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Goran Visnjic
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September 9, 1972
Biography:Perhaps Croatia's most recognizable actor, "Goran Visnjic" became known to an American audience in the late 1990s, thanks to his work in American films and television. The darkly handsome actor, whom Vogue dubbed "the "Tom Cruise" of Croatia," was born in Sibenik on September 9, 1972, to a bus driver and a food market worker.

Like just about all of his compatriots, Visnjic was indelibly affected by the Bosnian War. Although he decided at an early age that he wanted to be an actor and trained at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb, his country's terrible conflict resulted in Visnjic's joining the Croatian army when he was 18. He trained as a paratrooper, ultimately extending his service by three months in order to better defend his country.

After Visnjic finished his time with the military, he returned to acting. He began gaining popularity in his country when, at the age of 21, he was cast as... Full Biography

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Goran Visnjic and Jennifer Garner in "Elektra"
Goran Visnjic and guest
Actor Goran Visnjic arrives at Stand Up For Cancer at the Kodak Theatre on September 5, 2008 in...
Actor Goran Visnjic arrives at Stand Up For Cancer at the Kodak Theatre on September 5, 2008 in...
Actor Goran Visnjic arrives at Stand Up For Cancer at the Kodak Theatre on September 5, 2008 in...
Filmography
Helen (2008) ER: Season 14 (2007) ER: Season 13 (2006) Elektra (2005) ER: Season 12 (2005) Close Your Eyes (2004) ER: Season 11 (2004) Spartacus (2004)
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