18 facts about Sam Worthington
- Samuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is an English-born Australian actor.
- Sam Worthington is best known for his roles in Bootmen and Dirty Deeds, and more recently as Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar and Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation.
- Sam portrayed Jake Sully in the film Avatar, a science-fiction adventure epic by James Cameron.
- Sam Worthington dropped out of school at the age of seventeen and began doing odd jobs, before residing in Sydney.
- Sam's father, Ron Worthington, works at a powerplant.
- Sam Worthington had won the title of 'GQ Man of the Year' award in Australia in 2009, over Eric Bana and Russell Crowe.
- Sam had said that he will go where ever the work takes him and would like to go on Dancing with the Stars.
- Sam was voted 'Empire's Man of the Year' in 2009, for his roles in Terminator Salvation and Avatar.
- Worthington is often called one of the biggest upcoming star in movies.
- Sam is set to feature in the 2010 films, Clash of the Titans, The Debt and Tell Me.
- Worthington's height is 5' 10" (1.78 m).
- Sam Worthington was nominated for a IF award in 2004, for his performance in Somersault.
- In 2002, Sam was nominated for a FCCA award for his supporting role in Dirty Deeds.
- Aside from acting, Sam Worthington is a keen surfer.
- Sam's first job was as a bricklayer.
- Sam won 'Best Actor' at the AFI awards for his role in the Australian movie Somersault.
- Sam Worthington auditioned to become the new James Bond, making it to the final round of the audition process, but was beaten by Daniel Craig.
- Sam appears in many famous Australian movies including Bootmen and Somersault. He will also be appearing in the upcoming Australian film MacBeth, a disturbing modern view on the Shakespeare classic.
