Actor · Producer · Director · Creator
Born Jul 3, 1971 · Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Active 1989–present · Awards: Sam Adams Award, Courage Award for the Arts, Gold medal for Peace with Justice, Index Award, Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Stuttgart Peace Prize, Sydney Peace Prize, Walkley Awards
Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH;[3] né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, hacker, and cypherpunk activist. He has a previous conviction for hacking, dating back to 1996.