Zeljko Ivanek
Biography
Zeljko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor whose career spans theater, television and film. Born in Ljubljana and raised in Palo Alto, California, he studied theater at Yale University and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. On stage he originated Hally in Athol Fugard's Master Harold...and the Boys in 1982, won a 1981 Drama Desk Award for Cloud Nine, and earned three Tony nominations. His film debut was The Sender (1982), and he went on to appear in School Ties (1992), Courage Under Fire (1996), Donnie Brasco (1997), Black Hawk Down (2001), Unfaithful (2002), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Argo (2012), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award. On television he played Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life on the Street, Russell Jackson on Madam Secretary, and Ray Fiske on Damages, for which he won a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award.
69years old
Turns 70 on August 15in 277 days
- Born Ljubljana
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Жељко Иванек
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 39 years1982 to 2021
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About the name
In the documentary That Guy... Who Was in That Thing, Ivanek says his contract has a rider so the caron on the first letter of his name, Ž, is rendered correctly whenever his name shows up in credits.
First role
Ivanek was the first actor to play Hally in Athol Fugard's play "Master Harold"...and the Boys, taking on the part in 1982.
First role
Ivanek has acted in more than 20 feature films, among them The Sender, where he played the title character, who is never named, in what was his first feature film role.
Early training
Ivanek earned a theater degree from Yale University in 1978, and afterward he went on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Zeljko Ivanek movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Desk Sergeant
IMDb rating 8.1616K votes
Most often with
Ridley Scott directed four of these films, Martin McDonagh three and Lars von Trier two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ridley Scott
Martin McDonaghDirector, 3 films, 2008 to 2017
All films by Martin McDonagh
All films by Lars von Trier
Also two films together13 more actors
- Richard GereThe Hoax (2006) and Unfaithful (2002)
- Colin FarrellSeven Psychopaths (2012) and In Bruges (2008)
- Eli WallachThe Hoax (2006) and The Associate (1996)
- Frankie FaisonHannibal (2001) and Julian Po (1997)
- Timothy OlyphantLive Free or Die Hard (2007) and Ellen Foster (1997)
- Kate BurtonUnfaithful (2002) and Ellen Foster (1997)
- Daniel von BargenA Civil Action (1998) and Truman (1995)
- Abbie CornishThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and Seven Psychopaths (2012)
- Brian TarantinaDonnie Brasco (1997) and The Associate (1996)
- David AndrewsHannibal (2001) and The Rat Pack (1998)
- Jean-Marc BarrManderlay (2005) and Dancer in the Dark (2000)
- Gabourey SidibeSeven Psychopaths (2012) and Tower Heist (2011)
- Amanda WarrenThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and Seven Psychopaths (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Zeljko Ivanek's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.1 billion
22 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 22 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas.
- 22Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 81% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$384M18.3% of the total
- 2$352M16.8% of the total
- 3$232M11.1% of the total
- 4$173M8.3% of the total
- 5$163M7.8% of the total
- 6$153M7.3% of the total
- 7$125M6.0% of the total
- 8$119M5.7% of the total
$393 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 19% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1982 to 2008, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Damages | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1982 | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.