Željko Ivanek
Biography
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, now Slovenia. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with a career spanning over 60 years. Ivanek has worked in film, television, and theatre, with credits including Courage Under Fire, Donnie Brasco, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Unfaithful, The Manchurian Candidate, Live Free or Die Hard, The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. He has also appeared in several films by Lars von Trier, including Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, and Manderlay. Ivanek has received recognition for his work, with a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as three Tony Award nominations.
Career overview
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor with a diverse career spanning film, television, and theatre. He has appeared in numerous films, including Courage Under Fire, Donnie Brasco, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Unfaithful, The Manchurian Candidate, Live Free or Die Hard, The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Ivanek has also worked with notable directors such as Lars von Trier, appearing in films like Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, and Manderlay.
Ivanek's television work is equally impressive, although specific details are not provided in the available information. His extensive filmography showcases his versatility as an actor, taking on a wide range of roles in various genres. With over 100 acting credits to his name, Željko Ivanek has established himself as a talented and accomplished actor in the entertainment industry.
Željko Ivanek was born on August 15, 1957, in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, which is now Slovenia. His birthplace and nationality are notable aspects of his background, highlighting his Slovenian heritage. As an actor, Ivanek continues to be recognized for his contributions to the film and television industries, although specific awards or nominations are not mentioned in the available information.
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- The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023) as The Croat
- Let the Right One In (2022) as Arthur Logan
- Now and Then (2022) as Sullivan
- The Last Duel (2021) as Le Coq
- The Courier (2020) as CIA Boss
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) as Desk Sergeant
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) as Pentagon Scientist
- 12 Monkeys (2015) as Leland Goines
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Russell Jackson
- Legends (2014) as Founding Father
- Banshee (2013) as Jim Racine
- The Americans (2013) as John Skeevers
- Revolution (2012) as Calvin Horn
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) as Dr. Donald Foite
- Argo (2012) as Robert Pender
- The Words (2012) as Joseph Cutler
- Seven Psychopaths (2012) as Paolo
- The Mob Doctor (2012) as Dr. Stafford White
- That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012) as Self
- Suits (2011) as Eric Woodall
- Tower Heist (2011) as Director Mazin
- The Event (2010) as Blake Sterling
- White Collar (2009) as Brett Forsythe
- The Mentalist (2008) as Dr. Linus Wagner
- True Blood (2008) as Magister
- John Adams (2008) as John Dickinson
- In Bruges (2008) as Canadian Guy
- Damages (2007) as Ray Fiske
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) as Asst. Deputy Director Molina
- Heroes (2006) as Emile Danko
- Big Love (2006) as JJ
- Shark (2006) as Elliott Dasher
- The Hoax (2006) as Ralph Graves
- Bones (2005) as Carl Decker
- Numb3rs (2005) as William Fraley
- The Inside (2005) as Teddy Bunch
- Manderlay (2005) as Dr. Hector
- House (2004) as Jason
- Lost (2004) as Edmund Burke
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Vaughn Utly
- Dogville Confessions (2004) as Self
- Cold Case (2003) as John Doe
- Dogville (2003) as Ben
- The Reagans (2003) as Michael Deaver
- The Reagans (2003) as Michael Deaver
- The Twilight Zone (2002) as ER Chief
- Unfaithful (2002) as Detective Dean
- 24 (2001) as Andre Drazen
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Elliot McCafferty
- Black Hawk Down (2001) as LTC Gary Harrell
- Hannibal (2001) as Dr. Cordell Doemling
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Andrew Melton
- Dancer in the Dark (2000) as District Attorney
- Homicide: The Movie (2000) as Ed Danvers
- Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as Thomas Mann Randolph
- Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as Thomas Mann Randolph
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Everett Drake
- The West Wing (1999) as Steve Atwood
- Dash and Lilly (1999) as Mel Berman
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) as Dr. Whitman
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) as Ken Mattingly
- A Civil Action (1998) as Bill Crowley
- The Rat Pack (1998) as Bobby Kennedy
- Nowhere to Go (1998) as Principal Jack Walker
- The Practice (1997) as Assistant D.A. General Mark McGovern
- The Practice (1997) as U.S. Atty. Sanders
- The Practice (1997) as Matthew Davies
- Oz (1997) as Governor James Devlin
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Judge Marshal Pink
- Donnie Brasco (1997) as Tim Curley
- Ellen Foster (1997) as Educational Psychologist
- Julian Po (1997)
- Millennium (1996) as Dr. Daniel 'Danny' Miller
- Courage Under Fire (1996) as Banacek
- White Squall (1996) as Sanders
- Infinity (1996) as Bill Price
- The Associate (1996) as SEC Agent Thompkins
- After Jimmy (1996) as Dr. Darren Walters
- Truman (1995) as Eddie Jacobsen
- My Brother's Keeper (1995) as Dr. Hill
- ER (1994) as Bruce Resnick
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Eugene Ramsey
- The X-Files (1993) as Roland Fuller / Dr. Arthur Grable
- Frasier (1993) as Arnold Shaw
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Ed Danvers
- School Ties (1992) as Mr. Cleary
- Our Sons (1991) as Donald Barnes
- Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991) as Matt
- Law & Order (1990) as Richard Kaplan
- Law & Order (1990) as Phillip Swann
- Law & Order (1990) as Ed Danvers
- Law & Order (1990) as Charles Banks
- Artificial Paradise (1990) as Willy
- Rachel River (1989) as Momo
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) as Vince Valaitis
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) as Vince Valaitis
- All My Sons (1987) as George Deever
- L.A. Law (1986) as Joel Lassen
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Eddie Saunders
- The Sun Also Rises (1984) as Bill Gorton
- Mass Appeal (1984) as Mark Dolson
- Alice in Wonderland (1983) as March Hare
- American Playhouse (1982) as George Keller
- American Playhouse (1982) as Momo
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Mark Dolson
- The Soldier (1982) as Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady
- The Sender (1982) as John Doe #83
- Tex (1982) as Hitchhiker
- Great Performances (1971) as March Hare