Goran Visnjic was born in Sibenik, Croatia, on September 9, 1972, is a Croatian-American actor. Young Goran Visnjic first started performing in theater plays throughout his childhood. He made his big screen debut in Yugoslav drama film Braca po materi (1988) in role as Ustaša, at the age of 16. He got his television debut in drama war film Michele alla guerra (1975) in role as Soldier. Goran's breakthrough performance came as Dr. Luka Kovac in NBC medical drama series ER (1999-2008).
Goran Visnjic height is 6' 4" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 193 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 198 іn pоunds or 90 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 52 years old. His shoe size is 12 US | 45 EU.
Goran Visnjic
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Birth Date:
September 9, 1972
Age:
52 years old
Nationality:
Croatia - United States
Sun Sign:
Virgo
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Height:
6 ft 4 in | 193 cm
Net Worth:
$2 Million
Weight:
90 kg | 198 lbs
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Alek 'Al' Spera in thriller film The Deep End (2001).
He won the Paris Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role as Michael Strother in thriller movie Close Your Eyes (2002).
He won the Pula Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his role as Ivan Kolar in war drama film Long Dark Night (2004).
He won the Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance for his role as Andy in romantic comedy drama movie Beginners (2010).
Committed (2000) - Neil
He voiced Soto in animated adventure comedy film Ice Age (2002).
Elektra (2005) - Mark Miller
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009) - Stefan Zgrzembski
Helen (2009) - David Leonard
The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017) - Joe
Fatima (2020) - Artur de Oliveira Santos
Hellraiser (2022) - Roland Voight
He was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his role as Dr. Luka Kovac in NBC medical drama series ER (1999-2008).
Spartacus (2004) USA Network - Spartacus
Red Widow (2013) ABC - Nicholae Schiller
Extant (2014) CBS - John Woods
Crossing Lines (2015) - Marco Constante
Timeless (2016-2018) NBC - Garcia Flynn
Santa Clarita Diet (2019) Netflix - Dobrivoje Poplovic
Dollface (2019) Hulu - Dr. Colin Brooks
He played Nikola Tesla in science fiction television series Doctor Who (2020), in episode "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror".
The Boys (2020) Amazon Prime Video - Alastair Adana
Vikings: Valhalla (2024) Netflix - Erik the Red
Graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb.
Has one older brother, Joško.
He played Hamlet in a play "Hamlet" (1994–2000), at Dubrovnik Summer Festival.
Featured in music videos for:
Tony Cetinski "Život" ("Life") (1998)
Madonna "The Power of Good-Bye" (1998)
Unkle "Burn My Shadow" (2007)
Fan of military science fiction adventure television series Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007).
He dated Croatian actress Lucija Serbedzija (1993-1997).
He married artist and sculptor Ivana Vrdoljak in 1999, they have two adopted children and one biological child.