After graduating from Princeton he moved to LA in '95 to work in showbusiness but he says he didn't want to be an actor because he didn't have the nerve.

Before starring in Prison Break he appeared in two Mariah Carey videos for 'It's Like That' and 'We Belong Together'.

The name 'Wentworth' comes from the Jane Austen novel 'Persuasion' and is the first name of his father and grandfather.

He is currently appearing in a GAP 'Khakis with Attitude' campaign in the US.

It takes 5 hours to create his tattoo and it is applied and removed daily.

He's allergic to dogs and cats.

His sister is currently living in Melbourne while her boyfriend studies there.

He has said he doesn't watch Prison Break to ensure he focuses purely on his character and does not get distracted by the plot twists and turns.

He says his character Michael and he share the qualities of discipline, organisation and perfectionism with his character.