Dominic Purcell Bio, Wiki
Dominic Purcell is an Australian actor known for appearing in several movies and series including Fox’s Prison Break, Blade: Trinity, Heat Wave in The CW’s The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow. He has also won several awards and honors including AACTA Awards for his role in Prison Break and a nomination for the Inside Film Awards.
Dominic Purcell Age
Dominic was born on 17 February 1970 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. He is therefore 53 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday every year on February 17th.
Dominic Purcell Height/Measurements
Purell stands at a height of 6 feet.
Dominic Purcell Education
Purcell went to St Joseph’s Kingswood, St Finbar’s Glenbrook Primary School, and later on joined Blaxland High School. His next stop was at St Dominic’s College and McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains. He then went to the Australian Theatre for Young People and joined the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Dominic Purcell Net Worth
In Purcell’s career as an actor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $8 Million.
Dominic Purcell Parents and Siblings
Purcell was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England by Maureen Purcell and Phil Myrtvedt. His father is of Norwegian and English descent while his mother is of Irish descent. His family and he moved to Sydney, Australia in 1972 and later on, relocated to Penrith. Growing up, he was raised alongside his four siblings, Patrick Purcell, Jaime Purcell, Damian Purcell, and Marie-Therese Purcell.
Dominic Purcell and Tish Cyrus
Purcell is married to Tish Cyrus, an American producer and manager. The two started their relationship in November 2022 and got engaged in April 2023. They later tied the knot in August 2023 in Malibu, California. Tish is also the mother and manager of the renowned songwriter, singer, and actress, Miley Cyrus as well as singer and actress Noah Cyrus. She is also the owner and president of a privately owned film and television production company, Hopetown Entertainment.
Prior to Tish marrying Dominic, she was married to Billy Ray Cyrus from December 28, 1993, and the divorce was finalized in 2023. During their time together, Tish and Billy, two had three children together, Miley Cyrus, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, and Braison Chance Cyrus. Tish had two other children (Trace Dempsey Cyrus and Brandi Glenn Cyrus) from her previous relationship and Billy offered to adopt them and gave them his last name. Tish also had a stepson Christopher Cody Cyrus previous relationship with Kristin Luckey. Noah Lindsey Cyrus was born in 2000 hence she is 23 years old as of 2023.
Dominic Purcell Previous Relationships
Prior to marrying Tish Cyrus, Dominic was in a romantic relationship with actress AnnaLynne McCord from 2011 and broke up in 2014 but got back together a year later. Dominic was diagnosed with skin cancer a year after he broke up with AnnaLynne. However, AnnaLynne and Dominic started off again as friend and their relationship turned romantic again. In January 2018, AnnaLynne and Purcell broke up again but rekindled their relationship in 2020 after Dominic confirmed the information through his Instagram post on 25 September 2020.
Dominic Purcell Ex-Wife
Prior to Dominic dating AnnaLynne McCord, he was married to Rebecca Williamson from 1998 to 2008. During the time Rebecca and Domoin were together, they welcomed four children. Rebecca is working as a producer known for producing Barry and Garry in 1997, Balibo in 2009, and Praise in 1998.
Dominic Purcell Kids
Purcell has four adult children with his first wife, Rebecca Williamson. The names of his children are; Joseph Purcell, Audrey Purcell, Lily-Rose Purcell, and Augustus Purcell. Joseph was born on August 12, 1999, hence is 24 years old as of 2023, Audrey was on born January 30, 2001, hence is 22 years old as of 2023. Augustus and Lily-Rose are twins who were born in 2003 hence are 20 years old as of 2023.
Dominic Purcell Skin Cancer Survivor
In 2015, Dominic was diagnosed with Basel cell carcinoma a type of skin cancer. His nose was affected therefore had to wear a cowboy hat so that his ears and the back of his neck could be protected from the sun. After he was diagnosed with skin cancer, got back with his ex-girlfriend, AnnaLynne McCord. He immediately began treatment after the diagnosis which involved a series of chemotherapy and radiation and later on survived the disease. He also publicized that he is never sunblock and that he always wanted to get brown.
Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller
Purcell and Wentworth are not related in any way. However, the two are close friends since they have worked together and appeared in several movies together. Some of the movies and series they appeared on together include Crisis on Infinite Earths, Prison Break, legends of Tomorrow, and Superhero Fight Club.
Dominic Purcell Blade: Trinity
In 2004, Dominic starred American superhero film, Blade: Trinity and took the role of Dracula / Drake. Dracula / Drake was the most powerful and original of the vampire species. He is expected to kill the only Daywalker as well as restore vampires to Daywalkers. However, he was defeated after he allied himself with the Nightstalkers. In addition to that, he also terrorized humankind spreading his cursed blood all across the world from the first moments of its history. In Blade: Trinity, he starred alongside Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, and Kris Kristofferson.
Dominic Purcell Prison Break
Purcell appeared in the American serial drama television series, Prison Break from 2005 to 2009 and 2017 taking the role of Lincoln Burrows, one of the two protagonists. Lincoln was born on March 17, 1970, and started being Michael’s guardian after Lincoln’s mother passed away. He dropped out of Morgan Park High School and started his life of crime. He was also convicted of theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damage to property, and battery. Lincoln was later wrongfully convicted of killing the brother of the Vice President of the United States, Terence Steadman. In addition to that, he had a son, Lincoln Burrows, Jr. (L.J.) with Lisa Rix.
Dominic Purcell Legends of Tomorrow
From 2016 to 2021, he appeared on the American time travel superhero TV series, Legends of Tomorrow taking the role of Mick Rory / Heat Wave from season 1 to 6. Mick Rory is a career criminal, arsonist, and accomplice of Leonard Snart who uses a heat gun capable of burning anything. Rip Hunter into the Legends recruited Snart and Mick in January 2016. Rip Hunter is a time-traveling team of superheroes who are focused on hunting down Vandal Savage. However, the team saw Mick and Snart as outcasts.
Dominic Purcell’s Blood Red Sky
In 2021, Dominic appeared in the British-German action horror thriller vampire film, Blood Red Sky taking the role of Berg. Berg is the leader of a group of men who hijack a plane, sabotage the black box, and murder the air marshals as the passengers settle down for the evening. Berg makes an announcement stating that he and his men are in full control of the plane and expect everyone to stay put until the ransom is paid. The hijackers and Berg make it look as if the plane was hijacked by Islamic terrorists for a suicide attack.
Dominic Purcell Nationality and Ethnicity
Purcell was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, and moved to Sidney, Australia in 1972 when he was only 2 years old. He is a citizen of Australia, England, and Ireland since he was born in England, and grew up in Australia and his mother is of Irish descent.
Dominic Purcell Gay
Purcell is not gay. He is married to Tish Cyrus, an American producer and manager. The two started their relationship in November 2022 and got engaged in April 2023. They later tied the knot in August 2023 in Malibu, California.
Dominic Purcell Tattoos
Dominic has a total of 15 tattoos all of them having a different meaning. He has a right arm writing tattoo which was inspired by the well-known quote “Fail Better” and a “Life is Forever” tattoo which is on his left wrist. His third tattoo is on his left forearm which reads, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.”He also has other tattoos of a dragon infinity, bicep writing, a compass tattoo on his left bicep, a family tattoo, and a date tattoo.
Dominic Purcell Movies and TV series
- Batwoman
- Legends of Tomorrow
- Superhero Fight Club
- Prison Break: The Final Break
- The Lost World
- BeastMaster
- Heartbreak High
- Confidential Informant
- In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission
- Assault on Wall Street
- House of the Rising Sun
- Blade: Trinity
- The Gravedancers
- Mission: Impossible 2
- The Ganzfeld Haunting
- The Flash
- Silent Predators
- Raw FM
- Home and Away
- Turkey Shoot
Dominic Purcell Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on her social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 1.4M followers, around 2.1M followers on her Facebook page, and about 1.8M followers on his Instagram account.