People: Actors & Crew from Croatia

Croatia (kroh-AY-shə; Croatian: Hrvatska, pronounced [xř̩ʋaːtskaː]), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. Its coast lies entirely on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans 56,594 square kilometres (21,851 square miles), and has a population of nearly 3.9 million. The Croats arrived in modern-day Croatia in the late 6th century, then part of Roman Illyria. By the 7th century, they had organized the territory into two duchies. Croatia was first internationally recognized as independent on 7 June 879 during the reign of Duke Branimir. Tomislav became the first king by 925, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom. During the succession crisis after the Trpimirović dynasty ended, Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102. In 1527, faced with Ottoman conquest, the Croatian Parliament elected Ferdinand I of ... ()

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Rade Šerbedžija(77)

Actor | Bunić (HR)

Rade Šerbedžija (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Шербеџија; born July 27, 1946) is a Serbian actor, director and musician.He was one of the most popular Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his supporting roles in Hollywood films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, X-Men: First Class, The Saint, Mission: Impossible II and Taken 2, and for his recurring role on 24.

Known for: The Saint, Batman Begins, Mission: Impossible II, Snatch

Goran Visnjic(51)

Actor | Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)

Goran Visnjic (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian-born American actor who has appeared in American and British films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač in the hit television series ER.Visnjic 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). Visnjic made his American motion-picture debut in the "Welcome to Sarajevo," drama, directed by Michael Winterbottom.In his leisure time, Visnjic enjoys fencing, swimming and diving. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Eva Visnjic, and their three children.

Known for: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Beginners, The Counselor, ER

Goran Bogdan(43)

Actor | Široki Brijeg (BA)

Goran Bogdan (born 2 October 1980) is a Croatian actor. He has played in more than 40 films since 2005. He has appeared in some American and English films and TV series such as the 2012 film Goltzius and the Pelican Company, and the third season of the television series Fargo.

Known for: Father, Sonja and the Bull, Fargo

Mira Furlan(† 65)

Actress | Zagreb (HR)

Mira Furlan (7 September 1955 - 20 January 2021) was a Croatian singer and actress of theatre, film and TV in the former Yugoslavia.She emigrated to the U.S. with her husband, Goran Gajić, in November 1991, due to the intolerable political circumstances in her homeland. Ms. Furlan starred in the Warner Brothers TV-series "Babylon 5" (1994) as "Ambassador Delenn" (Sci-Fi Universe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Genre TV-series 1996 and 1997).Ms. Furlan's film credits include leading roles in over 25 films.She has appeared regularly on Yugoslav Television, playing leading roles in numerous series and TV-films. She has received all the highest awards in her former country, both for her stage and film work, including two Golden Arenas (Yugoslav Oscars) for Best Actress.In the former Yugoslavia, Mira was a member of the Croatian National Theatre and a frequent guest star at major theatres in the whole country.

Known for: The Beauty of Vice, Babylon 5: In the Beginning, Babylon 5: Thirdspace, Babylon 5

Lucija Šerbedžija(50)

Actress | Zagreb (HR)

Lucija Šerbedžija (born 8 June 1973) is a Croatian theatre and film actress and model, a daughter of actor, Rade, and a sister of film director, Danilo Šerbedžija. She is probably best known in the English-speaking world for her role in The Saint as a Russian prostitute, in which her father also starred. She is a winner of two Golden Arena awards for Best Actress; in 1999 (Madonna) and 2001 (for Slow Surrender).

Known for: The Saint, Slow Surrender, Madonna, Marked in the Restricted Area

Zlatko Burić(70)

Actor | Osijek (HR)

Zlatko Burić (born 13 May 1953) is a Croatian-Danish actor. He was born in Osijek where he was educated at the Dramski Studio in 1972. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Burić belonged to the experimental theater group Kugla Glumište (formed in 1975) together with Željko Zorica-Šiš and Damir Bartol-Indos.He moved to Denmark in 1981 where he married Sonja Hindkjær, with whom he has three children. After their divorce, he married Dragana Milutinović, on 7 October 1998. He has appeared in several successful Danish films from the 1990s and 2000s, frequently appearing in films directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, including Bleeder and as Milo in The Pusher Trilogy. For his role in Pusher, he won the Bodil Award for best supporting actor in 1997.[1][2]In 2009, Burić had a large supporting role in the apocalyptic film 2012, as Yuri Karpov, a Russian billionaire. In 2012, he reprised his role as Milo in the British remake of Pusher.

Known for: Triangle of Sadness, Pusher, 2012, Pusher 3

Oja Kodar(84)

Actress | Dubrava kraj Zagreba (HR)

Oja Kodar ( OY-ə KOH-dar; born Olga Palinkaš; 1941) is a Croatian actress, screenwriter and director known as Orson Welles's romantic partner during the later years of his life.

Known for: Jaded, The Other Side of the Wind, The Deep, Time for...

Goran Navojec(53)

Actor | Bjelovar, Croatia (YU)

Goran Navojec (born 10 October 1970) is a Croatian actor and musician. In his three decade long career, Navojec has starred in numerous films including The Three Men of Melita Žganjer (1998), God Forbid a Worse Thing Should Happen (2002), Long Dark Night (2004), Two Players from the Bench (2005), The Parade (2011) and Our Everyday Life (2015). He has also had prominent roles on television, including the gawky, vulnerable doctor Toni Grgeč in the comedy series Naša mala klinika (2004–2007) and comical but tough Refko Mujkić in Lud, zbunjen, normalan (2010–2015). He has appeared regularly on stage, including a lauded performance as the title prince in a 2004 production of Hamlet. He has also worked for various American and British stage and screen productions, including Coriolanus and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (both 2011). For his body of work, Navojec has received critical acclaim and numerous awards. For his role in 2016's Sve najbolje, he won a Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor. His robust, distinct bass-baritone voice has landed him prolific roles within voice-work for numerous Croatian-language dubs of animated features and radio dramas. He has voiced Mr. Ray in the Finding Nemo franchise (2003–2016), Junior in Home on the Range (2004), Boog in Open Season (2006), Bad Bill in Rango (2011) and Bomb in The Angry Birds Movies (2016, 2019). Apart from his eminent acting career, he has also performed as a musician. Since 2010, he has been a part of Bosnian pop-rock band Karne, a group he formed alongside Miraj Grbić and Feđa Isović. With Karne, Navojec released one album called Diktatura amatera in 2012.

Known for: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, In Order of Disappearance, Papillon, Heavens Above

Amar Bukvić(42)

Actor | Zagreb (HR)

Amar Bukvić (Zagreb, June 10, 1981) is a Croatian theatre, television and film actor. Member of the Gavella Theater Ensemble. He is a son of Croatian and Bosnian actor, playwright and screenwriter Amir Bukvić and a brother of Aida Bukvić, director and associate professor at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb.

Known for: Infinity Pool, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, The Weekend Away, Jaane Hoga Kya

Zrinka Cvitešić(44)

Actress | Karlovac (HR)

Zrinka Cvitešić (born 18 July 1979) is a Croatian film, television and theatre actress.

Known for: On the Path, What Is a Man without a Moustache?, Cannibal Vegetarian, London Spy

Luka Peroš(47)

Actor | Zagreb, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]

Luka Peroš is a Croatian stage, film and television actor. He graduated from Emerson College in 2000 with a BFA in Performing Arts, Acting Major. He worked at the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka and the Zagreb Puppet Theatre.

Known for: Papillon, While at War, The Photographer of Mauthausen, Money Heist

Sanya Mateyas

Actress | Zagreb (HR)

Sanya Mateyas (Croatian: Sanja Matejaš) is a Croatian–American actress and singer. She moved to the United States in 1999. She was a leader and a composer for her Los Angeles–based hard-rock band Duda Did It, with an independent album released in 2008. Other than her appearance in Disney's Holes, she has played in some short subjects and had numerous TV appearances. She was also a singer for Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Known for: Holes, Thor: God of Thunder, The King of Queens, Days of Our Lives

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Ksenia Prohaska(70)

Actress | Split, Croatia (YU)

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Known for: Bugsy, Transylvania 6-5000, No Place To Hide, Visitors from the Galaxy

Silvio Simac(50)

Actor | Zadar / Zara (HR)

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Known for: Transporter 3, DOA: Dead or Alive, Man of Tai Chi

Stipe Erceg(49)

Actor | Split (HR)

Stipe Erceg (German pronunciation: [ˈstiːpə ˈɛɐ̯t͡sək]; born 30 October 1974) is a German/Croatian actor. He is notable for playing the role of Peter in the 2004 Hans Weingartner film The Edukators alongside Daniel Brühl and Julia Jentsch, as well as the role of Holger Meins in The Baader Meinhof Complex. Erceg was born in Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia. He moved from Croatia to Tübingen, Germany, with his parents in 1978 and studied acting at Europäisches Theaterinstitut Berlin from 1996 to 2000. As of 2010, Erceg lives with his wife and two children in Berlin, where he moved in 1996.

Known for: The Edukators, Unknown, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Yugotrip

Sanja Milković Hays(65)

Crew | Croatia (HR)

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Known for: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Captain Marvel, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Total Recall

Vanja Cernjul(55)

Crew | Croatia (HR)

Vanja Cernjul is a Croatian cinematographer working in the American film and television industry. In 1995, Cernjul earn a degree in cinematography from the Academy of Dramatic Arts at the University of Zagreb. In 1995, he moved to the United States and enrolled in the MFA program of the Tisch Graduate School of the Arts at New York University.

Known for: Crazy Rich Asians, House of the Dragon, The Deuce, Marco Polo

Kristina Krepela(44)

Actress | Zagreb (HR)

Kristina Krepela (born 4 September 1979) is a Croatian actress, the best known for playing in movies La Femme Musketeer and The Hunting Party and in telenovela Ne daj se, Nina, the Croatian version of Ugly Betty.

Known for: The Hunting Party, The Lady Musketeer, Game of Thrones

Bojan Navojec(48)

Actor | Bjelovar (HR)

Bojan Navojec (born 26 April 1976) is a Croatian theatre and film actor. Navojec was born in Bjelovar. He graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb in 2010.

Known for: Deliver Us from Evil, Short Circuits, Heavens Above, The Parade

Ranko Zidarić(59)

Actor | Zagreb / KK Zagreb (HR)

Ranko Zidarić (born 1 February 1965) is a Croatian actor and screenwriter.

Known for: Death Diploma

Ivana Basic(48)

Actress | Split (HR)

Ivana Bašić (born 28 February 1976) is a Croatian actress. Bašić was born in Vranje, Serbia, formerly part of Yugoslavia, on 28 February 1976, and spent her early childhood there. When she was 6 years old, she and her family moved to Split, Croatia, which was also formerly part of Yugoslavia. After graduating high school, she moved to London and enrolled at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Bašić appeared in the BBC medical drama Casualty as Serbian paramedic Snezana Lalovic. Bašić has made a number of appearances on British television, notably on Murphy's Law and Silent Witness. In 2014 she appeared in an episode of the Channel 5 detective drama Suspects. She normally portrays a character with a central European background, an ability largely helped by her own Croatian background. She also portrayed Ilinka Blazevic in the second season of Happy Valley (2016).

Known for: The Rhythm Section, Liar, Happy Valley, Turn Up Charlie

Milan Štrljić(72)

Actor | Vinkovci (HR)

Milan Štrljić (born 22 March 1952) is a Croatian actor and theatre director. He appeared in more than ninety films since 1972.

Known for: Svetozar Markovic, Svetozar Markovic, Balkan Express 2

Vedran Mlikota(54)

Actor | Zagvozd (HR)

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Known for: The Parade, The Third Woman, It Will Not End, I Believe in Angels, Godparents

Igor Martinović

Crew

Igor Martinović is best known for his work as a Cinematographer for a range of Films and TV Series.

Known for: What Happened, Miss Simone?, The Outsider, The Night Of, House of Cards

Vanja Drach(† 77)

Actor | Bošnjaci (HR)

Vanja Drach (1 February 1932 – 6 September 2009) was a Croatian theatre and film actor. His film and television credits include H-8, Lud, zbunjen, normalan, Gospa, Charuga, Kapelski kresovi, Nikola Tesla, Svjedoci. Between 1957 up to his retirement in 1998, he acted in the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, apart from the period 1975–81 when he was member of the troupe Teatar u gostima. In 2005 he received the Vladimir Nazor Award for lifetime achievement in theatre. In 2005, Vanja Drach was operated for a tumor on his vocal cords, but eventually the cancer spread to his lungs. He died in the Clinical Hospital "Jordanovac", a respiratory disease clinic (today part of the University Hospital Centre).

Known for: The Bonfires of Kapela, H-8..., Back of the Medal, Letovi koji se pamte

Frano Lasić(69)

Actor | Rijeka (HR)

Frano Lasić (born 12 November 1954) is a Croatian actor and pop singer.

Known for: The Harms Case, Project Alien, Occupation in 26 Pictures, Professor Miskovic's Notebook

Veljko Bulajić(† 96)

Crew | Vilusi, Nikšić (ME)

Veljko Bulajić (22 March 1928 – 2 April 2024) was a Montenegrin film director and UNESCO Kalinga Prize recipient. Bulajić spent the majority of his life working in Croatia and is primarily known for directing World War II-themed movies from the Partisan film genre. According to the Croatian Public Broadcasting Company, his films have reached an audience of over 500 million viewers worldwide. The top four most viewed Yugoslav films of all time were all directed by Bulajić. MUBI streaming service describes Bulajić as "a creator of made-to-order epic blockbusters".

Known for: Kozara, The Man to Kill, Train without a Timetable, The Day That Shook the World