Zeljko Ivanek
Born August 15, 1957 (Age: 68)
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Ljubljana, Yugoslavia [now Slovenia]
Biography
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as three Tony Award nominations. Ivanek's film credits include Courage Under Fire (1996), Donnie Brasco (1997), Hannibal, Black Hawk Down (both 2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths (all 2012), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier: Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), and Manderlay (2005). On television, Ivanek is known for playing Ray Fiske on the FX series Damages (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama Madam Secretary (2014–2019), and has had recurring roles on series such as Oz (1997–2003), 24 (2002), True Blood (2008), Heroes (2009), Big Love (2009–2010), Banshee (2014), and 12 Monkeys (2015–2017). Since 2023, he has starred as "The Croat" on AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City.
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as three Tony Award nominations.
Ivanek's film credits include Courage Under Fire (1996), Donnie Brasco (1997), Hannibal, Black Hawk Down (both 2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths (all 2012), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier: Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), and Manderlay (2005).
On television, Ivanek is known for playing Ray Fiske on the FX series Damages (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama Madam Secretary (2014–2019), and has had recurring roles on series such as Oz (1997–2003), 24 (2002), True Blood (2008), Heroes (2009), Big Love (2009–2010), Banshee (2014), and 12 Monkeys (2015–2017). Since 2023, he has starred as "The Croat" on AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City.
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Filmography
The Last Duel
2021
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as Le Coq
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Age: 64
The Courier
2020
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as CIA Boss
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Age: 62
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
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as Desk Sergeant
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Age: 60
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
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as Pentagon Scientist
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Age: 58
Seven Psychopaths
2012
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as Paolo
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Age: 55
Argo
2012
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as Robert Pender
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Age: 55
The Words
2012
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as Joseph Cutler
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Age: 55
The Bourne Legacy
2012
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as Dr. Donald Foite
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Age: 54
Tower Heist
2011
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as Director Mazin
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Age: 54
In Bruges
2008
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as Canadian Guy
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Age: 50
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
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as Asst. Deputy Director Molina
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Age: 49
The Hoax
2006
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as Ralph Graves
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Age: 49
Manderlay
2005
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as Dr. Hector
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Age: 47
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
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as Vaughn Utly
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Age: 46
Dogville Confessions
2004
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as Self
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Age: 46
Dogville
2003
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as Ben
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Age: 45
Unfaithful
2002
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as Detective Dean
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Age: 44
Black Hawk Down
2001
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as LTC Gary Harrell
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Age: 44
Hannibal
2001
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as Dr. Cordell Doemling
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Age: 43
Dancer in the Dark
2000
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as District Attorney
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Age: 43
Homicide: The Movie
2000
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as Ed Danvers
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Age: 42
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
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as Thomas Mann Randolph
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Age: 42
A Civil Action
1998
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as Bill Crowley
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Age: 41
The Rat Pack
1998
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as Bobby Kennedy
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Age: 41
No Image
Nowhere to Go
1998
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as Principal Jack Walker
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Age: 40
Ellen Foster
1997
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as Educational Psychologist
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Age: 40
Julian Po
1997
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as
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Age: 40
Donnie Brasco
1997
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as Tim Curley
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Age: 39
The Associate
1996
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as SEC Agent Thompkins
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Age: 39
Infinity
1996
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as Bill Price
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Age: 39
No Image
After Jimmy
1996
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as Dr. Darren Walters
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Age: 39
Courage Under Fire
1996
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as Banacek
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Age: 38
White Squall
1996
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as Sanders
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Age: 38
School Ties
1992
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as Mr. Cleary
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Age: 35
Our Sons
1991
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as Donald Barnes
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Age: 33
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
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as Matt
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Age: 33
Artificial Paradise
1990
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as Willy
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Age: 32
Rachel River
1989
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as Momo
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Age: 31
Echoes in the Darkness
1987
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as Vince Valaitis
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Age: 30
All My Sons
1987
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as George Deever
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Age: 29
Tex
1982
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as Hitchhiker
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Age: 24
The Soldier
1982
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as Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady
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Age: 24