Jason Clarke is an Australian actor, born in 1969 in Winton, Queensland. He is known for often being cast in antagonist roles in feature films. Clarke's early career began with small parts in various television series and as an extra in films. He gained a breakthrough role in the crime drama television series "Brotherhood" (2006-2008),playing the co-star of the series.
Clarke has appeared in a wide range of films, including "Public Enemies" (2009),"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" (2010),"Trust" (2010),"Yelling to the Sky" (2011),"Swerve" (2011),"Lawless" (2012),"Zero Dark Thirty" (2012),"The Great Gatsby" (2013),"White House Down" (2013),"The Better Angels" (2014),"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014),"Terminator Genisys" (2015),"Everest" (2015),"All I See Is You" (2016),"The Man with the Iron Heart" (2017),"Chappaquiddick" (2017),"Mudbound" (2017),"Winchester" (2018),"First Man" (2018),"Serenity" (2019),"The Aftermath" (2019),and "Pet Sematary" (2019).
Clarke has been nominated for several awards, including the "Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor" for his role in "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012) and the "Satellite Award for Best Film" for his role in "Mudbound" (2017).