Goran Višnjić

About

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...

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Doctor WhoSeries • 2005The BoysSeries • 2019ERSeries • 1994This Is UsSeries • 2016Vikings: ValhallaSeries • 2022American MastersSeries • 1986LeverageSeries • 2008Practical MagicMovie • 1998Ice AgeMovie • 2002TimelessSeries • 2016Crossing LinesSeries • 2013ExtantSeries • 2014The Girl with the Dragon TattooMovie • 2011The CounselorMovie • 2013The PeacemakerMovie • 1997DollfaceSeries • 2019Pan AmSeries • 2011HellraiserMovie • 2022BlackBoxTV PresentsSeries • 2010RoundersMovie • 1998ElektraMovie • 2005Red WidowSeries • 2013SpartacusSeries • 2004FatimaMovie • 2020