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This Aussie hunk's career got a huge boost when James Cameron cast him to play the lead role in his 2009 megahit Avatar. In the upcoming thriller Man on a Ledge, he plays an ex-cop and wanted fugitive who literally teeters on the ledge of a high-rise building while a police negotiator tries to talk him down. Here are five things you probably don't know about Sam Worthington.

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1. Born August 2, 1976 in southeastern England, he moved to Perth, Australia when he was six months old.

2. Sold all his possessions to pursue a career in Hollywood, and says he's been living in hotels and crashing at friends' houses ever since. He recently said he actually likes being a "gypsy" and has no plans to settle down and buy a permanent home anytime soon.

3. Made his Hollywood acting debut in 2000 in the military action series JAG.

4. Was a finalist to play James Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale before Daniel Craig was cast.

5. Worked as a bricklayer before becoming an actor.