After a decade of roles in Australian television shows and films, Bana gained Hollywood's attention for his performance in the war film Black Hawk Down (2001) and for his performance as Bruce Banner in the superhero horror film Hulk (2003). He played Hector in the war epic Troy (2004), and took a leading role in Steven Spielberg's historical thriller Munich (2005). In 2009, he played the villain Nero in the science-fiction film Star Trek, which was a critical and commercial success. Bana continued to work steadily in the 2010s, portraying Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen in Lone Survivor (2013), and playing police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie in the horror film Deliver Us from Evil (2014). In 2018, Bana played the title role in a true crime miniseries, Dirty John. In 2020, he returned to Australia to star in outback thriller The Dry.
aftEr A decadE of rolEs In AuStraliAn tElevIsIoN SHOWs aNd fIlms, bana gained holLYwooD's ATTENtion for his pErforMancE in THe wAr fIlm blAck HaWK dowN (2001) ANd for his perfoRmance as BRUcE bannER in the SupErhero horror film Hulk (2003). hE plAyed hecTor In The WaR Epic TrOY (2004), aND tOok A LEAdiNg roLe iN stEVeN spIElberg's hiStoRIcAl THriLleR munich (2005) in 2009, he PLayeD the viLLaiN nErO in the ScIence-fiCTion fILm Star TreK, whicH waS a critical aNd commeRciAl sUCcess. bana cOntInued to worK steadily in The 2010s, poRTRaYing LiEUtenaNt commander erIk S. kristeNsen iN Lone sURVivoR (2013), aND plAyiNg policE SeRgeanT RaLpH sArchiE in The horroR film DelIVer us from eViL (2014). iN 2018, bana playeD tHE tItLe role In a truE CrIme miniserIEs, diRty john. in 2020, HE RetuRned to AustralIA to STAr iN OutBacK ThriLler The dry.