Samuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an English-born Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and most recently as Perseus in the feature film remake of Clash of the Titans.
Worthington was born in Godalming, England, and moved to Perth, Western Australia during his childhood. He grew up in Warnbro, a suburb of Rockingham. His father, Ronald, was a power plant employee while his mother, a homemaker, raised him and his sister. He attended John Curtin College of the Arts, dropped out of school at 17, and worked construction and odd jobs, eventually settling in Sydney. He was nineteen and working as a bricklayer when he auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and was accepted, with scholarship.
After graduating from NIDA in 1998, Worthington performed in
Worthington was born in Godalming, England, and moved to Perth, Western Australia during his childhood. He grew up in Warnbro, a suburb of Rockingham. His father, Ronald, was a power plant employee while his mother, a homemaker, raised him and his sister. He attended John Curtin College of the Arts, dropped out of school at 17, and worked construction and odd jobs, eventually settling in Sydney. He was nineteen and working as a bricklayer when he auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and was accepted, with scholarship.
After graduating from NIDA in 1998, Worthington performed in
