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Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić

Actor · Born 1972-09-09 · Sibenik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]

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Biography

Goran Višnjić (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian-born American actor who has appeared in American and British films and TV. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač on the hit television series ER. He's also known for his roles as Erik the Red on the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla, Garcia Flynn on NBC's Timeless, John Woods on CBS's Extant, Marco Costanteon NBC's Crossing Lines, Nicholae Schiller on ABC's Red Widow, Dragan Armansky in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), voice of Soto in Ice Age, Jimmy Angelo in Practical Magic, and Bazta Sergeant in The Peacemaker. He grew up in Sibenik, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), a port town on the Adriatic Sea, where he decided at an early age that he wanted to be an actor. He first performed in local theater groups and then entered the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Goran gained popularity in Croatia when, at the age of 21, he was cast as Hamlet in the prestigious Dubrovnik Summer Festival’s staging of Shakespeare’s play. His performance earned him three national Best Actor awards, including an Orlando (the Croatian equivalent of a Tony). He made his American motion-picture debut in the "Welcome to Sarajevo," drama, direct…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Ice Age (2002) — Soto (voice)
  2. The Boys (2019) — Alastair Adana
  3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) — Dragan Armansky
  4. Doctor Who (2005) — Nikola Tesla
  5. Elektra (2005) — Mark
  6. The Counselor (2013) — Banker
  7. Rounders (1998) — Maurice
  8. Practical Magic (1998) — Jimmy Angelov
  9. This Is Us (2016) — Vincent Kelly
  10. Beginners (2011) — Andy
  11. The Peacemaker (1997) — Bazta Sergeant
  12. Vikings: Valhalla (2022) — Erik the Red
  13. Hellraiser (2022) — Roland Voight
  14. ER (1994) — Luka Kovač
  15. Timeless (2016) — Garcia Flynn
  16. Leverage (2008) — Damien Moreau
  17. Extant (2014) — John Woods
  18. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  19. Fatima (2020) — Artur
  20. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  21. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  22. The Deep End (2001) — Alek Spera
  23. The Accursed (2021) — Nikola
  24. Pan Am (2011) — Niko Lonza
  25. The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009) — Stefan Zgrzembski
  26. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) — Risto Bavić
  27. Crossing Lines (2013) — Marco Costante
  28. The View (1997) — Self
  29. Dollface (2019) — Colin
  30. Midnight Sun (2014) — Muktuk
  31. The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017) — Joe
  32. Spartacus (2004) — Spartacus
  33. Asthma (2015) — Ragen
  34. K-11 (2013) — Raymond Saxx
  35. Helen (2009) — David
  36. Doctor Sleep (2002) — Michael Strother
  37. Committed (2000) — Neil
  38. Night Watch (1995) — U.N. Security Officer
  39. Today (1952) — Self
  40. Red Widow (2013) — Nicholae Schiller