Goran Višnjić
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 9, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Sibenik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]
Biography
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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Filmography
Hellraiser
Movie · as Roland Voight
Vikings: Valhalla
TV · as Erik the Red · 4 eps
The Accursed
Movie · as Nikola
Fatima
Movie · as Artur
The General
Movie · as Ante Gotovina
Dollface
TV · as Colin · 4 eps
The Boys
TV · as Alastair Adana · 4 eps
Never Here
Movie · as S
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Movie · as Joe
Timeless
TV · as Garcia Flynn · 26 eps
This Is Us
TV · as Vincent Kelly · 2 eps
Asthma
Movie · as Ragen
Midnight Sun
Movie · as Muktuk
Dark Hearts
Movie · as Armand
Extant
TV · as John Woods · 26 eps
The Counselor
Movie · as Banker
K-11
Movie · as Raymond Saxx
95 Decibels
Movie · as Dr. Corry
Red Widow
TV · as Nicholae Schiller · 8 eps
Crossing Lines
TV · as Marco Costante · 12 eps
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Movie · as Dragan Armansky
Beginners
Movie · as Andy
Pan Am
TV · as Niko Lonza · 4 eps
The Deep
TV · as Samson · 5 eps
Tito
TV · as Andrija Hebrang · 5 eps
BlackBoxTV Presents
TV · as The Chemist · 8 eps
Helen
Movie · as David
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Movie · as Stefan Zgrzembski
Apocrypha
Movie · as Man
Leverage
TV · as Damien Moreau · 2 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Elektra
Movie · as Mark
Unscripted
TV · as Goran Višnjić · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Nikola Tesla · 1 ep
Spartacus
Movie · as Spartacus
Long Dark Night
Movie · as Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
Spartacus
TV · as Spartacus · 2 eps
Robert Capa: In Love and War
Movie · as Robert Capa (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ice Age
Movie · as Soto (voice)
Doctor Sleep
Movie · as Michael Strother
The Deep End
Movie · as Alek Spera
The Last Will
Movie · as Bepo Štambuk
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Committed
Movie · as Neil
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Movie · as Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
Practical Magic
Movie · as Jimmy Angelov
Rounders
Movie · as Maurice
Welcome to Sarajevo
Movie · as Risto Bavić
The Peacemaker
Movie · as Bazta Sergeant
Tranquilizer Gun
Movie · as Devetka - '9'
EP Daily
TV · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Stormy Silence
TV · as Vladimir Vidric · 3 eps
Recognition
Movie · as Ivan
Night Watch
Movie · as U.N. Security Officer
See You
Movie · as Maks
Scream for Help
Movie · as Soldier
ER
TV · as Luka Kovač · 177 eps
Paranoia
Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Maternal Half-Brothers
Movie · as Ustaša terorista
American Masters
TV · as Robert Capa (voice) · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep