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Dominic Purcell (b. February 17, 1970 in London, England) is an Australian actor best known in the title role of the short lived series John Doe. He is also known in the role of Lincoln Burrows on the FOX series Prison Break.

Purcell was born in England and is of Norwegian and Irish descent. He is the eldest five children. The family moved to Australia when Purcell was two years old.

Career

Purcell was working as landscaper when he made the decision to attend drama school. He was rejected by the National Institute of Dramatic Art on his first audition but a year later, after attending the Sydney Acting Studio, he auditioned for NIDA as well as the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts and Victorian school for Auditions. He chose to attend WAAPA.

Following his graduation he landed a role on the Australian series Raw FM. He appeared in in the TV Movie First Daughter and guest starred on Heartbreak High. Before landing the lead role as John Doe, he appeared in Mission: Impossible II and guest starred on The Lost World and BeastMaster. He also appeared in Invincible, and Equilibrium.

Following the single season of John Doe, Purcell appeared in Blade: Trinity as Dracula and The Gravedancers. He also guest starred on House M.D. and North Shore. In 2005, he took on the role of prisoner Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break. Upcoming roles include Level Seven and Primeval

Personal Life

Purcell won a green card lottery in 2000 and currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Rebecca. The couple has four children, Joseph, Audrey and twins Lilly and Augustus.

External Links

Dominic Purcell Fan Site

Dominic Purcell Online

IMDB Dominic Purcell