Goran Bogdan

Goran Bogdan (born 2 October 1980) is a Croatian actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2005, including the Academy Award-nominated The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent.

He has appeared in some American and English films and TV series such as the 2012 film Goltzius and the Pelican Company, and the third season of the television series Fargo. He also starred in the 2015 TV series The Last Panthers, alongside Samantha Morton and John Hurt.

Early life and career Bogdan was born on 2 October 1980 in Lištica (today Široki Brijeg) in Herzegovina to ethnic Croat parents. He graduated at Faculty of Economics and Business of University of Zagreb, and started his acting career in The Zagreb Youth Theater. He later enrolled at Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated in 2012.

In 2013, he was named the theatre actor of the year by the Teatar.hr Awards. For his role in the Branko Schmidt film Agape, he won the 2017 Vladimir Nazor Award for excellence in film. His role in the 2020 film Father earned him universal acclaim and made history by becoming the first Croatian actor nominated at the European Film Awards for Best Actor.

He currently resides in Zagreb, Croatia.

Personal life He has been in a relationship with Serbian actress Jovana Stojiljković since 2019,

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes 2005 Zabranjena ljubav Čuljak 2007 Obični ljudi Nebojša Operacija Kajman Ivo Španković Cimmer fraj Marko 2007–2008 Zauvijek susjedi Andrej 2008 Luda kuća Jozo Ponos Ratkajevih Stražar Odmori se, zaslužio si Nikola 2009 Mamutica Darko Bitange i princeze Ozren 2013 Stipe u gostima Boris Na terapiji Jozo 2015 The Last Panthers Milan Celik 6 episodes 2016 Vere i zavere Sergije 2017 Fargo Yuri Gurka 6 episodes 2017–2019 Balkan Shadows Mustafa Golubić 2020 Strike Back: Vendetta Edon Demachi 2 episodes 2021 Vreme zla Bogdan Dragović 14 episodes