Career: Purcell got his big break, thanks to drama series Raw FM, before going on to appear in a selection of home-grown shows. He enjoyed roles in the likes of Water Rats and Heartbreak High, as well as TV movies Moby Dick, First Daughter, and Silent Predators. The actor hit the big time after landing a part alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II. This led to him taking the title role in US series John Doe, and a part in action movie Blade: Trinity. Other big-screen outings include Christian Bale vehicle Equilibrium and Primeval. He played one of the lead roles in American drama Prison Break for four years alongside Wentworth Miller. He returned to the big screen in 2011 in the remake of Straw Dogs. Since 2014, he has had a recurring role in TV series The Flash.