In the 2009 film Avatar, which actor plays the human marine Jake Sully on Pandora?

Sam Worthington plays the human marine Jake Sully on Pandora in the 2009 film Avatar.

Worthington portrays Jake, a former Marine who travels to Pandora and operates an avatar body genetically linked to him. Through that body, Jake can interact with the Na’vi and move through Pandora’s environment while scientists and military personnel pursue competing goals.

The film was directed by James Cameron and released in 2009. Its story follows Jake’s changing relationship with Pandora, the Na’vi community, and the human mining operation seeking unobtanium. The performance required Worthington to combine live-action scenes with motion-capture work and digitally created environments.

Jake Sully is sometimes confused with the film’s other major human characters, including Dr. Grace Augustine, played by Sigourney Weaver, and Colonel Miles Quaritch, played by Stephen Lang. Worthington’s character is the central human viewpoint through which the audience encounters Pandora and its inhabitants.