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Jason Clarke
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Clarke at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | 17 July 1969 Winton, Queensland, Australia
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Cécile Breccia
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
Jason Clarke (born on July 17, 1969) is an actor from Australia. He has been in many TV shows and is well-known for playing Tommy Caffee in the TV series Brotherhood. Jason Clarke has also acted in many movies, often playing characters who are against the main heroes. Some of his famous film roles include Zero Dark Thirty (2012), White House Down (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), and Oppenheimer (2023). In 2022, he played Jerry West, a former basketball player and coach, in the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
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Early Life of Jason Clarke
Jason Clarke was born and grew up in Winton, Queensland, Australia. His father worked as a sheep shearer in the countryside of South Australia. His family also lived in North Queensland, where Jason finished high school at Ignatius Park College.
In 1987, Jason started studying law. However, before he finished, he decided he wanted to be an actor instead. He then joined the Sydney Actor's Studio. Later, he studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne and graduated in 1994.
Jason Clarke's Acting Career
Jason Clarke has appeared in many Australian TV shows. These include Murder Call, Home and Away, Heartbreak High, and Blue Heelers. He played Tommy Caffee in the Showtime series Brotherhood. He also acted in movies like Rabbit-Proof Fence and Death Race.
In 2009, Clarke played "Red" Hamilton in the film Public Enemies. He was cast in the thriller movie Texas Killing Fields in 2010. He also played Detective Jarek Wysocki in the 2011 Fox TV series The Chicago Code. In the 2012 film Zero Dark Thirty, he played Dan, a CIA interrogator.
Clarke had a big role in the 2012 crime film Lawless. He played George Wilson in the 2013 remake of The Great Gatsby. Also in 2013, he played Emil Stenz, a tough terrorist leader, in White House Down.
In 2014, he played Malcolm in the popular movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. In the 2015 film Terminator Genisys, Clarke played John Connor. This movie earned over $440 million around the world. In 2019, Clarke starred as Louis Creed in the new movie based on Stephen King's book, Pet Sematary. In 2023, he played Roger Robb in Christopher Nolan's historical movie Oppenheimer. He also played Lieutenant Barney Greenwald in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
Jason Clarke's Personal Life
Jason Clarke is married to actress and model Cécile Breccia. They have two children together.
Selected Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Dilemma | Guy | |
| 1998 | Twilight | Young cop | |
| Praise | Frank | ||
| 1999 | Schmooze | Band | Short film |
| Kick | Nicholas Ratcliff | ||
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Mac | |
| Risk | Chris | ||
| 2002 | Free | Short film | |
| Rabbit-Proof Fence | Constable Riggs | ||
| 2003 | You Can't Stop the Murders | Slade | |
| 2004 | Get Rich Quick | Fenris | |
| 2008 | Hole in the Paper Sky | Howard Ferp | Short film |
| Under Still Waters | Andrew | ||
| Death Race | T. Ulrich | ||
| The Human Contract | Julian Wright | ||
| 2009 | Public Enemies | John "Red" Hamilton | |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | New York Fed Chief | |
| Trust | Doug Tate | ||
| 2011 | Yelling to the Sky | Gordon O'Hara | |
| Swerve | Frank | ||
| Texas Killing Fields | Rule | ||
| 2012 | Lawless | Howard Bondurant | |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Daniel Stanton | ||
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | George Wilson | |
| White House Down | Emil Stenz | ||
| 2014 | The Better Angels | Thomas Lincoln | |
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Malcolm | ||
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | Johnny | |
| Child 44 | Anatoly Brodsky | ||
| Terminator Genisys | John Connor / T-3000 | ||
| Everest | Rob Hall | ||
| 2016 | All I See Is You | James | |
| 2017 | Mudbound | Henry McAllan | |
| The Man with the Iron Heart | Reinhard Heydrich | ||
| Chappaquiddick | Ted Kennedy | ||
| 2018 | Winchester | Eric Price | |
| First Man | Ed White | ||
| 2019 | Serenity | Frank Zariakas | |
| The Aftermath | Lewis Morgan | ||
| Pet Sematary | Louis Creed | ||
| 2020 | The Devil All the Time | Carl Henderson | |
| 2021 | Silk Road | Rick Bowden ("Jurassic Narc") | |
| 2022 | Black Site | Hatchet | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Roger Robb | |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Lieutenant Barney Greenwald | ||
| TBA | Wind River: The Next Chapter | Post-production | |
| Untitled Kathryn Bigelow film | Post-production |
Television Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Halifax f.p | Detective | Episode: "Hard Corps" |
| 1995–99 | Blue Heelers | Dean Crocker Craig Dyer Troy Harris |
4 episodes |
| 1996 | Mercury | Nathan Cohen | 2 episodes |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Rick "Slick" Brooks | Episode: "A Model Murder" | |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Willy | Miniseries |
| 1998 | Heartbreak High | Warren | 1 episode |
| Wildside | Det. Con. Paul Moss | 2 episodes | |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Hank | Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Recovery" | |
| Murder Call | Zac Hartman | Episode: "A View to a Kill" | |
| 1999–2000 | All Saints | Eddie Furlong | 2 episodes |
| 2000–03 | Stingers | Brett Linton Oliver Jensen |
7 episodes |
| 2001 | Flat Chat | Episode: "Dark & Stormy Night" | |
| Head Start | Constable Rogers | Episode: "Out of the Blue" | |
| The Bill | Agent Vinten | Episode: "Beech on the Run" | |
| 2002 | Home and Away | Christopher 'Kick' Johnson | 5 episodes |
| The Outsider | Ray Childress | TV film | |
| 2002–03 | White Collar Blue | Ray Jarvis | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Farscape | Captain Jenek | 4 episodes |
| BlackJack | Tony Seaton (1973) | TV film | |
| 2006–08 | Brotherhood | Tommy Caffee | 29 episodes |
| 2009 | US Attorney | Michael Ryan | TV film |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | Jarek Wysocki | 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | Grigory Potemkin | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Jerry West | Main role |
| TBA | The Last Frontier | Frank Remnick | Upcoming series |
Awards and Nominations
Jason Clarke has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations:
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2012 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Zero Dark Thirty | Nominated |
| 2012 | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Supporting Actor | Zero Dark Thirty | Nominated |
| 2017 | Gotham Awards | Ensemble Performance | Mudbound | Won |
| 2018 | Independent Spirit Awards | Robert Altman Award (Best Ensemble) | Mudbound | Won |
| 2018 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Mudbound | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Jason Clarke para niños
