Goran Višnjić

Born: 1972-09-09

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.


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as Soto (voice)
Released: 2002-03-10

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny...

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Hellraiser

as Roland Voight
Released: 2022-09-28

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware...

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

as Dragan Armansky
Released: 2011-12-14

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's...

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Elektra

as Mark Miller
Released: 2005-01-13

Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to...

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Fatima

as Artur
Released: 2020-08-13

In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins...

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Spartacus

as Spartacus
Released: 2004-03-17

Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the...

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Rounders

as Maurice
Released: 1998-09-11

A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan...

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The Accursed

as Nikola
Released: 2021-11-12

Hana spends twenty years suppressing a maleficent curse that was placed upon her bloodline, only...

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The Counselor

as Banker
Released: 2013-10-25

A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.

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as Jimmy Angelov
Released: 1998-10-16

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves....

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The Peacemaker

as Bazta Sergeant
Released: 1997-09-26

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear...

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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

as Stefan Zgrzembski
Released: 2009-04-19

Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood,...

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Beginners

as Andy
Released: 2011-06-03

Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has...

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The Deep End

as Alek Spera
Released: 2001-01-21

With her husband Jack perpetually away at work, Margaret Hall raises her children virtually...

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Helen

as David
Released: 2009-11-26

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her...

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K-11

as Raymond Saxx
Released: 2013-03-15

Raymond Saxx Jr., a powerful record producer, wakes from a drug-induced blackout to find himself...

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Asthma

as Ragen
Released: 2015-10-23

A young musician takes a beautiful tattoo artist on a ride in a stolen classic car.

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Doctor Sleep

as Michael Strother
Released: 2002-02-01

While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic...

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Midnight Sun

as Muktuk
Released: 2014-09-01

In northern Canada, a young boy sets a goal for himself to to reunite an abandoned polar bear...

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Welcome to Sarajevo

as Risto Bavić
Released: 1997-05-09

Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of...

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Committed

as Neil
Released: 2000-04-28

After her husband, Carl, suddenly leaves, Joline travels from New York to Texas to track him...

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The Tribes of Palos Verdes

as Joe
Released: 2017-12-01

When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to...

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Night Watch

as U.N. Security Officer
Released: 1995-10-04

UN agents Mike Graham and Sabrina Carver are sent by their director Nick Caldwell to investigate...

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A Rifle for Sleeping

as Devetka - '9'
Released: 1997-01-01

Janko, a police officer/veteran of the war, who is suffering from insomnia caused by...

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Dark Hearts

as Armand
Released: 2014-04-29

When struggling artist Colson finds his muse in sultry singer Fran, their daring romance spirals...

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Never Here

as S
Released: 2017-06-18

An artist whose work involves capturing images of strangers begins to believe she herself is...

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Long Dark Night

as Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
Released: 2004-03-07

"Long Dark Night" follows the life of the fictional character Iva Kolar: his experiences as a...

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Recognition

as Ivan
Released: 1996-11-05

During the war, Ana lost members of her family and was raped by a member of the Serb...

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Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99

as Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
Released: 1999-11-02

A collection of Madonna's favorite videos from 1993-1999. Contains the 14 videos: Bad Girl,...

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The General

as Ante Gotovina
Released: 2019-08-05

Follows the life of general Ante Gotovina.

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Robert Capa: In Love and War

as Robert Capa (voice)
Released: 2003-05-28

Profile of iconic war photographer Robert Capa, whose career spanned five epic conflicts across...

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Apocrypha

as Man
Released: 2009-07-22

A young boy picks up his father's camera, with which he accidentally films a dying romance...

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Maternal Half-Brothers

as Ustaša terorista
Released: 1988-09-10

This story about two maternal half-brothers, a Croat and a Serb. Although they never met, and...

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood

as uncredited
Released: 2012-03-20

A look at the necessity of shooting in Sweden, with emphasis on the country's culture, history,...

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The Last Will

as Bepo Štambuk
Released: 2001-06-29

After the death of a wealthy Croatian emigrant, it is discovered that he left his fortune to an...

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95 Decibels

as Dr. Corry
Released: 2013-11-05

95 Decibels explores the emotional obstacles parents face when they get an unexpected diagnosis...

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See You

as Maks
Released: 1995-01-01

In the war-driven Balkans in 1991, four friends meet to pay respect to a dead friend...

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Paranoia

as uncredited
Released: 1993-11-28

A Croatian short film.

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The Boys

as Alastair Adana
First aired: 2019-07-25

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes...

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Doctor Who

as Nikola Tesla
First aired: 2005-03-26

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...

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Vikings: Valhalla

as Erik the Red
First aired: 2022-02-25

In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary...

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ER

as Luka Kovač
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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This Is Us

as Vincent Kelly
First aired: 2016-09-20

Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Leverage

as Damien Moreau
First aired: 2008-12-07

A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by...

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Timeless

as Garcia Flynn
First aired: 2016-10-03

A mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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Crossing Lines

as Marco Costante
First aired: 2013-08-22

Through globalization, many countries have been opened and barriers removed to ensure easy...

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Extant

as John Woods
First aired: 2014-07-09

An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with...

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Pan Am

as Niko Lonza
First aired: 2011-09-25

In this modern world, air travel represents the height of luxury and Pan Am is the biggest name...

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The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-09-18

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally, coming off eight seasons as wisecracking socialite...

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American Masters

as Robert Capa (voice)
First aired: 1986-06-23

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...

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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self
First aired: 2001-11-02

Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from...

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Spartacus

as Spartacus
First aired: 2004-04-18

Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in...

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Dollface

as Colin
First aired: 2019-11-15

After being dumped by her longtime boyfriend, a young woman must deal with her own imagination...

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Today

as Self
First aired: 1952-01-14

Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...

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BlackBoxTV Presents

as The Chemist
First aired: 2010-08-17

BlackBoxTV Presents is an American horror anthology web series created by Tony E. Valenzuela and...

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Unscripted

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-09

Three young, struggling actors (played by three young, less-struggling actors) try to navigate...

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The Deep

as Samson
First aired: 2010-08-03

As the world's energy supplies dwindle, the Orpheus, a research submarine, delves into the deep...

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Red Widow

as Nicholae Schiller
First aired: 2013-03-03

When Marta Walraven's mob husband is brutally murdered, she takes on gangsters and the FBI to...

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The General

as Ante Gotovina
First aired: 2019-12-09

TV show about general Ante Gotovina.

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EP Daily

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-09-20

EP Daily is a daily news television show that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles...

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