Full name : Samuel Henry J. “Sam” Worthington
Birthday : August 2, 1976
Birth Location : Godalming, Surrey, England, UK
Height : 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Best Known As : Jake Sully in “Avatar”
Graduated : Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art

Personal life
Sam was born on on August 2, 1976 in Godalming, Surrey, England, UK. Sam graduated from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) He was emigrated with his parents to Australia when he was two months old.

His mother raised him and his sister and dropped out of school at 17, and worked construction and odd jobs.

At 19, Sam work as a bricklayer and after he got accepted from NIDA and was accepted with scholarship.

When Worthington was around 30 years old, he sold most of his possessions and ended up with around $2,000 to his name. He then purchased a car with the money and lived in it for a period of time. He subsequently got a place to live following his successful audition and signing to the Avatar film project.

Career
At the age of 22. Sam received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Arthur Wellesley in his first professional role in the Belvoir Street Theatre production “Judas Kiss”

He went on to act in Australian series movies and TV series, including a breakthrough role in “Bootmen” (2000) and leading roles in “Dirty Deeds” (2002), “Gettin’ Square” (2003), “Somersault” (2004) and “Macbeth” (2006).

He is well known in Australia for his role as Howard in the acclaimed Australian TV series “Love My Way”, where he played the main love interest of the female lead.

In 2004, Sam take a break. Having made his directorial debut on the short film named “Enzo” Sam was offered the role of Joe in the unique and greatly acclaimed Australian drama which written and directed by Cate Shortland, “Somersault” opposite Abbie Cornish. “Somersault” took 7 years to make

Then have also have small roles in Hollywood productions such as “Hart’s War” (2002) and “The Great Raid” (2005)

Sam began famous after he play as cyborg Marcus Wright in “Terminator Salvation” (2009) with Christian Bale.

His career highlights is “Avatar” (2009) Sam play as Jake Sully directed and written by James Cameron then he play as Perseus in the 2010 remake of the 1981 “Clash of the Titans”

Sam Worthington won the 2009 GQ Australia Actor and countless Man of the Year Awards.