Background
Mulvey was born in New Zealand, and is of Maori and Scottish heritage.
Mulvey was born in New Zealand, and is of Maori and Scottish heritage.
He is best known in Australia for his roles as on the Australian drama Underbelly, Sergeant Brendan "Josh" Joshua in Rush, and as Bogdan "Draz" Drazic in Heartbreak High. His American roles include Syllias in 300: Rise of an Empire, and in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). His family moved to Sydney, Australia when he was eight years old.
Mulvey was injured in a serious car accident in 2003, in a head-on collision at 100 km/h.
He was trapped in the vehicle for almost an hour until he could be freed from the wreckage. The midsection of his face collapsed, an incision was made from ear to ear over the top of his scalp, his face "pulled down" and 17 titanium plates were then inserted to repair the fractures to his face and jaw.
His left knee and ankle were also badly fractured. In 2004 he re-entered the spotlight for the release of Thunderstruck.
Mulvey had guest spots on Home and Away (as ) during 2006 to 2008 and McLeod"s Daughters during 2007.
He starred in the 2008 Australian underworld crime show Underbelly as, and appeared in police series Rush as Sergeant Brendan "Josh" Joshua. In 2012 he starred in the underworld crime miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms as Mark Anthony "Snoddy" Spencer.
In 2013 he appeared in Kathryn Bigelow"s Zero Dark Thirty as Saber.
He also starred in the The Turning, directed by Robert Connelly. In 2014 he appeared in 300: Rise of an Empire as Syllias.
Also in 2014 he also appeared in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as. lieutenant was his second time appearing in a film as a soldier alongside Frank Grillo.
In 2014 he starred in the Katie Holmes black comedy Mission Meadows as Skylar.
Following this, he then starred as Jack Taylor in Kill Maine Three Times along with Sullivan Stapleton (who he previously worked with on 300: Rise of an Empire), Teresa Palmer, Simon Pegg, Alice Braga and Brian Brown. Mulvey played a mercenary in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).