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Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Acting

Born: August 15, 1957Ljubljana, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Last Duel

The Last Duel

Le Coq

2021
The Courier

The Courier

CIA Boss

2020
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Desk Sergeant

2017
X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

Pentagon Scientist

2016
Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

Paolo

2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

Self

2012
Argo

Argo

Robert Pender

2012
The Words

The Words

Joseph Cutler

2012
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

Dr. Donald Foite

2012
Tower Heist

Tower Heist

Director Mazin

2011
In Bruges

In Bruges

Canadian Guy

2008
Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

Asst. Deputy Director Molina

2007
The Hoax

The Hoax

Ralph Graves

2006
Manderlay

Manderlay

Dr. Hector

2005
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Vaughn Utly

2004
Dogville Confessions

Dogville Confessions

Self

2004
The Reagans

The Reagans

Michael Deaver

2003
Dogville

Dogville

Ben

2003
Unfaithful

Unfaithful

Detective Dean

2002
Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

LTC Gary Harrell

2001
Hannibal

Hannibal

Dr. Cordell Doemling

2001
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

District Attorney

2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Thomas Mann Randolph

2000
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

Ed Danvers

2000
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

Dr. Whitman

1999
Dash and Lilly

Dash and Lilly

Mel Berman

1999
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Bill Crowley

1998
The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

Bobby Kennedy

1998

Nowhere to Go

Principal Jack Walker

1998
Ellen Foster

Ellen Foster

Educational Psychologist

1997
Julian Po

Julian Po

1997
Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

Tim Curley

1997
The Associate

The Associate

SEC Agent Thompkins

1996
Infinity

Infinity

Bill Price

1996

After Jimmy

Dr. Darren Walters

1996
Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

Banacek

1996
White Squall

White Squall

Sanders

1996
Truman

Truman

Eddie Jacobsen

1995

My Brother's Keeper

Dr. Hill

1995
School Ties

School Ties

Mr. Cleary

1992
Our Sons

Our Sons

Donald Barnes

1991
Aftermath: A Test of Love

Aftermath: A Test of Love

Matt

1991
Artificial Paradise

Artificial Paradise

Willy

1990
Rachel River

Rachel River

Momo

1989
Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

Vince Valaitis

1987
All My Sons

All My Sons

George Deever

1987
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Mark Dolson

1984
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

March Hare

1983
The Sender

The Sender

John Doe #83

1982
Tex

Tex

Hitchhiker

1982
The Soldier

The Soldier

Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady

1982