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Dominic Purcell
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Dominic Haakon Myrtved Purcell (born 17 February 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Lincoln Burrows in the Fox drama series Prison Break (2005–2009, 2017–present), and Mick Rory / Heat Wave in The CW's The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. For his role as Burrows, he won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in 2007.
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Born | Dominic Haakon Myrtved Purcell (1970-02-17) 17 February 1970 (age 54) |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Williamson (m. 1998; div. 2008) |
Children | 4 |
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Purcell was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. His mother is of Irish ancestry and his father is Norwegian. He grew up in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Rebecca Williamson from 1998 until their divorce in 2008. The couple have four children. He has also dated American actress AnnaLynne McCord.[1]