Purcell grew up in Australia and attended the prestigious Australian Theatre for Young People. After beginning his training there, he attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alongside fellow actors Hugh Jackman and Frances O’Connor. After graduating, Purcell quickly landed a leading role on the Australian television series “Raw FM.”(Fox.com)
After that Purcell was cast as a nemesis in the feature film “Mission: Impossible 2” starring Tom Cruise and directed by John Woo. Purcell’s additional feature credits include “Blade: Trinity” opposite Wesley Snipes, “Three Way,” “Equilibrium” and “Visitors” and Tv series John Doe.
And now in Prison Break he acts as Licoln Burrows the brother of Micheal Scofield who made helped him escaped and free from the crime he did not commit.
