Goran VisnjicNationality:
Croatian Birthdate:
09/09/1972 Birthplace:
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biography
Tall, with dark matinee idol looks, Croatian actor Goran Visnjic garnered much attention with his first major English-language role in Michael Winterbottom's "Welcome to Sarajevo" (1997). Drawing on his own experiences, he delivered a strong supporting turn as Risto, the driver and translator for a British news team covering the war in the former Yugoslavia.Born in the small coastal town of Sivinik on the Adriatic, Visnjic began his acting studies while still a teenager. After completing the required military service in the Yugoslavian army, the Balkan war broke out and he briefly served in
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Milestone
Served in both the Yugoslavian and Croatian armies
Joined the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb (date
1994
At age 21, cast as Laertes in a production of "Hamlet"; assumed the title role when actor originally cast became ill; returns annually to play the role
Acted in several Croatian-language features
1995
American TV debut in Alistair MacLean's "Night Watch"
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