Žarko Potočnjak
| Žarko Potočnjak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 February 1946 Pakrac, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966[1]–present |
Žarko Potočnjak (born 3 February 1946[2]) is a Croatian theatre, television and film actor.
Potočnjak graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1972.[2] Upon graduation he was hired as a regular member at the Komedija and Gavella theatres in Zagreb, and since 1994 he has been a member of cast at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.[3]
Apart from his work in theatre, Potočnjak appeared in a some 30 television series and a number of film productions since the 1970s.
He married actress Asja Jovanović in 1983 with whom he has a daughter Mirna.[2] During the Croatian War of Independence he served with the 106th Croatian Army brigade based in Osijek.[2]
Selected filmography
- The Rat Savior (Izbavitelj, 1976)
- Visitors from the Galaxy (Gosti iz galaksije, 1981)
- Evening Bells (Večernja zvona, 1986)
- The Glembays (Glembajevi, 1988)
- Go, Yellow (Ajmo žuti, 2001)
- Long Dark Night (Duga mračna noć, 2004)
- Sleep Sweet, My Darling (Snivaj, zlato moje, 2005)
- Libertas (2006)
- Nad lipom 35 TV, (2006-Present)
- Play Me a Love Song (Pjevajte nešto ljubavno, 2007)
- Will Not End Here (Nije kraj, 2008)
References
- ↑ "Žarko Potočnjak - 40 godina filmskih i kazališnih preobrazbi histriona i komičara". Nacional (in Croatian) (628). 26 November 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Žarko Potočnjak". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "Žarko Potočnjak" (in Croatian). Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. Retrieved 4 November 2010.