- Father was a test pilot who died in a crash in 1976.
- For his role in Prometheus (2012), he was required to sit in a make-up chair for five hours. The make-up and prosthetics would then take one hour to remove.
- Turned down the title role in Daredevil (2003).
- Was considered for the part of Henri Ducard/Ra's Al Ghul in Batman Begins (2005). However, he was considered too young for the part and Liam Neeson was cast instead.
- (March 19, 2016) Announced that he and his girlfriend Carice van Houten are expecting their first child together in August 2016.
- His favorite movie is The Elephant Man (1980).
- His eldest sister, Tracy, has Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects both intellectual and physical development.
- Is in a relationship with Dutch actress Carice Van Houten. They both met on set of the film Brimstone (2016) in 2015, and they welcomed their first child together, son Monte, on August 29, 2016.
- He is an avid supporter of animal rights and environmental causes.
- Grew up in regional Victorian town Geelong and now resides in Melbourne, Australia.
- He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000) and The Hurt Locker (2008).
- As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: L.A. Confidential (1997), The Hurt Locker (2008) and The King's Speech (2010). The latter two are winners in the category.
- During the filming of Factory Girl (2006), he became good friends with co-star Sienna Miller.
- Was ranked #17 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2002.
- Was ranked #20 in E's Most Sexiest Men in Entertainment 2003.
- Is in a relationship with Carice van Houten since 2015. They have one son together, Monte Pearce (b. August 29, 2016).
- Has an older sister.
- Born at 4:15 PM (GDT).
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