08/15/1957
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia [now Slovenia]:
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as three Tony Award nominations. Ivanek's film credits include Courage Under Fire (1996), Donnie Brasco (1997), Hannibal, Black Hawk Down (both 2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths (all 2012), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier: Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), and Manderlay (2005). On television, Ivanek is known for playing Ray Fiske on the FX series Damages (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama Madam Secretary (2014–2019), and has had recurring roles on series such as Oz (1997–2003), 24 (2002), True Blood (2008), Heroes (2009), Big Love (2009–2010), Banshee (2014), and 12 Monkeys (2015–2017). Since 2023, he has starred as "The Croat" on AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City.
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The Last Duel (2021) as Le Coq |
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The Courier (2020) as CIA Boss |
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) as Desk Sergeant |
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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) as Pentagon Scientist |
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Seven Psychopaths (2012) as Paolo |
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Argo (2012) as Robert Pender |
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That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012) as Self |
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The Words (2012) as Joseph Cutler |
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The Bourne Legacy (2012) as Dr. Donald Foite |
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Tower Heist (2011) as Director Mazin |
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In Bruges (2008) as Canadian Guy |
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Live Free or Die Hard (2007) as Asst. Deputy Director Molina |
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The Hoax (2006) as Ralph Graves |
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Manderlay (2005) as Dr. Hector |
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The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Vaughn Utly |
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Dogville Confessions (2004) as Self |
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The Reagans (2003) as Michael Deaver |
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Dogville (2003) as Ben |
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Unfaithful (2002) as Detective Dean |
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Black Hawk Down (2001) as LTC Gary Harrell |
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Hannibal (2001) as Dr. Cordell Doemling |
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Dancer in the Dark (2000) as District Attorney |
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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as Thomas Mann Randolph |
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Homicide: The Movie (2000) as Ed Danvers |
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Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) as Dr. Whitman |
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Dash and Lilly (1999) as Mel Berman |
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A Civil Action (1998) as Bill Crowley |
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The Rat Pack (1998) as Bobby Kennedy |
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Nowhere to Go (1998) as Principal Jack Walker |
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Ellen Foster (1997) as Educational Psychologist |
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Julian Po (1997) as |
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Donnie Brasco (1997) as Tim Curley |
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The Associate (1996) as SEC Agent Thompkins |
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Infinity (1996) as Bill Price |
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After Jimmy (1996) as Dr. Darren Walters |
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Courage Under Fire (1996) as Banacek |
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White Squall (1996) as Sanders |
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Truman (1995) as Eddie Jacobsen |
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My Brother's Keeper (1995) as Dr. Hill |
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School Ties (1992) as Mr. Cleary |
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Our Sons (1991) as Donald Barnes |
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Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991) as Matt |
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Umetni raj (1990) as Willy |
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Rachel River (1989) as Momo |
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Echoes in the Darkness (1987) as Vince Valaitis |
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All My Sons (1987) as George Deever |
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Mass Appeal (1984) as Mark Dolson |
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Alice in Wonderland (1983) as March Hare |
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The Sender (1982) as John Doe #83 |
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Tex (1982) as Hitchhiker |
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The Soldier (1982) as Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady |