Editing Eric Bana (section)

==Personal life==
On official identity documents he still has his birth surname, Banadinović.<ref name=jl/>

In 1995 while working on the television series ''Full Frontal'', Bana began dating Rebecca Gleeson, a publicist with the [[Seven Network]] and daughter of then [[Chief Justice of New South Wales]], and later [[Chief Justice of Australia]], [[Murray Gleeson]].<ref name="Under"/> They married in 1997, after Bana proposed to her on a trip to the United States, which he won from ''[[Cleo (magazine)|Cleo Magazine]]'' after being named their "Bachelor of the Year" in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet 'Dirty John' star, Eric Bana's wife and children| url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/eric-bana-wife-children-54367|access-date=1 January 2021|website=Now To Love|language=en|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224624/https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/eric-bana-wife-children-54367|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Silverman|first=Stephen M.|date=26 August 2009|title=Eric Bana Laughs His Way into Smooth Marriage|url=https://people.com/celebrity/eric-bana-laughs-his-way-into-smooth-marriage/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224644/https://people.com/celebrity/eric-bana-laughs-his-way-into-smooth-marriage/|archive-date=1 January 2021|access-date=1 January 2021|website=People|language=EN}}</ref> Bana and Gleeson have two children together; Klaus (born, 1999) and Sophia (born, 2002). Klaus has graduated from VCA studying film while Sophia completed 2 years of full-time dance and continues to pursue a degree part-time at University of Melbourne.<ref name="management"/> His sister-in-law is current High Court of Australia Judge [[Jacqueline Gleeson]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacqueline Gleeson|url=https://www.hcourt.gov.au/justices/current/jacqueline-gleeson}}</ref>

Bana was appointed Member of the [[Order of Australia]] (AM) in the [[2019 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)|2019 Birthday Honours]] for his services to drama.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zhou|first=Naaman|date=9 June 2019|title=Queen's birthday honours list recognises trailblazers Rosie Batty and Ita Buttrose|url=http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/10/queens-birthday-honours-list-recognises-trailblazers-rosie-batty-and-ita-buttrose|access-date=7 April 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=9 June 2019|title='I think Poida would be shocked': Eric Bana on Order of Australia |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/i-think-poida-would-be-shocked-eric-bana-on-order-of-australia-20190608-p51vuq.html |access-date=7 April 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>

===Interests and hobbies===
Bana is a motor racing enthusiast, and participates in various racing competitions in Australia. At the age of 14, he wanted to leave school to focus full-time on becoming a motor mechanic, but his father convinced him to complete school, advising him to avoid making his hobby a job.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spybroken.com/bana/articles/0306_leno.php |title=Transcript of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" |date=17 June 2003 |access-date=1 June 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510002911/http://www.spybroken.com/bana/articles/0306_leno.php |archive-date=10 May 2006 }}</ref> Bana purchased his first car, a [[Ford XB Falcon|1974 XB Ford Falcon]] coupé, at the age of 15 for A$1,100 and,<ref>{{cite news |last=Hawley |first=Janet |title=Lucky Eric |newspaper=[[The Age]] |date=5 May 2007}}</ref> driving it, made his motor sport racing debut in [[Targa Tasmania]] 1996, a week-long race around [[Tasmania]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lamont|first=Tom|date=15 November 2009|title=Eric Bana: Me and my car|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/15/eric-bana-car|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224616/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/15/eric-bana-car|archive-date=1 January 2021|access-date=1 January 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cockrell|first=Eddie|date=11 March 2009|title=Love The Beast|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/love-the-beast-20090312-gdtevs.html|access-date=1 January 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224536/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/love-the-beast-20090312-gdtevs.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Bana purchased a [[Porsche 944]] to compete in Australia's Porsche Challenge. Competing throughout 2004 he often finished in the top ten and in November, finished fourth at the Sandown event, a personal best.<ref>{{cite web |last=Naulty |first=Matt |url=http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Hobbies-PorcheChallenge-01.html |title=2004 November: Sandown |website=Australian Porsche Drivers Challenge's |date=November 2004 |access-date=12 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321035827/http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Hobbies-PorcheChallenge-01.html |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 21 April 2007, Bana crashed his 1974 XB Falcon Coupe in the 2007 Targa Tasmania rally; he and his co-driver were uninjured.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bana-crashes-competing-australian-rally-134598 |title=Bana crashes while competing in Australian rally |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=23 April 2007 |access-date=10 June 2016 |archive-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bana-crashes-competing-australian-rally-134598 |url-status=live }}</ref> Bana appeared on the British motoring show ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' on 15 November 2009 as a guest for its "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment.<ref name=":28"/>

Bana is a prominent fan of [[Australian rules football]]. His love of the sport began at a young age when his godfather took him to games to see the [[St Kilda Football Club]], his favourite team in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Bana has been seen at AFL games when he is back in Australia.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kramp |first=Leif |url=http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/magazin/film/news/172817 |title=Eric Bana: "Wo bleiben die leichten Stoffe?" |newspaper=[[RP Online]] |date=24 January 2006 |access-date=12 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216071456/http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/aktuelles/172817 |archive-date=16 December 2007 |url-status=dead |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Freydkin |first=Donna |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-01-09-bana-main_x.htm |title='Gentle Giant' Bana |newspaper=USA Today |date=9 January 2003 |access-date=1 July 2006 |archive-date=1 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224712/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-01-09-bana-main_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> His love for St Kilda FC resulted in the club being featured in the film ''Funny People'' and in Bana's promotion of the film in 2009, notably on NBC's ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usfootynews.com/content/view/693/201/ |title=Video: Eric Bana teaches Jimmy Fallon footy |website=US Footy News |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=11 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814214715/http://www.usfootynews.com/content/view/693/201/ |archive-date=14 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Bana was named the "Saints Number One Ticket Holder".<ref name="tt"/><ref name="SKFC">{{cite web |url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/97593/bana-becomes-saints-number-one |title=Bana Becomes Saints Number One |website=Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=19 June 2011 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111611/http://www.saints.com.au/season2010/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/96933/default.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Charity work===
[[File:EricBanaatCamp Arifjan.jpg|thumb|Bana with American service personnel in [[Kuwait]] during a screening of ''Star Trek'']]
Bana is an ambassador for [[Father Chris Riley]]'s charity for homeless young people, [[Youth Off The Streets]], and has appeared with Riley in advertisements to support the organisation's annual appeal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/eric-bana-jets-in-from-us-to-film-a-promotion-for-youth-off-the-streets-with-father-chris-riley/story-fni0cvc9-1226972691079?nk=71600d6ae414b6f55575b1fdf2cd4541 |title=Eric Bana jets in from US to film a promotion for Youth Off The Streets with Father Chris Riley |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |location=Sydney |date=1 July 2014 |access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> Bana is also an advocate for the Mental Illness Fellowship, which works to increase the awareness of mental illness in Australia. In 2004, he appeared in several high-profile advertisements for the fellowship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mifellowship.org/sites/default/files/111004%20Celebrities%20lend%20support%20to%20mental%20illness.pdf |title=Celebrities Support MI Fellowship's Biggest Ever Campaign |website=Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria |date=11 October 2004 |access-date=1 June 2006}}</ref> Bana is also active in campaigns with the Australian Childhood Foundation and the Bone Marrow Donor Institute. Since 1995, he has participated in the Motorcycle Riders Association Toy Run in Melbourne, which raises money and toys for children in need at Christmas.<ref>{{cite web |last=Houlihan |first=Liam |url=http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004ToyRun |title=Toy Run 2004: Troy Boy Leads the Pack |website=[[News.com.au]] |date=12 December 2004 |access-date=1 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216050721/http://ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004ToyRun |archive-date=16 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2005 Bana narrated the documentary ''Terrors of Tasmania'' about the endangered [[Tasmanian devil]]. The film followed the life of a female Tasmanian devil called Manganinnie and discussed the incurable facial cancer which threatens the survival of the species.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Sympathy-for-the-devil/2005/01/19/1105810922826.html?oneclick=true |title=Sympathy for the Devil |newspaper=The Age |date=20 January 2005 |access-date=1 June 2006 |archive-date=16 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816150327/http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Sympathy-for-the-devil/2005/01/19/1105810922826.html?oneclick=true |url-status=live }}</ref> He has also worked with [[RSPCA Australia]], donating money to animal shelters in Berlin while filming ''Troy'' in 2004.<ref name=":29"/><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004SPCA |title=Eric Visits Berlin Animal Shelter |journal=Monthly Journal: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |date=9 May 2004 |access-date=1 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216050721/http://ericbana-archives.com/Eric-Charity-01.html#C2004SPCA |archive-date=16 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2007 Bana introduced the episode ''Some Meaning in This Life'' of the ABC-TV documentary series ''[[Australian Story]]''. The episode paid tribute to actress [[Belinda Emmett]], who co-starred with Bana in the film ''The Nugget'' and died from cancer the previous year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/belinda-emmetts-aussie-story/story-e6freuy9-1111114018731 |title=Belinda Emmett's Aussie Story |access-date=5 August 2016 |date=23 July 2007 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> 

During the [[2019–20 Australian bushfire season]], Bana voiced a series of radio and television advertisements to support donations to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rigby|first=Brittney|date=6 January 2020|title=Eric Bana voices pro bono bushfire campaign as adland rallies for Gippsland|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/eric-bana-voices-pro-bono-bushfire-campaign-as-adland-rallies-for-gippsland-612141|access-date=7 April 2021|website=Mumbrella|language=en-US}}</ref>