Željko Ivanek
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Željko Ivanek (pronounced "ZHEL-koe ee-VAH-nek"; born August 15, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor.
Ivanek was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (then a part of Yugoslavia) and emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1960, when he was 3 years of age.[1] He graduated from Yale University in 1978 and afterward attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2] Five years later, he originated the role of Hally in Athol Fugard's play Master Harold...and the Boys. He has also appeared in the U.S. premieres of such notable plays as Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine and Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman.
He frequently appears on Broadway and has been nominated for three Tony Awards including one for his performance in the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs , one as a featured actor in Two Shakespearean Actors and one for his lead performance as Queeg in a revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial alongside David Schwimmer and Tim Daly.
He is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street (as prosecuting attorney Ed Danvers), Oz (Governor James Devlin), and 24 (Andre Drazen). In 2007, he was cast as attorney Ray Fiske in the Glenn Close FX series Damages. In his screen appearances he often plays professional men such as lawyers or government functionaries, sometimes of an evil nature.
Ivanek's latest role is his portrayal of a Pennsylvania representative in the Continental Congress, John Dickinson, in the HBO miniseries John Adams.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1982 | The Soldier | Bombmaker |
| Tex | Hitchhiker | |
| The Sender | John Doe #83/The Sender | |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Mark Dolson |
| 1987 | Rachel River | Momo |
| 1990 | Artificial Paradise | Willy |
| 1992 | School Ties | Mr Cleary |
| 1996 | White Squall | Coast Guard Captain Sanders |
| Courage Under Fire | Ben Banacek | |
| Infinity | Bill Price | |
| The Associate | SEC Agent Thompkins | |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco | Tim Curley |
| Julian Po | Tom Potter | |
| 1998 | Nowhere to Go | Principal Jack Walker |
| A Civil Action | Bill Crowley | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Dr Whitman |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | District Attorney |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Dr Cordell Doemling |
| Black Hawk Down | Harrell | |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Detective Dean |
| 2003 | Dogville | Ben |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Vaughn Utly |
| 2005 | Manderlay | Dr Hector |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Ralph Graves |
| 2007 | Ascension Day | Master Travis |
| Live Free or Die Hard | Molina | |
| 2008 | In Bruges | Canadian Guy |
| John Adams | John Dickinson |
[edit] References
- ^ Zeljko Ivanek Biography (1957-). filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ Zeljko Ivanek Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
