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Goran Višnjić
Sibenik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]
Goran Višnjić (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian-born American actor who has appeared in American and British films and TV. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač on…
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Goran Višnjić (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian-born American actor who has appeared in American and British films and TV. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač on the hit television series ER. He's also known for his roles as Erik the Red on the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla, Garcia Flynn on NBC's Timeless, John Woods on CBS's Extant, Marco Costanteon NBC's Crossing Lines, Nicholae Schiller on ABC's Red Widow, Dragan Armansky in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), voice of Soto in Ice Age, Jimmy Angelo in Practical Magic, and Bazta Sergeant in The Peacemaker. He grew up in Sibenik, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), a port town on the Adriatic Sea, where he decided at an early age that he wanted to be an actor. He first performed in local theater groups and then entered the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Goran gained popularity in Croatia when, at the age of 21, he was cast as Hamlet in the prestigious Dubrovnik Summer Festival’s staging of Shakespeare’s play. His performance earned him three national Best Actor awards, including an Orlando (the Croatian equivalent of a Tony). He made his American motion-picture debut in the "Welcome to Sarajevo," drama, directed by Michael Winterbottom. In his leisure time, he enjoys fencing, swimming and diving. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Eva, and their three children.
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2022
Hellraiser
Movie Roland Voight
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2022
Vikings: Valhalla
TV show Erik the Red
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2021
The Accursed
Movie Nikola
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2020
Fatima
Movie Artur
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2019
Dollface
TV show Colin
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2019
The General
Movie Ante Gotovina
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2019
The Boys
TV show Alastair Adana
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2017
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Movie Joe
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2017
Never Here
Movie S
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2016
Timeless
TV show Garcia Flynn
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2016
This Is Us
TV show Vincent Kelly
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2015
Asthma
Movie Ragen
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2014
Midnight Sun
Movie Muktuk
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2014
Extant
TV show John Woods
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2014
Dark Hearts
Movie Armand
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2013
95 Decibels
Movie Dr. Corry
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2013
The Counselor
Movie Banker
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2013
Crossing Lines
TV show Marco Costante
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2013
K-11
Movie Raymond Saxx
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2013
Red Widow
TV show Nicholae Schiller
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2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Movie Dragan Armansky
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2011
Pan Am
TV show Niko Lonza
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2011
Beginners
Movie Andy
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2010
Tito
TV show Andrija Hebrang
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2010
BlackBoxTV Presents
TV show The Chemist
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2010
The Deep
TV show Samson
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2009
Helen
Movie David
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2009
Apocrypha
Movie Man
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2009
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Movie Stefan Zgrzembski
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2008
Leverage
TV show Damien Moreau
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2006
The Megan Mullally Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2005
The Making of 'Elektra'
Movie Self
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2005
Doctor Who
TV show Nikola Tesla
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2005
Elektra
Movie Mark
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2005
Unscripted
TV show Goran Višnjić
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2004
Spartacus
TV show Spartacus
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2004
Spartacus
Movie Spartacus
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2004
Long Dark Night
Movie Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
