Biography
Tall, with dark matinee idol looks, Croatian actor Goran Visnjic garnered much attention with his first major English-language role in Michael Winterbottom's "Welcome to Sarajevo" (1997). Drawing on his own experiences, he delivered a strong supporting turn as Risto, the driver and translator for a British news team covering the war in the former Yugoslavia.
Born in the small coastal town of Sivinik on the Adriatic, Visnjic began his acting …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Joined the cast of David Fincher directed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," based on the novel by Stieg Larsson | |
2011 | Cast in a four-episode arc on the 1960s-set airline drama "Pan Am" (ABC) | |
2010 | Cast in the role of Samson in the miniseries "The Deep," which aired on BBC One | |
2009 | Appeared alongside Carla Gugino in a segment of the upcoming film "New York, I Love You" | |
2009 | Co-starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame production of "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" (CBS) | |
2009 | Played Ashley Judd's husband in "Helen" | |
2005 | Cast opposite Jennifer Garner in the "Daredevil" spin-off "Elektra" | |
2004 | Starred as titular gladiator in the USA Network remake of "Spartacus" | |
2004 | First starring role in a feature, "Close Your Eyes" | |
2002 | Provided voice of the character Soto in the animated feature "Ice Age" | |
2001 | Had supporting role as a blackmailer in "The Deep End" | |
2000 | Played a lusty artist interested in a married Heather Graham in the comedy "Committed" | |
1999 | Portrayed pediatrician Dr. Luka Kovac on the NBC medical drama "ER" | |
1998 | Cast opposite Nicole Kidman in "Practical Magic" | |
1997 | Landed breakthrough role in "Welcome to Sarajevo" | |
1997 | American film debut, "The Peacemaker" | |
| Featured in a European TV commercial for Tuborg beer | ||
1995 | Made U.S. television debut in Alistair MacLean's "Night Watch" | |
| Acted in several Croatian-language features | ||
1994 | Played the title role in a production if "Hamlet" | |
| Joined the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb | ||
| Served in both the Yugoslavian and Croatian armies | ||
Awards
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in ER |