
Sullivan Stapleton
Biography
Sullivan Stapleton (born 14 June 1977)] is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the SKY (BSkyB)/Cinemax/HBO television series Strike Back and the 2010 Sundance Film Festival selection Animal Kingdom.
Stapleton played the lead role, Greek leader Themistocles, in the film 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). He was honored on 24 October 2013 with a Breakthrough Award at an exclusive Australians in Film Benefit Dinner held in Los Angeles.
Known For

Film
The Internship
2026

TV
Blindspot
Kurt Weller
2015

TV
Strike Back
Sgt. Damien Scott
2010

TV
Blue Heelers
1993

TV
Underbelly
Pat Barbaro
2008

TV
McLeod's Daughters
Drew Cornwell
2001

TV
Rush
Yuri
2008

TV
Fires
Doug
2021

TV
The Secret Life of Us
Justin Davies
2001

Film
300: Rise of an Empire
Themistocles
2014

TV
Halifax f.p.
Hamish
1994

Film
Gangster Squad
Jack Whalen
2013

TV
MDA
Ben Quilty
2002

TV
Satisfaction
Josh
2007

TV
Lowdown
Oliver Barry
2010

TV
After the Verdict
Daniel
2022

Film
Renegades
Matt Barnes
2017

TV
Canal Road
Jack Logan
2008

Film
Animal Kingdom
Craig Cody
2010

Film
The Condemned
Special Agent Wilkins
2007
Filmography
2026FilmThe Internship2022TVAfter the Verdictas Daniel2022FilmEverything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Menas Icabod2021TVFiresas Doug2020FilmA Sunburnt Christmasas Dingo2019FilmRide Like a Girlas Darren Weir2017FilmRenegadesas Matt Barnes2015FilmCut Snakeas Pommie2015TVBlindspotas Kurt Weller2015FilmKill Me Three Timesas Nathan Webb2014Film300: Rise of an Empireas Themistocles2013FilmGangster Squadas Jack Whalen2011FilmThe Hunteras Doug2011FilmUnderbelly Files: Infiltrationas Colin McLaren2011TVUnderbelly Files: Infiltrationas Colin McLaren2010FilmCentre Placeas James Ballintyne2010FilmAnimal Kingdomas Craig Cody2010TVStrike Backas Sgt. Damien Scott2010TVLowdownas Oliver Barry2010FilmThe Oddsas Wade2009TVCarla Cametti PDas Matt Brodie2008TVRushas Yuri2008TVCanal Roadas Jack Logan2008TVUnderbellyas Pat Barbaro2007TVSatisfactionas Josh2007FilmDecember Boysas Fearless2007FilmThe Condemnedas Special Agent Wilkins2005FilmLittle Oberonas Martin2004FilmEverything Goes2003FilmDarkness Fallsas Officer Matt Henry2002TVMDAas Ben Quilty2001TVMcLeod's Daughtersas Drew Cornwell2001TVThe Secret Life of Usas Justin Davies2000FilmCity Loopas Don2000FilmGreen Sailsas Infante1999FilmWitch Huntas Craig Thomas1998FilmAmyas Wayne Lassiter1997FilmRiver Streetas Chris1994TVHalifax f.p.as Hamish1994FilmBaby Bath Massacreas Adrian1993TVBlue Heelers