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Sam Worthington Biography, Age, Career, Marital Status, Salary and Net Worth
Who is Sam Worthington?
Samuel Henry John Worthington abbreviated as Sam Worthington is a prominent British-born Australian actor. He is well-known for playing Jake Sully in Avatar, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans. Moreover, he has appeared in films such as The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Shack (2017), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017), and Fractured (2019).
In his television career he has appeared in his native Australia as Howard in Love My Way and as Phillip Schuler in the television drama mini-series Deadline Gallipoli. The latter, he was an executive producer. In addition to acting, he has voiced the protagonist Captain Alex Mason, in the video games Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012), and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018). Sam in 2014 received Australia’s highest film award for his lead role in Somersault.
How Old Is Sam Worthington?
He is 45 years old as of April 2022, having been born on August 2, 1973, in Godalming, Surrey, England. Sam shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Ayden Mekus, Darius Dobre, Vikram Barn, Katie Sigmond, BeastEater, and many more.
Sam Worthington Family
Who are Sam Worthington’s Parents?
He was born to Ronald W. Worthington (Father) a power plant employee. And Jeanne J. Worthington (Mother) is a housewife.
Does Sam Worthington have Siblings?
He has two siblings. A brother by the name of Bruce Worthington. And a sister by the name of Lucinda Worthington.
Sam Worthington Education
He received his high school education at John Curtin College of the Arts. At the age of 19, he auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Sam Worthington Marital Status
He is married to the love of his life Lara Worthington. His wife is an Australian model. They married on December 28, 2014.
Sam Worthington Kids
He and his wife have three sons by the names of Rocket Zot Worthington born in 2015, Racer Worthington born ib 2016, and a third son born in 2020.
Sam Worthington Career
A Career from 2000 to 2003
He alongside Adam Garcia played a small role in the Aussie dance film Bootmen (2000). And later played a lead role in the low-budget Aussie comedy Gettin’ Square.
A Career from 2004 to 2008
In 2004, he had a major role in Somersault and played the lead in a modern Australian retelling of Macbeth (2006). For his role in Somersault, he won the AFI Award for Best Lead Actor. He was widely known in Australia for his role as Howard in the acclaimed Australian TV series Love My Way. In the series, he played the main love interest of the female lead. His international film career began in 2005 with a series of small roles in the Hollywood production The Great Raid which was filmed in Australia. In the film Casino Royale, he auditioned for the role of James Bond but lost to Daniel Craig. In 2007 starred in the Australian creature-feature film Roge as a man named Neil.
A Career from 2009 to Present
Sam played in Terminator Salvation as cyborg Marcus Wright who assists the humans despite their suspicions of him. Shortly before the release of Terminator Salvation, the James Cameron-directed science-fiction film Avatar was Sam’s next project. In the film, he plays Jake Sully. The film went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time before being overtaken by Avengers: Endgame. Sam told GQ Australia in November 2010 that he went to audition but wasn’t told what it was for and got annoyed. However, he voiced work for Captain Alex Mason, the protagonist character in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops.
The Hollywood Reporter in November 2010 named Sam as one of the young male actors who are “pushing – or being pushed” into taking over Hollywood as the new “A-List”. Nevertheless, he was selected as one of the entrants to the Who’s Who in Australia 2011 edition. Sam in 2012 starred in the sequel to Clash of the Titans called Wrath of the Titans alongside Liam Neeson. Moreover, he reprised his role as Alex Mason in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. In 2012 too, he starred as Nick Cassidy in Man on a Ledge. In the Discovery Chanel television series, Manhunt: Unabomber, he portrayed Jim Fitzgerald. Sam in 2019, starred in the Netflix thriller Fractured as Ray Monroe.
Sam Worthington Height and Measurements
Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 5ft 10inches (1.78m) and a weight of 80kg (176lbs)
Sam Worthington’s Salary and Net Worth
He has an annual salary of $5 million and a net worth of $30 million.