--- name: "Jason Clarke" canonical: "https://film.one/person/jason-clarke" fi1m_id: "jason-clarke" imdb_id: "nm0164809" tmdb_id: 76512 wikidata_id: "Q402764" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 July 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 10 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 10 updated: "2026-10-05T13:41:46.521856+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Jason Clarke ## Identity Jason Clarke - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jason-clarke - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** jason-clarke - **IMDb ID:** nm0164809 - **TMDB ID:** 76512 - **Wikidata ID:** Q402764 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q402764, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164809/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/76512 Actor. Born 17 July 1969 in Winton, Queensland, Australia. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 July 1969, Winton, Queensland, Australia - **Active:** 2002–present - **Also known as:** Jason Clark - **Frequently works with:** [Elizabeth Debicki](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-debicki.md), [Joel Edgerton](https://film.one/person/joel-edgerton.md), [Kathryn Bigelow](https://film.one/person/kathryn-bigelow.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 10 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (2), 2010s 68 (6), 2020s 78 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 10 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 4 of 10 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 9, History 5, Thriller 4, Action 2, Adventure 2, Science Fiction 2 - **Screen time:** 22 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3,127m across 10 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q402764, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164809/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/76512 ## Coming up - *F.A.S.T.* (2027-05-12) - *A Quiet Place Part III* (2027-07-28) ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Zero Dark Thirty*](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) (80), [*Terminator Genisys*](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md) (45) - **Peacock:** [*Oppenheimer*](https://film.one/film/oppenheimer.md) (84) - **Disney+:** [*Dawn of the Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) (78) - **Netflix:** [*A House of Dynamite*](https://film.one/film/a-house-of-dynamite.md) (73) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Jason Clarke > Jason Clarke is at his most unsettling when he makes a cruel man's work look ordinary. We rate his restrained authority highly, particularly under Kathryn Bigelow; he gives these men credibility without asking us to forgive them. In *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), Jason Clarke's Dan carries out prisoner abuse as though it belongs in the day's normal workload. We found him disturbing because he makes cruelty look routine, with no need to announce that we are watching a dangerous man. Kathryn Bigelow gives those scenes the same sober attention as the intelligence work, a choice we remain uneasy about. Clarke's restraint is effective, but it also helps explain our reservations about how the film presents torture. Clarke's Hollywood breakthrough made an asset of his capacity to disturb. He had already led *Brotherhood* (2006–2008) as Tommy Caffee and moved into Hollywood supporting work before Dan brought wider recognition. The larger parts that followed included Malcolm, the lead human role in *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), while *Mudbound* (2017) drew on his restraint within an ensemble. His preparation includes research, dialect work and physical training, although the performances we value do not make a display of the homework. In *Oppenheimer* (2023), Christopher Nolan uses Clarke as Roger Robb, the lawyer questioning the physicist in a small room. Here the pressure comes through professional scrutiny, and Clarke is well cast as someone who can make an official proceeding feel hostile. Our enthusiasm for the film comes with a reservation about those hearings, which grip less than the desert passages. The third hour is too long. Clarke gives the questioning a credible adversary, but the scenes still ask for more patience than they earn. Bigelow returned to him for Admiral Mark Miller in *A House of Dynamite* (2025), another authority figure in a procedural we liked, though repeating the same eighteen minutes three times costs it tension. We would like directors to keep testing his restraint, rather than simply handing him another rank or title. Start with *Zero Dark Thirty*, with fair warning about how plainly it presents torture. ## Biography Jason Clarke is an Australian actor. Born on 17 July 1969 in Winton, Queensland, he trained at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, graduating in 1994. He began his career in Australian television series including *Murder Call*, *Blue Heelers* and *Stingers* before appearing in international productions. Clarke is known for film roles including George Wilson in *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Malcolm in *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), Rob Hall in *Everest* (2015), Dan in *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012) and Ed White in *First Man* (2018). He played Roger Robb in *Oppenheimer* (2023) and Admiral Mark Miller in *A House of Dynamite* (2025). On television he has portrayed Tommy Caffee in *Brotherhood* and Jerry West in *Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty* (2022–2023). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (10) - *A House of Dynamite* (2025), Fi1m 73, as Admiral Mark Miller — [page](https://film.one/film/a-house-of-dynamite.md) - *Oppenheimer* (2023), Fi1m 84, as Roger Robb — [page](https://film.one/film/oppenheimer.md) - *First Man* (2018), Fi1m 80, as Ed White — [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md) - *Everest* (2015), Fi1m 61, as Rob Hall — [page](https://film.one/film/everest.md) - *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, as John Connor — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md) - *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), Fi1m 78, as Malcolm — [page](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *The Great Gatsby* (2013), Fi1m 61, as George Wilson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md) - *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Dan — [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) - *Public Enemies* (2009), Fi1m 64, as 'Red' Hamilton — [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md) - *Rabbit-Proof Fence* (2002), Fi1m 80, as Constable Riggs — [page](https://film.one/film/rabbit-proof-fence.md) ## Complete filmography (73) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *A Quiet Place Part III* (2027), Actor - *F.A.S.T.* (2027), Actor - *A Statement* (2026), Actor - *Murdaugh: Death in the Family* (2025), series, as Alex Murdaugh - *The Last Frontier* (2025), series, as Frank Remnick · Executive Producer - *A House of Dynamite* (2025), as Admiral Mark Miller — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/a-house-of-dynamite.md) - *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (2023), as Lt. Barney Greenwald - *Oppenheimer* (2023), as Roger Robb — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/oppenheimer.md) - *Black Site* (2022), as Hatchet · Producer - *Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty* (2022), series, as Jerry West - *The Desperate Hour* (2022), as Greg Minor (voice) - *Silk Road* (2021), as Rick Bowden - *The Devil All the Time* (2020), as Carl Henderson - *Catherine the Great* (2019), series, as Grigory Potemkin - *Pet Sematary* (2019), as Louis Creed - *The Aftermath* (2019), as Lewis Morgan - *Serenity* (2019), as Frank Zariakas - *First Man* (2018), as Ed White — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md) - *Chappaquiddick* (2018), as Ted Kennedy - *Winchester* (2018), as Dr. Eric Price - *Mudbound* (2017), as Henry McAllan - *All I See Is You* (2017), as James - *The Man with the Iron Heart* (2017), as Reinhard Heydrich - *Everest* (2015), as Rob Hall — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/everest.md) - *Knight of Cups* (2015), as Johnny - *Terminator Genisys* (2015), as John Connor — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md) - *Child 44* (2015), as Anatoly Brodsky - *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* (2014), as Malcolm — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) - *The Better Angels* (2014), as Tom Lincoln - *White House Down* (2013), as Stenz - *The Great Gatsby* (2013), as George Wilson — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-great-gatsby.md) - *Zero Dark Thirty* (2012), as Dan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/zero-dark-thirty.md) - *Lawless* (2012), as Howard Bondurant - *Swerve* (2012), as Frank - *Texas Killing Fields* (2011), as Rule - *Yelling To The Sky* (2011), as Gordon O'Hara - *The Chicago Code* (2011), series, as Jarek Wysocki - *Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps* (2010), as Jack Schwietzer - *Trust* (2010), as FBI Agent Doug Tate - *Public Enemies* (2009), as 'Red' Hamilton — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/public-enemies.md) - *The Human Contract* (2008), as Julian Wright - *Death Race* (2008), as Guard Ulrich - *Hole in the Paper Sky* (2008), as Howard Ferp - *Under Still Waters* (2008), as Andrew - *Brotherhood* (2006), series, as Tommy Caffee - *Get Rich Quick* (2004), as Fenris - *BlackJack* (2003), as Tony Seaton (1973) - *You Can't Stop the Murders* (2003), as Slade - *The Outsider* (2002), as Ray Childress - *White Collar Blue* (2002), series, as Ray Jarvis - *Rabbit-Proof Fence* (2002), as Constable Riggs — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rabbit-proof-fence.md) - *Risk* (2001), as Chris - *Better Than Sex* (2000), as Guy C - *Our Lips Are Sealed* (2000), as Mac - *Kick* (1999), as Nicholas Ratcliff - *Praise* (1999), as Frank - *Farscape* (1999), series, as Captain Jenek / Letchner, Captain Jenek — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/farscape.md) - *Two Guys and a Girl* (1998), series, as Hank - *Twilight* (1998), as Young Cop - *All Saints* (1998), series, as Eddie Furlong - *Wanted* (1997), as Robber 1 - *Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac* (1997), series, as Willy - *Dilemma* (1997), as Guy #2 - *Halifax f.p.* (1994), series, as Detective - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Rick 'Slick' Brooks - *Blue Heelers* (1993), series, as Craig Dyer - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *Heat 2*, as Nate - *U.S. Attorney*, series, Actor - *First Warrior*, Actor - *Supermax*, as Willem Von Brown - *Ally Clark*, as Milton Cobb - *Wind River: Rising*, Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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