Goran Visnjic
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, directed by Michael Winterbottom. In his leisure time, he enjoys fencing, swimming and diving. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Eva, and their three children.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Hellraiser as Roland Voight
- 2022 · Vikings: Valhalla as Erik the Red
- 2021 · The Accursed as Nikola
- 2020 · Fatima as Artur
- 2019 · The General as Ante Gotovina
- 2019 · Dollface as Colin
- 2019 · The General as Ante Gotovina
- 2019 · The Boys as Alastair Adana
- 2017 · The Tribes of Palos Verdes as Joe
- 2017 · Never Here as S
- 2016 · Timeless as Garcia Flynn
- 2016 · This Is Us as Vincent Kelly
- 2015 · Asthma as Ragen
- 2014 · Midnight Sun as Muktuk
- 2014 · Extant as John Woods
- 2014 · Dark Hearts as Armand
- 2013 · 95 Decibels as Dr. Corry
- 2013 · The Counselor as Banker
- 2013 · Crossing Lines as Marco Costante
- 2013 · K-11 as Raymond Saxx
- 2013 · Red Widow as Nicholae Schiller
- 2012 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood as
- 2011 · The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Dragan Armansky
- 2011 · Pan Am as Niko Lonza
- 2011 · Beginners as Andy
- 2010 · Tito as Andrija Hebrang
- 2010 · BlackBoxTV Presents as The Chemist
- 2010 · The Deep as Samson
- 2009 · Helen as David
- 2009 · Apocrypha as Man
- 2009 · The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler as Stefan Zgrzembski
- 2008 · Leverage as Damien Moreau
- 2006 · The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Nikola Tesla
- 2005 · Elektra as Mark Miller
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2004 · Spartacus as Spartacus
- 2004 · Spartacus as Spartacus
- 2004 · Long Dark Night as Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Robert Capa: In Love and War as Robert Capa (voice)
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · Ice Age as Soto (voice)
- 2002 · Doctor Sleep as Michael Strother
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · The Last Will as Bepo Štambuk
- 2001 · The Deep End as Alek Spera
- 2000 · Committed as Neil
- 1999 · Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 as Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
- 1998 · Practical Magic as Jimmy Angelov
- 1998 · Rounders as Maurice
- 1997 · The Peacemaker as Bazta Sergeant
- 1997 · EP Daily as
- 1997 · Stormy Silence as Vladimir Vidric
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Welcome to Sarajevo as Risto Bavić
- 1997 · A Rifle for Sleeping as Devetka - '9'
- 1996 · Recognition as Ivan
- 1995 · Night Watch as U.N. Security Officer
- 1995 · See You as Maks
- 1994 · ER as Luka Kovač
- 1994 · Scream for Help as Soldier
- 1993 · Paranoia as
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Maternal Half-Brothers as Ustaša terorista
- 1986 · American Masters as Robert Capa (voice)
- 1952 · Today as Self