Goran Višnjić

Known for ActingBorn 1972-09-09 (age 53)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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Stormy Silence

The Boys

Unscripted

This Is Us

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood

Recognition

Vikings: Valhalla

ER

Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

Leverage

Doctor Who

Robert Capa: In Love and War

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Fatima

Timeless

Ice Age

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Dollface

American Masters

Spartacus

Rounders

A Tranquilizer Gun

Beginners

Scream for Help

Paranoia

Long Dark Night

Crossing Lines

Practical Magic

Spartacus

The Accursed

Maternal Half-Brothers

Helen

Pan Am

Welcome to Sarajevo

Extant

Hellraiser

The Deep End

See You

Red Widow

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Asthma

The Peacemaker

The Deep

Midnight Sun

BlackBoxTV Presents

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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