Željko Ivanek
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Željko Ivanek (born 15 August, 1957) is a television, film, and stage actor.
Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (then a part of Yugoslavia), Ivanek graduated from Yale University in 1978 and afterward attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Five years later, he originated the role of Hally in Athol Fugard's play Master Harold...and the Boys.
He also frequently appears on Broadway and has been nominated for three Tony Awards including one for his performance in the original production of Brighton Beach Memoirs and one for his performance in a revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial alongside David Schwimmer.
He is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street (as Assistant State's Attorney Ed Danvers), Oz (Governor James Devlin), and 24 (Andre Drazen).
[edit] Partial filmography
- Mass Appeal (1984)
- Our Sons (1991)
- "Roland", episode of The X-Files (1994)
- White Squall (1996)
- Courage Under Fire (1996)
- Infinity (1996)
- The Associate (1996)
- Donnie Brasco (1997)
- The Rat Pack (1998)
- A Civil Action (1998)
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
- Homicide: The Movie (2000)
- Dancer in the Dark (2000)
- 24: Season One (2001)
- Hannibal (2001)
- Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Unfaithful (2002)
- Dogville (2003)
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
- Manderlay (2005)
