He grew up in Warnbro, a suburb of Rockingham. His father also sent him on a one-way trip to Cairns on the northeast coast of Australia and told him to “work his way home”. Worthington was nominated for Best Lead Actor by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for his performance. The same year, he guest starred in television series: JAG, Water Rats and Blue Heelers. Worthington played the lead characters in Somersault (2004) and in a modern Australian retelling of Macbeth (2006). in Terminator Salvation, Worthington plays cyborg Marcus Wright who assists the humans despite their suspicions of him. He was selected as one of the entrants to the Who’s Who in Australia 2011 edition. in November 2011, Worthington along with Jonah Hill starred in commercials for the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Worthington says that when he was about 30, he sold most of his possessions and ended up with around $2000 to his name.
