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'I Will Find You' Star Sam Worthington on His Yearlong Journey to Find Himself

The ‘Avatar’ actor on a fluke audition, living in his car and Russell Crowe’s career advice

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Marc Myers
Jun 27, 2026
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Sam Worthington, 49, is an Australian actor known for the “Avatar” film franchise, “Everest” and “Under the Banner of Heaven” miniseries. He stars in the Netflix crime series “I Will Find You.” [Photo of Sam Worthington in Toronto by Ted Belton/Netflix]

If you have a WSJ.com subscription, you can read my House Call column with Sam Worthington here.

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