Enver Gjokaj
| Enver Gjokaj | |
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Enver Gjokaj at E3 in 2011 | |
| Born |
Enver Leif Gjokaj February 12, 1980 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Enver Leif Gjokaj (ˈɛnveɹ ˈd͡ʒoːkaɪ;[1] EN-vair joh-KY born February 12, 1980) is an Albanian-American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in Joss Whedon's science fiction television series Dollhouse[2] and as Agent Daniel Sousa on Agent Carter.
Early life
Gjokaj was born in Orange County, California. His father is Albanian, and his mother is American.[2] Gjokaj has an older brother named Bekim and an identical twin brother named Demir.[3] Both Gjokaj and his brother attended Amador High School, in Sutter Creek, California, where Gjokaj participated in multiple plays and variety shows. Gjokaj graduated with an Master of Fine Arts from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[4] While at NYU, he was a semi-finalist for Tisch's Vilar Global Fellows Program, a Rhodes Scholar-style program in the Arts. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Arts in English from UC Berkeley.[5]
Career
On March 26, 2008, it was announced that Gjokaj had won the role as Victor on Dollhouse.[6][7] His character, whose real name is Anthony Ceccoli, is an "Active" (or "doll") inside the Dollhouse, taking on multiple personalities through the process of highly technological imprinting of memories. His identical twin brother Demir guest starred alongside Gjokaj in a dream sequence in a second season episode of Dollhouse.[8]
Gjokaj has appeared in the films The Express alongside Dennis Quaid, Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon, and Eagle Eye opposite Shia LaBeouf. Prior to his series regular role on Dollhouse, he appeared in the made-for-TV film Filthy Gorgeous and also had a recurring role on the television series The Book of Daniel. He also guest starred in episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Community and The Unit.
In 2012, Gjokaj cameoed in The Avengers (directed by Joss Whedon) as a policeman involved in the relief effort during the final battle in New York City.
In 2015, Gjokaj played S.S.R. agent Daniel Sousa on ABC series Agent Carter.
Gjokaj also moonlights as an inventor and was granted a patent for a "Focusing system for motion picture camera" in 2012.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Spinning Into Butter | Greg Sullivan | |
| 2008 | The Express | Dave Sarette | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Remote Pilot | |
| 2009 | Tale of the Tribe | Micah | |
| 2010 | Stone | Young Jack | |
| 2011 | Eden | Eddie | |
| 2012 | Would You Rather | Lucas | |
| 2012 | The Avengers | NYPD Cop | |
| 2014 | Lust for Love | Jake | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Filthy Gorgeous | Mirash | TV Movie |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | David | 3 episodes: "Betrayal", "Temptation", "Assignation" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | n/a | TV Mini-Series |
| 2007 | The Unit | Lloyd | 1 episode: "Binary Explosion" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Peter Gardela | 1 episode: "Ten Count" |
| 2009 | Taking Chance | Corporal Arenz | TV Movie |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Victor/Anthony Ceccoli | Series regular 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Sgt. Jeff Turley | 1 episode: "React to Contact" |
| 2010 | Chase | Carson Puckett | 1 episode: "Havoc" |
| 2010 | Undercovers | Novak Hincir | 1 episode: "Funny Money" |
| 2010 | Community | Lukka | 1 episode: "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy" |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Lazlo Yogorov | 1 episode: "Witness" |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Marku | 1 episode: "Pa Make Loa" |
| 2012 | Dexter | Viktor Baskov | 2 episodes: "Are You...?" "Argentina" (voice only, uncredited) |
| 2013 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Michael Provo | 1 episode: "Beautiful Frame" |
| 2013 | Vegas | Tommy Stone | Recurring role 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Witches of East End | Mike | 4 episodes: "Unburied", "Snake Eyes", "A Parching Imbued", "Oh, What a World!" |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead | Peter Dolgen | 1 episode: "Dead Weight" |
| 2014-2015 | Rizzoli and Isles | Jack Armstrong | 4 episodes: "The Best Laid Plans", "Lost & Found", "Burden of Proof", "Bite out of Crime" |
| 2014 | Extant | Sean Glass | Recurring role 6 episodes |
| 2015-present | Agent Carter | Agent Daniel Sousa | Series regular |
References
- ↑ "Dollhouse Unique Cast Names". Fox Broadcasting Company. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- 1 2 Jevon Phillips (February 12, 2009). "Countdown to 'Dollhouse': Enver Gjokaj, sci-fi lover". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ California Births, 1905 - 1995
- ↑ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ Enver Gjokaj: Biography
- ↑ Breaking: Battlestar Stud Playing Dollhouse with Dushku
- ↑ Dollhouse Casting Alert!
- ↑ Dollhouse - Season 2 - "Stop-Loss/The Attic" - Enver Gjokaj, Demir Gjokaj
- ↑ USPTO Database