Sam Worthington

Samuel Henry John Worthington (born 2 August 1976) is a British-Australian actor. He is best known for playing Jake Sully in Avatar, Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation, and Perseus in Clash of the Titans and its sequel Wrath of the Titans. He later took more dramatic roles, appearing in The Debt (2010), Everest (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), The Shack (2017), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017), and Fractured (2019). On television, he appeared in his native Australia as Howard in Love My Way and as Phillip Schuler in the television drama mini-series Deadline Gallipoli, for which he was also an executive producer. He voiced the protagonist, Captain Alex Mason, in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), as well as its sequels Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012), and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018). In 2022, he starred in the true crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven. In 2004, Worthington received Australia's highest film award for his lead role in Somersault.

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Avatar (2009)

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In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Sigourney Weaver  •  Stephen Lang

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Sigourney Weaver  •  Stephen Lang

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

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Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Sigourney Weaver

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Sigourney Weaver

Dirty Deeds (2002)

Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. soldiers in town for R&R during their tours in Vietnam, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Caesar
CAST:  Bryan Brown  •  Toni Collette  •  John Goodman  •  Sam Neill

Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. soldiers in town for R&R during their tours in Vietnam, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Caesar
CAST:  Bryan Brown  •  Toni Collette  •  John Goodman  •  Sam Neill

Hart's War (2002)

When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Hoblit
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Colin Farrell  •  Terrence Howard  •  Marcel Iureș

When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Hoblit
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Colin Farrell  •  Terrence Howard  •  Marcel Iureș

Somersault (2004)

Australian teenager Heidi is left with little choice but to leave home after she's caught red-handed with her mother's boyfriend. With few options, Heidi ends up in Jindabyne, a tourist community. Upon meeting Joe at a bar, she pursues a relationship with him and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cate Shortland
CAST:  Abbie Cornish  •  Sam Worthington  •  Lynette Curran  •  Erik Thomson

Australian teenager Heidi is left with little choice but to leave home after she's caught red-handed with her mother's boyfriend. With few options, Heidi ends up in Jindabyne, a tourist community. Upon meeting Joe at a bar, she pursues a relationship with him and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cate Shortland
CAST:  Abbie Cornish  •  Sam Worthington  •  Lynette Curran  •  Erik Thomson

The Great Raid (2005)

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Dahl
CAST:  Benjamin Bratt  •  Robert Mammone  •  Max Martini  •  James Carpinello

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Dahl
CAST:  Benjamin Bratt  •  Robert Mammone  •  Max Martini  •  James Carpinello

Gettin' Square (2003)

Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But like his mate Johnny 'Spit' Spiteri and reformed gangster turned restaurateur Dabba, he finds out the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Teplitzky
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  David Wenham  •  Gary Sweet  •  Timothy Spall

Gettin' Square is about starting over, keeping clean and going straight. Barry Wirth is fresh out of prison and determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But like his mate Johnny 'Spit' Spiteri and reformed gangster turned restaurateur Dabba, he finds out the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Teplitzky
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  David Wenham  •  Gary Sweet  •  Timothy Spall

The Debt (2010)

Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Madden
CAST:  Helen Mirren  •  Sam Worthington  •  Jessica Chastain  •  Tom Wilkinson

Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Madden
CAST:  Helen Mirren  •  Sam Worthington  •  Jessica Chastain  •  Tom Wilkinson

Love and Distrust (2010)

This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lorraine Bracco  •  Warner Loughlin  •  Eric Kmetz  •  Diana Valentine  •  Daisy Gili  •  Darcy Yuille
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  James Franco  •  Amy Adams  •  Dawn Anderson

This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lorraine Bracco  •  Warner Loughlin  •  Eric Kmetz  •  Diana Valentine  •  Daisy Gili  •  Darcy Yuille
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  James Franco  •  Amy Adams  •  Dawn Anderson

Paper Planes (2014)

Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Connolly
CAST:  Ed Oxenbould  •  Sam Worthington  •  Deborah Mailman  •  Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke

Dylan discovers he has a talent for making paper planes. He has a chance to compete in a world championship, but he'll have to face bullies and self-doubt to do so.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Connolly
CAST:  Ed Oxenbould  •  Sam Worthington  •  Deborah Mailman  •  Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke

Avatar 4 (2029)

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DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Zoe Saldaña  •  Sam Worthington  •  Stephen Lang  •  Sigourney Weaver

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DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Zoe Saldaña  •  Sam Worthington  •  Stephen Lang  •  Sigourney Weaver

The Keeping Room (2014)

In this radically reimagined American Western set towards the end of the Civil War, Southerner Augusta encounters two renegade, drunken soldiers who are on a mission of pillage and violence. After escaping an attempted assault, Augusta races back to the isolated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Barber
CAST:  Hailee Steinfeld  •  Sam Worthington  •  Brit Marling  •  Muna Otaru

In this radically reimagined American Western set towards the end of the Civil War, Southerner Augusta encounters two renegade, drunken soldiers who are on a mission of pillage and violence. After escaping an attempted assault, Augusta races back to the isolated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Barber
CAST:  Hailee Steinfeld  •  Sam Worthington  •  Brit Marling  •  Muna Otaru

Everest (2015)

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Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baltasar Kormákur
CAST:  Jason Clarke  •  Josh Brolin  •  John Hawkes  •  Jake Gyllenhaal

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Baltasar Kormákur
CAST:  Jason Clarke  •  Josh Brolin  •  John Hawkes  •  Jake Gyllenhaal

Sabotage (2014)

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John "Breacher" Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done – until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ayer
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Sam Worthington  •  Mireille Enos  •  Joe Manganiello

John "Breacher" Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done – until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ayer
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Sam Worthington  •  Mireille Enos  •  Joe Manganiello

A Fairytale of the City (2006)

A Fairytale of the City explores both the light and dark shades of human experience. You will be taken on the journey of a raw, luminous Girl fleeing from the cruel confines of her childhood past. The beautiful imagery of this film and its intriguing characters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vanessa Caswill
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Maeve Dermody  •  Marea Burton  •  Peter Barry

A Fairytale of the City explores both the light and dark shades of human experience. You will be taken on the journey of a raw, luminous Girl fleeing from the cruel confines of her childhood past. The beautiful imagery of this film and its intriguing characters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vanessa Caswill
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Maeve Dermody  •  Marea Burton  •  Peter Barry

Capturing Avatar (2010)

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in 1995. Also included are numerous interviews with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  James Cameron  •  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Jon Landau

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in 1995. Also included are numerous interviews with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurent Bouzereau
CAST:  James Cameron  •  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Jon Landau

Drift (2013)

In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Morgan O'Neill  •  Ben Nott
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Myles Pollard  •  Xavier Samuel  •  Lesley-Ann Brandt

In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Morgan O'Neill  •  Ben Nott
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Myles Pollard  •  Xavier Samuel  •  Lesley-Ann Brandt

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas C. Grane
CAST:  Laz Alonso  •  Richard Baneham  •  Christopher Boyes  •  James Cameron

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas C. Grane
CAST:  Laz Alonso  •  Richard Baneham  •  Christopher Boyes  •  James Cameron

Avatar 3 (2025)

The third entry in the Avatar franchise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Stephen Lang  •  Sigourney Weaver

The third entry in the Avatar franchise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Cameron
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Stephen Lang  •  Sigourney Weaver

Fink! (2005)

In this shoot-'em-up from Down Under, two ex-con assassins take down the wrong target and all hell ensues. With their covers about to be blown -- and their target alive and kicking -- the guys need to make things right fast or more heads will roll.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timothy Boyle
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Steve Bastoni  •  John Boxer  •  Jason Crewes

In this shoot-'em-up from Down Under, two ex-con assassins take down the wrong target and all hell ensues. With their covers about to be blown -- and their target alive and kicking -- the guys need to make things right fast or more heads will roll.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timothy Boyle
CAST:  Sam Worthington  •  Steve Bastoni  •  John Boxer  •  Jason Crewes
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