Jason Clarke (born 17 July 1969) is an Australian actor. He has appeared in many TV series, and is known for playing Tommy Caffee on the television series '' Brotherhood''. He has also appeared in many films, often as an antagonist. His film roles include ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2015), ''

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'' (2015), '' All I See Is You'' (2016), '' Mudbound'' (2017), '' Chappaquiddick'' (2017), '' First Man'' (2018), and ''

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'' (2019). In 2022, he starred in the HBO sports drama series '' Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty'' as former

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player turned coach

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Early life

Clarke was born and brought up in

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. His father worked as a sheep shearer in rural

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outside a small township of Padthaway on the

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. His family also lived in North Queensland, where Clarke completed his secondary schooling at Ignatius Park College. Clarke began studying law in 1987, however before completing his studies, he chose to instead pursue acting as a career, enrolling in the Sydney Actor's Studio. He then went on to study at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, graduating in 1994.

Career

Clarke has made many Australian television appearances, including ''

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'', '' Wildside'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' All Saints'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Stingers''. He played Tommy Caffee on the Showtime series '' Brotherhood''. He has appeared in such films as ''

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'', '' Death Race'', and ''

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''. Clarke played "Red" Hamilton in the 2009 film '' Public Enemies''. In April 2010, he was cast in the thriller film ''

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''. He also played Detective Jarek Wysocki in the 2011 Fox series '' The Chicago Code'' and CIA interrogator Dan in the 2012 film ''

''. Clarke played a major role in the 2012 crime film '' Lawless''. He played George Wilson in the 2013 remake of ''The Great Gatsby''. Also, in 2013, he played ruthless terrorist leader Emil Stenz in ''

''. He played Malcolm in the 2014 blockbuster film ''

''. In 2015's ''

'', Clarke portrayed

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, and the film grossed over $440 million worldwide. In 2019, Clarke starred as Louis Creed in the new adaptation of

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's novel, ''

''.

Personal life

Clarke is married to actress and model Cécile Breccia. They have two children.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Jason 1969 births Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Living people Male actors from Queensland 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Shire of Winton Victorian College of the Arts alumni