Sam Worthington facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sam Worthington
Worthington in 2022
Born	Samuel Henry John Worthington (1976-08-02) 2 August 1976 (age 48) Godalming, Surrey, England
Nationality	Australian
Education	National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Lara Bingle ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is a famous Australian actor. He is best known for his roles in big movies like the Avatar series, where he plays Jake Sully. He also starred as Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation and as Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans.

Sam Worthington has acted in many other exciting films. These include The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), and Hacksaw Ridge (2016). He has won Australia's top film award three times. He received these awards for his main roles in Bootmen (2000), Somersault (2004), and Avatar (2009).

On TV, he played Howard in the Australian show Love My Way. He was also Phillip Schuler in the mini-series Deadline Gallipoli. Sam Worthington has also voiced Captain Alex Mason in the popular video game series Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Sam Worthington's Early Life and School

Samuel Henry John Worthington was born on August 2, 1976. His parents were English, and he was born in Godalming, England.

When he was young, his family moved to Perth, Western Australia. He grew up in a suburb called Warnbro. His mother, Jeanne, was a homemaker. His father, Ronald, worked at a power plant. Sam also has a sister named Lucinda.

He went to John Curtin College of the Arts. This school is known for its drama programs. Sam studied drama there but did not finish his studies. After leaving school, his father gave him $400. He told Sam to travel to Cairns, Queensland, and "work his way home." Sam took on different jobs, including bricklaying. He eventually settled in Sydney.

At age 19, while working as a bricklayer, he tried out for the National Institute of Dramatic Art. He was accepted with a scholarship, which helped him pay for his studies.

Sam Worthington's Acting Career

Starting Out: Roles from 2000 to 2008

Sam Worthington began his film career in 2000. He had a small part in the Australian dance film Bootmen. He then played a main role in the comedy Gettin' Square.

In 2004, he starred in Somersault. For this movie, he won the AFI Award for Best Lead Actor. He became well-known in Australia for his role as Howard in the TV series Love My Way. In 2006, he played the main character in a modern version of Macbeth.

Worthington in 2010

Sam Worthington's international career started with small roles. One of these was in the Hollywood movie The Great Raid (2005). He even tried out for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale. However, Daniel Craig got the part. In 2007, he starred in the Australian creature film Rogue. This movie was very well-liked by critics.

Becoming a Star: Avatar and Other Big Movies

In 2009, Sam Worthington starred in the science-fiction movie Avatar. This film was directed by James Cameron. Sam played Jake Sully, a former U.S. Marine who becomes involved in a war on the planet Pandora. The movie was a huge success. It became the highest-grossing film of all time, earning over $2.8 billion worldwide.

Sam Worthington later shared that he didn't even know what movie he was auditioning for at first. He said that James Cameron "changed his life."

After Avatar, Sam Worthington got a role in the 2009 science fiction action film Terminator Salvation. This was thanks to James Cameron's recommendation. In this movie, Sam played Marcus Wright, a human-terminator hybrid. Terminator Salvation made over $371.4 million.

Worthington in 2014

In 2010, Worthington appeared in Clash of the Titans. He was the main star of this action fantasy film. Even though critics didn't love it, the movie earned $493 million worldwide. It was the 11th highest-grossing film of 2010. He also voiced Captain Alex Mason in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops. Some gamers noticed his Australian accent in the game, just like in Avatar. In 2010, The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the young male actors who were becoming very important in Hollywood. Forbes also listed him among the highest-earning actors.

In 2012, Sam Worthington starred in Wrath of the Titans, the sequel to Clash of the Titans. This movie made $302 million. He also returned as Alex Mason in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. That same year, he played Nick Cassidy in the thriller Man on a Ledge. Critics had mixed feelings about the movie, but many praised Sam's performance.

In 2013, Worthington worked on Drift, an Australian film about the start of the surf industry. In 2014, he starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the action thriller Sabotage. He also appeared in the drama film Cake and the western film The Keeping Room.

In 2015, Worthington starred in Paper Planes. This was an Australian 3D children's drama film. It tells the story of a boy who is good at making paper planes. He then played Willem Holleeder in Kidnapping Freddy Heineken (2015). He also had a role in Everest, which was based on a real-life disaster on Mount Everest. This film was a big success, earning $203 million worldwide.

In 2016, he played Captain Jack Glover in the war film Hacksaw Ridge. This movie was directed by Mel Gibson. It tells the true story of Desmond Doss, a medic in World War II who refused to carry a weapon. Hacksaw Ridge was released in November 2016 and earned $180.4 million worldwide. It also received great reviews.

Worthington worked on The Shack in 2017. This Christian drama film was based on a popular novel. It earned over $96 million worldwide. That year, he also played Jim Fitzgerald in the TV series Manhunt: Unabomber.

In 2018, he starred in the Netflix science fiction thriller The Titan. In 2019, he played Ray Monroe in the Netflix thriller Fractured.

Sam Worthington returned as Jake Sully in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). Like the first Avatar movie, it was a huge success. It broke many records and earned over $2.320 billion worldwide. This made it the highest-grossing film of 2022 and the third-highest-grossing film of all time.

In 2024, Worthington worked with Giovanni Ribisi again. They had both been in the Avatar series. This time, they starred in the western-drama film series Horizon: An American Saga, directed by Kevin Costner.

Sam Worthington's Personal Life

Worthington and wife Lara at the 2014 AACTA Awards.

Sam Worthington has shared that before he auditioned for Avatar, he sold most of his belongings. He bought a car with the money and was living in it.

On October 18, 2013, Sam Worthington confirmed he was dating model Lara Bingle. They got married on December 28, 2014. They have three sons, born in 2015, 2016, and 2020.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Bootmen	Mitchell Okden
2001	A Matter of Life	Our Hero	Short film
2002	Hart's War	Corporal B.J. "Depot" Guidry
	Dirty Deeds	Darcy Ryan
2003	Gettin' Square	Barry "Wattsy" Wirth
2004	Enzo	-	Short film; Director, Writer, Music and Cinematography
	Somersault	Joe
	Thunderstruck	Ronnie
2005	The Great Raid	Private First Class Lucas
	Fink!	Able
2006	Macbeth	Lord Macbeth
2007	Rogue	Neil Kelly
2009	Terminator Salvation	Marcus Wright
	Avatar	Jake Sully / Tom Sully
2010	Clash of the Titans	Perseus
	Last Night	Michael Reed
	Love & Distrust	Miles	Segment: "Blue Poles"
	The Debt	Young David Peretz
2011	Texas Killing Fields	Detective Mike Souder
2012	Man on a Ledge	Nick Cassidy
	Wrath of the Titans	Perseus
2013	Drift	J.B.
2014	Sabotage	DEA Agent James "Monster" Murray
	Cake	Roy Collins
	The Keeping Room	Moses
2015	Paper Planes	Jack Webber
	Kidnapping Freddy Heineken	Willem Holleeder
	Everest	Guy Cotter
2016	Hacksaw Ridge	Captain Jack Glover
2017	The Shack	Mack Philips
	The Hunter's Prayer	Stephen Lucas
2018	The Titan	Rick Janssen
2019	Fractured	Ray Monroe
2021	Lansky	David Stone
	The Last Son	Isaac Lemay
2022	9 Bullets	Jack
	Avatar: The Way of Water	Jake Sully
2023	Transfusion	Ryan Logan
	Simulant	Kessler
2024	Lift	Huxley
	Breathe	Lucas
	Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1	First Lt. Trent Gephardt
	The Exorcism	Joe
	The Killer	Finn
	Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2	First Lt. Trent Gephardt
	Relay	TBA
2025	Avatar: Fire and Ash	Jake Sully	Post-production
2029	Avatar 4		Filming
2031	Avatar 5
TBA	Alphas	TBA	Post-production
	Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3	First Lt. Trent Gephardt	Filming
	Fuze	TBA	Filming

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