Where You've Seen ‘Untamed' Star Eric Bana Before as He Plays Grumpy Detective Kyle Turner
Untamed follows federal agent Kyle Turner (played by Eric Bana) who is pulled in to investigate the mysterious death of a woman in the wilderness of Yosemite National Park.
The official log line reads: "A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature's vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Inman on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past."
Viewers may recognize Eric thanks to his acting career that spans over 30 years.
As the series ends on Netflix, here's everything you need to know about Eric Bana including his previous roles and marital status.
Eric Banadinović, known professionally as Eric Bana is an Australian actor, who began his career in the sketch-comedy series Full Frontal before gaining notice in the comedy drama The Castle and the biographical crime film Chopper.
Viewers may recognize Bana for performance in the war film Black Hawk Down, which came out in 2001. He is perhaps best known for playing Bruce Banner in the 2003 Hulk film.
Bana has built a diverse and compelling career across film and television. He played the noble warrior Hector in the war epic Troy and took on a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich in 2005.
In 2009, he portrayed the villainous Nero in Star Trek, a critically acclaimed and commercially successful reboot of the sci-fi franchise.
Throughout the 2010s, Bana continued to take on complex roles, including Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in the war drama Lone Survivor and police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the supernatural horror film Deliver Us from Evil.
He later took the title role in the true crime miniseries Dirty John, earning praise for his chilling performance. In 2020, he returned to his native Australia to star in the outback thriller The Dry.
Yes, Eric Bana is married to publicist Rebecca Gleeson.
They married in 1997, after Bana proposed to her on a trip to the United States, which he won from Cleo Magazine after being named their "Bachelor of the Year" in 1996.
Bana and Gleeson have two children together - Klaus, who was born in 1999 and Sophia, born in 2002.
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