Part4 Mark “Chopper” Read (1954–2013) was an Australian criminal, author, and notorious underworld figure best known for his violent reputation and darkly charismatic persona. Raised in Melbourne, Read spent much of his life in and out of prison, gaining infamy for brutal assaults, kidnappings, and his unapologetic embrace of criminal culture. Despite his crimes, he became a strange kind of celebrity, publishing a series of autobiographical books that mixed shocking violence with grim humour. Hi

7.1K views · 36 reactions | Eric Bana plays Mark "Chopper" Read in CHOPPER, now streaming on Shout! TV. The legendary criminal wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. | Shout TV | Facebook

On Australia Day 1978, Mark “Chopper” Read made criminal history. After a failed Supreme Court hostage plan, he was sent to Pentridge’s brutal H Division. Facing a death contract, Chopper cut off both ears to force a transfer — landing at Old Geelong Gaol, Cell 101. Extreme survival, pure infamy. #ChopperRead #AustralianCrime #TrueCrimeAustralia #GeelongGaol #nationalcrimeandjusticemuseum | Geelong Gaol Museum

Eric Bana doesn't act a character, he becomes them. 25 years ago, the Australian star emerged in his breakthrough performance in "Chopper", a biopic on Mark "Chopper" Read - one of Australia's most infamous underworld figures. Watch the full interview from 2004 on the 60 Minutes Australia YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NQ5h6KDYcuo | 60 Minutes Australia