' 2011 The Debt Young David Peretz Texas Killing Fields Detective Mike Souder 2012 Man on a Ledge Nick Cassidy Wrath of the Titans Perseus 2013 Drift JB Limited release 2014 Sabotage James `` Monster '' Murray Cake Roy Collins The Keeping Room Moses Limited release 2015 Paper Planes Jack Webber Limited release Kidnapping Freddy Heineken Willem Holleeder Limited release Everest Guy Cotter 2016 Hacksaw Ridge Captain Glover 2017 The Shack Mack Philips The Hunter 's Prayer Stephen Lucas Direct - to - VOD 2018 The Titan Rick Janssen Netflix Movie 2020 Avatar 2 Jake Sully Filming 2021 Avatar 3 2024 Avatar 4 Jake Sully Pre-production 2025 Avatar 5 Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 JAG Dunsmore Episode : `` Boomerang : Part 1 '' 2000 Water Rats Phillip Champion Episode : `` Able to Leap Tall Buildings '' 2000 Blue Heelers Shane Donovan Episode : `` Bloodlines '' Love My Way Howard Light 10 episodes 2005 The Surgeon Dr. Sam Dash 8 episodes 2006 Two Twisted Gus Rogers Episode : `` Delivery Man '' 2015 Deadline Gallipoli Phillip Schuler 4 episodes ; miniseries Executive Producer 2017 Manhunt : Unabomber Jim Fitzgerald Video games Year Title Role Notes Call of Duty : Black Ops Alex Mason 2012 Call of Duty : Black Ops II Alex Mason 2018 Call of Duty : Black Ops 4 Alex Mason Blackout Character Writer Year Title Notes Enzo Awards and nominations Year Award Title Result 2000 AFI Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Bootmen Nominated 2002 FCCA Award Best Supporting Actor -- Male Dirty Deeds Won AFI Award Best Actor in a Leading Role Somersault Won FCCA Award Best Actor -- Male Somersault Won IF Award Best Actor Somersault Won 2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Fresh Face Male Terminator Salvation Nominated Australians in Film Breakthrough Award Australians in Film Avatar Saturn Award Best Actor Avatar Won Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor Best Actor Avatar Won Empire Award Best Actor Avatar Won Giffoni Award Won Kid 's Choice Awards Cutest Couple ( shared with Zoe Saldana ) Avatar Nominated MTV Movie Awards Best Fight ( shared with Stephen Lang ) Avatar Nominated Best Kiss ( shared with Zoe Saldana ) Avatar Nominated ShoWest Award Male Star of the Year Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Fight ( shared with Stephen Lang ) Avatar Nominated Choice Movie Actor : Sci - Fi Avatar Won Choice Movie Actor : Fantasy Clash of the Titans Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Incident 123082579 '' ( PDF ). Atlanta, Georgia, Police Department via E ! Online. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2012. Jump up ^ Lipworth, Elaine ( 4 February 2012 ). `` Sam Worthington on ' Man on a Ledge ' ''. Telegraph. Retrieved 9 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jeanne J. Worthington ''. MyHeritage. Retrieved 9 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Avatar first reviews, Sam Worthington next Hollywood star in the making ''. The Daily Telegraph. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2009. Jump up ^ `` Sam Worthington Interview for Terminator ''. Screencrave.com. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Bard arse ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 September 2006. Jump up ^ `` Rogue ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Worldwide Grosses ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Jump up ^ `` Sam Worthington ''. GQ. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ), GQ Australia November 2010, Sam Worthington Jump up ^ `` How an Australian Man Nearly Ruined Black Ops for Me ''. Jump up ^ Blank, Emily ; Schutte, Lauren. `` Hollywood 's A-List Redefined ''. ( slide 9 of 10 in slideshow ) The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Who 's Who pack now boasts Siddle, Hamish and Andy and the Masterchef judges ''. heraldsun.com.au. 9 December 2010. Jump up ^ John Gaudiosi ( 13 November 2012 ). `` ' Call of Duty : Black Ops II ' : Treyarch 's Dave Anthony on Directing Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton ( Q&A ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 March 2015. Jump up ^ McLennan, Cindy ( March 28, 2017 ). `` Manhunt : Unabomber : Scripted Discovery Series Debuts in August ''. TV Series Finale. Jump up ^ `` Watch The Jay Leno Show Online at Hulu ''. Hulu. Jump up ^ `` I was living in my car before ' Avatar ' : Sam Worthington ''. Jump up ^ `` Aussie actor ' smitten ' with Bingle ''. Jump up ^ `` Sam Worthington says he is smitten with new squeeze Lara Bingle ''. Jump up ^ Anya Leon ( 27 March 2015 ). `` Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle Welcome Son Rocket Zot ''. People. Retrieved 13 July 2016. Jump up ^ Ellie McDonald ( 1 November 2016 ). `` CONFIRMED ! Lara and Sam Worthington have welcomed their second son ''. Woman 's Day. Retrieved 23 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Actor Sam Worthington Says ' The Shack ' Helped Him Understand Relationship With God ( Interview ) ''. www.christianpost.com. Jump up ^ `` So are Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle really married ? ''. News.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' Avatar ' actor Sam Worthington arrested in NYC ''. Yahoo. Retrieved 24 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` Sam Worthington ordered to stay away from photographer ''. Sydney Morning Herlad. Retrieved 27 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` Photographer blames ' Avatar ' star 's girlfriend for starting fight ''. Reuters. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016. Jump up ^ Peter Mitchell ( 9 May 2014 ). `` Paparazzo walks free as Sam Worthington assault case dropped ''. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 July 2016. Jump up ^ Ebony Bowden ( 4 September 2015 ). `` Sam Worthington settles $5 million lawsuit with photographer over scuffle ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Urban Cinefile FCCA AWARDS 2004 WINNERS ''. www.urbancinefile.com.au. Jump up ^ `` Australians in Film Breakthrough Awards ''. Australians in Film. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sam Worthington. 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Question: who is the actor who plays jake sully in avatar
Answer: Samuel Henry John Worthington