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.
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0899681
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318158
Facebook: https://facebook.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/goran_visnjic
Filmography (Movies)
Hellraiser
Character:Roland Voight
Release Date:28/09/2022
The Accursed
Character:Nikola
Release Date:12/11/2021
Fatima
Character:Artur
Release Date:13/08/2020
The General
Character:Ante Gotovina
Release Date:05/08/2019
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Character:Joe
Release Date:01/12/2017
Never Here
Character:S
Release Date:18/06/2017
Asthma
Character:Ragen
Release Date:23/10/2015
Midnight Sun
Character:Muktuk
Release Date:01/09/2014
Dark Hearts
Character:Armand
Release Date:29/04/2014
95 Decibels
Character:Dr. Corry
Release Date:05/11/2013
The Counselor
Character:Banker
Release Date:25/10/2013
K-11
Character:Raymond Saxx
Release Date:15/03/2013
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
Character:
Release Date:20/03/2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Character:Dragan Armansky
Release Date:14/12/2011
Beginners
Character:Andy
Release Date:03/06/2011
Helen
Character:David
Release Date:26/11/2009
Apocrypha
Character:Man
Release Date:22/07/2009
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Character:Stefan Zgrzembski
Release Date:19/04/2009
Elektra
Character:Mark Miller
Release Date:13/01/2005
Spartacus
Character:Spartacus
Release Date:17/03/2004
Long Dark Night
Character:Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
Release Date:07/03/2004
Robert Capa: In Love and War
Character:Robert Capa (voice)
Release Date:28/05/2003
Doctor Sleep
Character:Michael Strother
Release Date:16/08/2002
Ice Age
Character:Soto (voice)
Release Date:14/03/2002
The Last Will
Character:Bepo Štambuk
Release Date:29/06/2001
The Deep End
Character:Alek Spera
Release Date:21/01/2001
Committed
Character:Neil
Release Date:28/04/2000
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Character:Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
Release Date:02/11/1999
Practical Magic
Character:Jimmy Angelov
Release Date:16/10/1998
Rounders
Character:Maurice
Release Date:11/09/1998
The Peacemaker
Character:Bazta Sergeant
Release Date:26/09/1997
Welcome to Sarajevo
Character:Risto Bavić
Release Date:09/05/1997
A Rifle for Sleeping
Character:Devetka - '9'
Release Date:01/01/1997
Recognition
Character:Ivan
Release Date:05/11/1996
Night Watch
Character:U.N. Security Officer
Release Date:04/10/1995
See You
Character:Maks
Release Date:01/01/1995
Scream for Help
Character:Soldier
Release Date:13/03/1994
Paranoia
Character:
Release Date:28/11/1993
Maternal Half-Brothers
Character:Ustaša terorista
Release Date:10/09/1988
Television Appearances
Vikings: Valhalla
Character:Erik the Red
Dollface
Character:Colin
The Boys
Character:Alastair Adana
Timeless
Character:Garcia Flynn
This Is Us
Character:Vincent Kelly
Extant
Character:John Woods
Crossing Lines
Character:Marco Costante
Red Widow
Character:Nicholae Schiller
Pan Am
Character:Niko Lonza
Tito
Character:Andrija Hebrang
BlackBoxTV Presents
Character:The Chemist
The Deep
Character:Samson
Leverage
Character:Damien Moreau
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
Doctor Who
Character:Nikola Tesla
Unscripted
Character:Self
Spartacus
Character:Spartacus
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Character:Self
EP Daily
Character:
Stormy Silence
Character:Vladimir Vidric
The View
Character:Self
ER
Character:Luka Kovač
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
American Masters
Character:Robert Capa (voice)
Today
Character:Self
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