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Jai Courtney

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Jai Courtney

Jai Stephen Courtney is an Australian actor, born on March 15, 1986, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His acting career, which began as a teenager, includes small roles in films and TV shows. He is a trained actor from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Courtney rose to recognition through his roles as the Dauntless leader Eric Coulter in The Divergent Series (2014–2015), Kyle Reese in Terminator Genisys (2015), and villain Captain Boomerang in DC Extended Universe films such as Suicide Squad (2016), The Suicide Squad (2021), and The Flash (2023). He also received accolades for his performance as a devious debt collector in the independent film Buffaloed (2019).

Courtney's diverse portfolio includes credits in Hollywood films like I, Frankenstein (2014), Unbroken (2014), and The Exception (2016), Australian films like Felony (2014), The Water Diviner (2014), Storm Boy (2019), and 100% Wolf (2020), and TV series like Stateless (2020), The Terminal List (2022) and Kaleidoscope (2023). He has also graced the theatre stage, starring in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Macbeth (2017), and even hosted the Australian reality show The Summit (2023). His personal life includes periods of dating Gemma Pranita and Mecki Dent, with the actor known for his tattoos, which include a rope, a skull, and a dog, courtesy of Suicide Squad co-star, Margot Robbie.

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Given Name: Jai Stephen Courtney

Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Citizenship: Australia

Birthday: March 15, 1986

Occupations: Actor

Years Active: 2005-present

Spouses: Dina Shihabi

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