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Aliases: Zeljko Silver Ivanek , Željko Ivanek , Желько Иванек
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Movie Involvements: 43
TV Involvements: 41
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Everett DrakeLaw & Order
(1990) Charles BanksCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Andrew MeltonHouse
(2004) JasonSuits
(2011) Eric WoodallThe West Wing
(1999) Steve AtwoodBones
(2005) Carl DeckerThe Mentalist
(2008) Dr. Linus WagnerActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | The Croat | |
2022 | Arthur Logan | |
Sullivan | ||
2021 | Le Coq | |
2020 | CIA Boss | |
2017 | Cedric Connolly | |
2016 | Pentagon Scientist | |
2015 | Leland Goines | |
2014 | Russell Jackson | |
Founding Father | ||
2013 | John Skeevers | |
Jim Racine | ||
2012 | Paolo | |
Robert Pender | ||
Self | ||
Dr. Stafford White | ||
Dr. Calvin Horn | ||
Joseph Cutler | ||
Dr. Donald Foite | ||
2011 | Director Mazin | |
Eric Woodall | ||
2010 | Blake Sterling | |
2009 | Brett Forsythe | |
2008 | Dr. Linus Wagner | |
Magister | ||
John Dickinson | ||
Canadian Guy | ||
2007 | Ray Fiske | |
Agent Molina | ||
2006 | Ralph Graves | |
Emile Danko | ||
JJ | ||
2005 | Carl Decker | |
Dr. Hector | ||
2004 | Jason | |
Edmund Burke | ||
Vaughn Utly | ||
Self | ||
2003 | Michael Deaver | |
Michael Deaver | ||
John Doe | ||
Ben | ||
2002 | ER Chief | |
Detective Dean | ||
2001 | LTC Gary Harrell | |
Andre Drazen | ||
Elliot McCafferty | ||
Dr. Cordell Doemling | ||
2000 | Andrew Melton | |
District Attorney | ||
Ed Danvers | ||
Thomas Mann Randolph | ||
1999 | Dr. Whitman | |
Steve Atwood | ||
Everett Drake | ||
Mel Berman | ||
1998 | Bill Crowley | |
Educational Psychologist | ||
Bobby Kennedy | ||
Ken Mattingly | ||
Principal Jack Walker | ||
1997 | N/A | |
Governor James Devlin | ||
Tim Curley | ||
1996 | SEC Agent Thompkins | |
Bill Price | ||
Dr. Darren Walters | ||
Banacek | ||
Sanders | ||
1995 | Eddie Jacobsen | |
Dr. Hill | ||
1994 | Bruce Resnick | |
1993 | Arnold Shaw | |
Roland Fuller / Dr. Arthur Grable | ||
Ed Danvers | ||
1992 | Mr. Cleary | |
1991 | Donald Barnes | |
Matt | ||
1990 | Phillip Swann | |
Richard Kaplan | ||
Ed Danvers | ||
Charles Banks | ||
Willy | ||
1988 | Momo | |
1987 | Vince Valaitis | |
Vince Valaitis | ||
George Deever | ||
1984 | Mark Dolson | |
Bill Gorton | ||
1983 | March Hare | |
1982 | John Doe #83 | |
Hitchhiker | ||
Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady | ||
1971 | March Hare | |
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