
Zeljko Ivanek
- Date of Birth: 1957-08-15
- Place of Birth: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Biography
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, a... 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.

Now and Then
Drama, Mystery, Crime • 2022 May

Great Performances
Comedy, Documentary, Drama • 1971 January

Aftermath: A Test of Love
Crime, Drama, TV Movie • 1991 March

After Jimmy
TV Movie, Drama • 1996 September

The Reagans
Drama, Romance, TV Movie • 2003 November

If Not for You
Comedy • 1995 September

My Brother's Keeper
Drama, TV Movie • 1995 March

Echoes in the Darkness
Drama, Crime • 1987 November

Nowhere to Go
• 1998 March

All My Sons
Drama, TV Movie • 1987 January