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 (2024).
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, and they have one child, born in 2024.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes 2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties McBunny VoiceCroatian dub 2007 Za naivne dječake Dario Šimić Short film 2008 Iza stakla Radnik 2009 Dirty Little Bubbles Suprug / Papak Short film2010 Neke druge priče Marin The Show Must Go On Vojnik Harakiri djeca Short film Šampion Mladi vojnik 2011 View from a Well Marin Pink Express Gogo Noć za Dvoje Goran Romkom 2012 Iris Sonja and the Bull Ante Ivo Davor Short filmGoltzius and the Pelican Company Gottlieb Točkica na nosu Short film2013 The Priest's Children Jure Soba 3 Short film Moj sin samo malo sporije hoda Tin Majstori Ilija 2014 Number 55 Tomo The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street Stanko Takva su pravila Doktor2015 We Will Be the World Champions Nikola Plećaš Imena višnje Svinjari Goran Our Everyday Life 2017 All Inclusive Agape Miran 2020 Father Nikola Oasis 2023 Faraway Josip 2024 The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Dragan Short film 78 Days Stefan 2025 Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan Karlo 2026 Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead Larry
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
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