Goran Višnjić

Goran Višnjić (lahir 9 September 1972) adalah aktor Amerika kelahiran Kroasia yang pernah tampil dalam film dan TV Amerika dan Inggris. Ia terkenal karena perannya sebagai Dr. Luka Kovač di serial televisi terkenal ER. Dia juga dikenal karena perannya sebagai Erik si Merah di serial Netflix Viking: Valhalla, Garcia Flynn di NBC's Timeless, John Woods di CBS's Extant, Marco Costanteon NBC's Crossing Lines, Nicholae Schiller di ABC's Red Widow, Dragan Armansky di The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), pengisi suara Soto di Ice Age, Jimmy Angelo di Practical Magic, dan Bazta Sergeant di The Peacemaker. Ia dibesarkan di Sibenik, Kroasia (saat itu Yugoslavia), sebuah kota pelabuhan di Laut Adriatik, di mana ia memutuskan sejak usia dini bahwa ia ingin menjadi seorang aktor. Dia pertama kali tampil di grup teater lokal dan kemudian masuk Akademi Seni Drama di Zagreb. Goran mendapatkan popularitas di Kroasia ketika, pada usia 21 tahun, ia berperan sebagai Hamlet dalam pementasan drama Shakespeare di Festival Musim Panas Dubrovnik yang bergengsi. Penampilannya membuatnya mendapatkan tiga penghargaan Aktor Terbaik nasional, termasuk Orlando (setara dengan Tony dalam bahasa Kroasia). Dia membuat debut film Amerikanya dalam drama "Welcome to Sarajevo," yang disutradarai oleh Michael Winterbottom. Di waktu senggangnya, ia menikmati bermain anggar, berenang, dan menyelam. Dia tinggal di Los Angeles bersama istrinya, Eva, dan ketiga anak mereka.

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.