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Željko Ivanek (pronounced "ZHEL-koe ee-VAH-nek"; born August 15, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
Ivanek was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (then a part of Yugoslavia) and emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1960, when he was 3 years of age. Ljubljana ( is the largest and Capital city of Slovenia. It is located in the center of the country and is a mid-sized city of some 270000 inhabitants Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian [1] He graduated from Yale University in 1978 and afterward attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art ( LAMDA) founded 1861, is a leading British Drama school in west London. [2] Five years later, he originated the role of Hally in Athol Fugard's play Master Harold...and the Boys. Athol Fugard (born 11 June 1932 is a South African playwright novelist actor and director who writes in, best known for his political plays opposing the South African system Master Haroldand the Boys is a play by Athol Fugard. first produced at the Yale Repertory Theatre in early 1982 and made its premiere He has also appeared in the U. S. premieres of such notable plays as Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine and Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman. Caryl Churchill (born 3 September 1938) is an English Dramatist known for her use of non- naturalistic techniques and Feminist Cloud Nine is a two-act play written by British playwright Caryl Churchill after workshops with the Joint Stock Theatre Company in late 1978 and first Martin McDonagh (born 26 March 1970 is a contemporary Irish playwright and Film director. The Pillowman is a 2003 play by British playwright Martin McDonagh.
He frequently appears on Broadway and has been nominated for three Tony Awards including one for his performance in the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs , one as a featured actor in Two Shakespearean Actors and one for his lead performance as Queeg in a revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial alongside David Schwimmer and Tim Daly. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Brighton Beach Memoirs is a play by Neil Simon. Set in Brooklyn New York 's Brighton Beach in 1937 the semi- Autobiographical The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a two-act play by Herman Wouk, which he adapted from his own Novel, The Caine Mutiny. David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2 1966 in Astoria, Queens, New York) is an Emmy -nominated American Actor
He is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street (as prosecuting attorney Ed Danvers), Oz (Governor James Devlin), and 24 (Andre Drazen). Homicide Life on the Street is an American Television Police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore Oz is an American Television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes Governor James Devlin is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz, played by Željko Ivanek. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. Andre Drazen is a Fictional character in the first season of the TV series 24. In 2007, he was cast as attorney Ray Fiske in the Glenn Close FX series Damages. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American Singer and Actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known FX (for Fox eXtended is the name of a number of related subscription TV channels owned by News Corporation 's Fox Entertainment Group. Damages is an Emmy Award -winning American Legal drama Television series co-created by Todd A In his screen appearances he often plays professional men such as lawyers or government functionaries, sometimes of an evil nature.
Ivanek's latest role is his portrayal of a Pennsylvania representative in the Continental Congress, John Dickinson, in the HBO miniseries John Adams. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the John Dickinson or John Dickenson may refer to John Dickinson (delegate (1732–1808 American Founding Father lawyer and delegate John Adams is an Emmy Award -winning 2008 American Television Miniseries directed by Tom Hooper.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1982 | The Soldier | Bombmaker |
| Tex | Hitchhiker | |
| The Sender | John Doe #83/The Sender | |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Mark Dolson |
| 1987 | Rachel River | Momo |
| 1990 | Artificial Paradise | Willy |
| 1992 | School Ties | Mr Cleary |
| 1996 | White Squall | Coast Guard Captain Sanders |
| Courage Under Fire | Ben Banacek | |
| Infinity | Bill Price | |
| The Associate | SEC Agent Thompkins | |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco | Tim Curley |
| Julian Po | Tom Potter | |
| 1998 | Nowhere to Go | Principal Jack Walker |
| A Civil Action | Bill Crowley | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Dr Whitman |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | District Attorney |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Dr Cordell Doemling |
| Black Hawk Down | Harrell | |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Detective Dean |
| 2003 | Dogville | Ben |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Vaughn Utly |
| 2005 | Manderlay | Dr Hector |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Ralph Graves |
| 2007 | Ascension Day | Master Travis |
| Live Free or Die Hard | Molina | |
| 2008 | In Bruges | Canadian Guy |
| John Adams | John Dickinson |
References
- ^ Zeljko Ivanek Biography (1957-). Tex is a 1982 film drama from Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Tim Hunter based on the novel of the same name The Sender is a 1982 Horror film directed by Roger Christian and written by Thomas Baum. " Mass Appeal " is a two-man Catholic -themed Comedy by playwright Bill C Rachel River is a 1987 Comedy-drama film about a young journalist who returns to her Minnesota home town to reexamine her life Artificial Paradise is an Album released in 1973 by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. School Ties is a 1992 film directed by Robert Mandel that launched the acting careers of Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck White Squall is a 1996 movie directed by Ridley Scott, starring Jeff Bridges and John Savage. Courage Under Fire is a motion picture released in 1996 starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon Infinity is a 1996 American biographical Drama film about the early life of physicist Richard Feynman. Joseph Dominick Pistone (born 1939) alias Donnie Brasco, is a former FBI agent who worked Undercover for six years infiltrating the Julian Po is a 1997 film starring Christian Slater as Julian Po a man who wanders into a small sleepy town with the intent to kill himself A Civil Action is a 1998 film starring John Travolta (as plaintiff's attorney Jan Schlichtmann) and Robert Duvall, based on Snow Falling on Cedars is a Novel written by American writer David Guterson. Dancer in the Dark is an award-winning Musical film Drama released in 2000. Hannibal is a 2001 Thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a Unfaithful is a 2002 American Drama film directed by Adrian Lyne, and adapted by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Dogville is a 2003 Film written and directed by Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren The Manchurian Candidate is a 1959 thriller Novel written by Richard Condon, adapted into films in 1962 and 2004. For the fictional estate see Manderley; for the Burmese city see Mandalay. The Hoax is a 2007 American Drama film based on the true story of American novelist Clifford Irving 's falsified autobiography Live Free or Die Hard, released as Die Hard 40 outside the United States is a 2007 Action film, and the fourth installment in In Bruges is a 2008 film directed and written by Martin McDonagh. John Adams is an Emmy Award -winning 2008 American Television Miniseries directed by Tom Hooper. filmreference. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger
- ^ Zeljko Ivanek Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger
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