Biography
Even though most people could not pronounce Zeljko Ivanek's name, there was no denying he made an impression every time he appeared onscreen. Already an accomplished stage star, Ivanek appeared in several film and TV projects, often as conniving and evil men who wore three-piece suits. His performance as a smooth-talking Southern lawyer in "Damages" (FX, 2007- ) earned the Slovenian-born actor his first time Emmy Award nomination and win in …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast in political thriller "Argo," directed by Ben Affleck |
2012 | Cast alongside Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana in romantic drama "The Words" |
2012 | Played a doctor in "The Bourne Legacy" |
2010 | Cast as Director of National Intelligence Blake Sterling on "The Event" (NBC) |
2009 | Appeared in the third and fourth seasons of "Big Love" (HBO) as Nicki Grant's (Chloë Sevigny) first husband |
2008 | Portrayed Pennsylvania representative John Dickinson in HBO miniseries "John Adams" |
2007 | Cast as attorney Ray Fiske on FX legal drama "Damages" |
2006 | Re-teamed with von Trier for "Manderlay"; the second part to director's U.S.A. trilogy |
2006 | Cast as an intense naval officer in the Broadway revival of "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial"; earned a Tony Award nomination |
2005 | Cast in Martin McDonagh's Broadway play "The Pillowman" at the Booth Theatre |
2003 | Second film with director Lars von Trier, "Dogville" |
2002 | Appeared on the first season of "24" (Fox) |
2001 | Once again directed by Ridley Scott in "Black Hawk Down" |
2001 | Appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in "The Dumbwaiter" and "The Zoo Story"; both co-starred Sam Rockwell |
2001 | Cast as an assistant to Mason Verger in Ridley Scott's "Hannibal" |
2000 | Acted on the London stage in Neil LaBute's "Bash: Latter-Day Plays" |
2000 | First film with director Lars von Trier, "Dancer in the Dark" |
1998 | Cast as one of John Travolta's associates in the legal drama "A Civil Action" |
1997 | Cast as Governor James Devlin on the HBO prison drama "Oz" |
1996 | Played a Coast Guard Captain in the Ridley Scott directed "White Squall" |
1996 | Cast in Edward Zwick's "Courage Under Fire" |
1993 | Cast in recurring role of prosecuting attorney Ed Danverson on NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street" |
1992 | Played a malicious French teacher in "School Ties" |
1984 | Made TV miniseries debut as Bill Gorton in "The Sun Also Rises" (NBC) |
1984 | Appeared opposite Jack Lemmon in the feature "Mass Appeal" |
1982 | First starring role in the horror film "The Sender" |
1982 | Originated the role of Stanley in Neil Simon's Broadway play "Brighton Beach Memoirs"; earned a Tony Award nomination |
1982 | Made film debut in "Tex" |
1982 | Originated the role of Hally in Athol Fugard's play "Master Harold...and the Boys" |
1981 | Appeared in U.S. premiere of Caryl Churchill's "Cloud Nine" |
1981 | Made Broadway debut in "The Survivor" |
Awards
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in Damages |