Goran Višnjić
Acting
Born: September 9, 1972 (age 54) · Sibenik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]
Highest Rated
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
Ice Age
2002
The Boys
2019
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
Doctor Who
2005
Elektra
2005
The Counselor
2013
Rounders
1998
Practical Magic
1998
This Is Us
2016
Beginners
2011
The Peacemaker
1997
Vikings: Valhalla
2022
Photos (2)
Movies (38)
Practical Magic
Jimmy Angelov
Ice Age
Soto (voice)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Dragan Armansky
The Counselor
Banker
The Peacemaker
Bazta Sergeant
Elektra
Mark
Rounders
Maurice
Hellraiser
Roland Voight
Spartacus
Spartacus
Fatima
Artur
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Stefan Zgrzembski
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Joe
Beginners
Andy
The Deep End
Alek Spera
Doctor Sleep
Michael Strother
Welcome to Sarajevo
Risto Bavić
Committed
Neil
The Accursed
Nikola
Never Here
S
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
The Last Will
Bepo Štambuk
Helen
David
Night Watch
U.N. Security Officer
Midnight Sun
Muktuk
K-11
Raymond Saxx
Paranoia
1993
Long Dark Night
Ivan Kolar 'Iva'
Asthma
Ragen
Maternal Half-Brothers
Ustaša terorista
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
2012
The General
Ante Gotovina
Dark Hearts
Armand
Apocrypha
Man
Robert Capa: In Love and War
Robert Capa (voice)
Recognition
Ivan
95 Decibels
Dr. Corry
Tranquilizer Gun
Devetka - '9'
See You
Maks
TV Shows (18)
Doctor Who
Nikola Tesla · 1 eps
The Boys
Alastair Adana · 4 eps
ER
Luka Kovač · 177 eps
This Is Us
Vincent Kelly · 2 eps
Timeless
Garcia Flynn · 26 eps
Leverage
Damien Moreau · 2 eps
American Masters
Robert Capa (voice) · 1 eps
Vikings: Valhalla
Erik the Red · 4 eps
Crossing Lines
Marco Costante · 12 eps
Extant
John Woods · 26 eps
Dollface
Colin · 4 eps
Pan Am
Niko Lonza · 4 eps
BlackBoxTV Presents
The Chemist · 8 eps
Unscripted
Goran Višnjić · 1 eps
Red Widow
Nicholae Schiller · 8 eps
Spartacus
Spartacus · 2 eps
The Deep
Samson · 5 eps
EP Daily
1 eps
Self / Appearances (7)
The View
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 1 eps