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Eric Bana was born Eric Banadinovich on August 9, 1968, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His father, named Ivan Banadinovic, came from Zagreb, Croatia, and his mother, named Eleanor Banadinovich, came from a German family.
Bana grew up in Melbourne. He moved to Sydney where he studied acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). In 1991 he began a career as a comedian. In 1993 Bana made his television debut on Steve Vizard's Tonight Live talk show, then joined the Full Frontal TV-series. He gained popularity for making impressions. In 1996 he started his own show titled Eric, then launched a comedy series titled The Eric Bana Show. The show was canceled, however, in 1997, Bana received the Logie Award for "Most Popular Comedian" for his work on 'The Eric Bana Show' (1997).
He made his film debut i...
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