Sam Worthington

**Samuel Henry John Worthington**, better known as **Sam Worthington**, was born on 2 August 1976 to English parents in Godalming, Surrey, in South East England. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia when he was young and he was raised in Warnbro. He audaciously applied to the National Institute of Dramatic Art and was accepted with a scholarship. Worthington's career started strongly in Australia with acclaimed performances in `Bootmen` and `Somersault` before transitioning into international success with roles in the `Avatar` franchise and `Terminator Salvation`. He also appeared in other notable films such as `The Great Raid`, `Rogue`, `Clash of the Titans` and its sequel, and `Everest`, among others. His television appearances include roles in Love My Way and mini-series Deadline Gallipoli. Worthington's resume includes voice work in the Call of Duty: Black Ops video game series. He has offered exceptional cinematic contributions and received Australia's highest film award three times. His personal life has been equally dramatic. Having sold most of his possessions and lived in a car before his audition for Avatar, he experienced a meteoric rise to fame. Since then, Worthington has navigated his increasing popularity and battled with alcoholism, ultimately achieving sobriety in 2014. He is now married to model Lara Bingle and they have three sons.