Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 09, 1972
Place of Birth
Sibenik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]
Credits
66 titles
Goran Višnjić
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, 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
Filmography
Hellraiser
Roland Voight
Vikings: Valhalla
Erik the Red
The Accursed
Nikola
Fatima
Artur
Dollface
Colin
The General
Ante Gotovina
The Boys
Alastair Adana
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Joe
Never Here
S
Timeless
Garcia Flynn
This Is Us
Vincent Kelly
Asthma
Ragen
Midnight Sun
Muktuk
Extant
John Woods
Dark Hearts
Armand
95 Decibels
Dr. Corry
The Counselor
Banker
Crossing Lines
Marco Costante
K-11
Raymond Saxx
Red Widow
Nicholae Schiller
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Dragan Armansky
Pan Am
Niko Lonza
Beginners
Andy
Tito
Andrija Hebrang
BlackBoxTV Presents
The Chemist
The Deep
Samson
Helen
David
Apocrypha
Man
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Stefan Zgrzembski
Leverage
Damien Moreau
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
Doctor Who
Nikola Tesla
Elektra
Mark
Unscripted
Goran Višnjić
Spartacus
Spartacus
Spartacus
Spartacus
Long Dark Night
Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Robert Capa: In Love and War
Robert Capa (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Doctor Sleep
Michael Strother
Ice Age
Soto (voice)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
The Last Will
Bepo Štambuk
The Deep End
Alek Spera
Committed
Neil
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
Practical Magic
Jimmy Angelov
Rounders
Maurice