Željko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek | |
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FPR Yugoslavia | |
Nationality | American |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1981–present |
Parent | Ferdo Ivanek |
Željko Ivanek (
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.
Early life and education
Ivanek was born in
In 1962, Ivanek and his family moved back to Slovenia for five years; they returned to Palo Alto in 1967. Having performed in numerous community theater plays in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ivanek graduated from Ellwood P. Cubberley High School in Palo Alto in 1975.[7] In 1978, Ivanek graduated from Yale University, majoring in theater. He later attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[8]
Acting career
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Ivanek has worked extensively on the stage. In 1982, he originated the role of Hally in
However, Ivanek is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in a number of well-known television series. His first television role was as Sammie Wheaton on the soap opera
Most recently, Ivanek played
In addition to his stage and television work, Ivanek has appeared in more than 20 feature films, including The Sender, in which he made his feature film debut as the unnamed title character; School Ties; Black Hawk Down; In Bruges; Dogville; The Bourne Legacy; Donnie Brasco; Argo; Seven Psychopaths; and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
In 2012, he portrayed Dr. Stafford White in the drama
In the documentary That Guy... Who Was in That Thing, Ivanek states that his contract includes a rider to ensure that the first letter in his name, Ž, has its caron properly rendered in any credits sequence where his name appears.
Awards
Ivanek has received recognition for his on-screen work. In 2008, he was awarded the
Personal life
As of 2018, Ivanek resided in New York City with his partner, Greg Pierce. Pierce is the nephew of actor David Hyde Pierce.[12]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Great Performances | March Hare | Episode: "Alice in Wonderland" |
1986 | American Playhouse | George Deever | Episode: "All My Sons" |
1987 | St. Elsewhere | Mark Dolson | Episode: "You Again?" |
Echoes in the Darkness | Vince Valaitis | Television movie | |
1990 | L.A. Law | Joel Lassen | Episode: "Bound for Glory" |
1993 | Law & Order | Phillip Swann | Episode: " American Dreams "
|
1993–1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Ed Danvers | 37 episodes |
1994 | The X-Files | Roland Fuller / Dr. Arthur Grable | Episode: "Roland" |
1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Eddie Saunders | Episode: "Home Care" |
Truman | Eddie Jacobsen | Television movie | |
1997–1999 | Law & Order | ASA Ed Danvers | 2 episodes |
1997 | Frasier | Dr. Arnold Shaw | Episode: "Death and the Dog" |
The Practice | DA Mark McGovern |
Episode: "The Civil Right" | |
Millennium | Dr. Daniel "Danny" Miller | Episode: "Walkabout" | |
Ally McBeal | Judge Marshal Pink | Episode: "One Hundred Tears Away" | |
1997–2003 | Oz | Governor James Devlin | 27 episodes |
1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Ken Mattingly | Episode: "The Original Wives Club" |
The Rat Pack | Robert F. Kennedy | Television movie | |
2000 | ER | Bruce Resnick | Episode: "The Dance We Do" |
Homicide: The Movie |
Ed Danvers | TV film | |
2001 | The Practice | AUSA Steven Sanders | Episode: "The Confession" |
2002 | The Practice | Matthew Davies | Episode: "Neighboring Species" |
24 | Andre Drazen | 15 episodes | |
The Twilight Zone | ER chief | Episode: " The Lineman "
| |
2003 | The West Wing | Steve Atwood | 2 episodes |
The Reagans | Michael Deaver | TV movie | |
2004 | Law & Order | Mr. Capplin | Episode: "Gov Love" |
Touching Evil | Ronald Hinks | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2005 | NYPD Blue | Justin Deroos | Episode: "Stoli With a Twist" |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Andrew Melton | Episode: "Nesting Dolls" | |
2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Everett Drake | Episode: "Taboo" |
Bones | Carl Decker | Episode: "The Woman in the Car" | |
Shark | Eliot Dasher | 2 episodes | |
Cold Case | John Doe | Episode: "One Night" | |
2007–2010 | Damages | Raymond "Ray" Fiske | 16 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film |
2007 | Lost | Edmund Burke | Episode: "Not in Portland" |
2008 | Numbers | William Fraley | Episode: "When Worlds Collide" |
John Adams | John Dickinson |
2 episodes | |
House | Jason | Episode: "Last Resort" | |
2008–2014 | The Mentalist | Dr. Linus Wagner | 2 episodes |
True Blood | Magister | 5 episodes | |
2009 | Heroes | Emile "The Hunter" Danko | 13 episodes |
2009–2010 | Big Love | J.J. | 12 episodes |
2010–2011 | The Event | Blake Sterling | 22 episodes |
2013 | White Collar | Brett Forsythe | Episode: "Digging Deeper" |
2012–2013 | The Mob Doctor | Dr. Stafford White | 13 episodes |
2013–2014 | Revolution | Dr. Calvin Horn | 5 episodes |
2014 | Banshee | FBI Special Agent Jim Racine |
3 episodes |
The Americans | John Skeevers | Episode: "Stealth" | |
2014–2015 | Suits | Eric Woodall | 4 episodes |
2014–2019 | Madam Secretary | Russell Jackson | 102 episodes |
2015–2017 | 12 Monkeys | Leland Goines | 3 episodes |
2022 | Now and Then | Detective Sullivan | 8 episodes |
Let the Right One In | Arthur | Recurring | |
2023–present | The Walking Dead: Dead City | "The Croat" | Main cast |
Stage
References
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- ^ Suhić, Nevenka (October 18, 2011). "Ponosan na svoje korijene!" [Proud of his roots!]. Regionalni Tjednik (in Croatian). No. 387. Varaždin, Croatia: Regionalni Tjednik d.o.o. p. 11. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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