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Željko Ivanek
Close-up photograph of a thin bespectacled man, mostly bald with short gray hair around
Ivanek in 2017
Born(1957-08-15)August 15, 1957(age 66)
Ljubljana,PR Slovenia,FPR Yugoslavia
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
ParentFerdo Ivanek

Željko Ivanek(/ˈʒɛlkoʊɪˈvɑːnɪk/;[1]Slovene:[ˈʒɛːlkɔiˈʋaːnək];born August 15, 1957) is aSlovenian-Americanactor. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of aPrimetime Emmy Award,aScreen Actors Guild Award,and aDrama Desk Award,as well as threeTony Awardnominations.

Ivanek's film credits includeCourage 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), andThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017). He has appeared in several films byLars von Trier:Dancer in the Dark(2000),Dogville(2003), andManderlay(2005).

On television, Ivanek is known for playing Ray Fiske on theFXseriesDamages(2007–2010), for which he won the 2008Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.He also appeared asEd DanversonHomicide: Life on the Street(1993–1999) andRussell Jacksonon theCBSdramaMadam Secretary(2014–2019), and has had recurring roles on series such asOz(1997–2003),24(2002),True Blood(2008),Heroes(2009),Big Love(2009–2010),Banshee(2014), and12 Monkeys(2015–2017). Since 2023, he has starred as "The Croat" onAMC'sThe Walking Dead: Dead City.

Early life and education[edit]

Ivanek was born inLjubljana,PR Slovenia,FPR Yugoslavia,[2]to the family ofFerdo Ivanek,originally fromVaraždin,Croatia,[3]and Vojka, née Šimić.[4][better source needed]In 1960, Željko, his younger brother Ivan, and his mother immigrated toPalo Alto, California,United States, where his father was working as a research assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering atStanford University.[4][5]His mother also worked at Stanford University as a project manager.[6]

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 theSan Francisco Bay Area,Ivanek graduated fromEllwood P. Cubberley High Schoolin Palo Alto in 1975.[7]In 1978, Ivanek graduated fromYale University,majoring in theater. He later attended theLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[8]

Acting career[edit]

Ivanek has worked extensively on the stage. In 1982, he originated the role of Hally inAthol Fugard's play"Master Harold"...and the Boys.He appeared in the U.S. premieres ofCloud Nine(for which he earned the 1981Drama Desk Awardfor Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play), andThe Pillowman.He performs frequently on Broadway and has been nominated for threeTony Awardsfor his performances in the original production ofBrighton Beach Memoirs,inTwo Shakespearean Actors,and in a revival ofThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,alongsideDavid SchwimmerandTim Daly.

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 operaThe Edge of Night.Other roles include Emile Danko inHeroes;RolandinThe X-Files;prosecuting attorneyEd DanversinHomicide: Life on the Street;Ray Fiske inDamages;J.J. inBig Love;the Magister inTrue Blood;Governor James DevlininOz;Serbian terroristAndre Drazenin24;and Blake Sterling, theDirector of National Intelligencein theNBCdrama seriesThe Event.[9][10]

Most recently, Ivanek playedRussell Jacksonin the TV seriesMadam Secretary.He portrayedJohn Dickinson,thePennsylvaniarepresentative to theSecond Continental Congress,in the miniseriesJohn Adams.He has guest-starred on such shows asLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitandHouse.He has appeared several times onLaw & Order,both as one-off characters and asEd Danvers,this last in crossover episodes withHomicide: Life on the Street.

In addition to his stage and television work, Ivanek has appeared in more than 20 feature films, includingThe 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;andThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

In 2012, he portrayed Dr. Stafford White in the dramaThe Mob Doctor.As of 2014, he had supporting roles in several shows on broadcast and cable television, including the seriesRevolution,where he plays the recurring roles of Dr. Calvin Horn and an illusory nanotech avatar of Horn;Suits;Banshee;andThe Americans.

In the documentaryThat Guy... Who Was in That Thing,Ivanek states that his contract includes ariderto ensure that the first letter in his name,Ž,has itscaronproperly rendered in any credits sequence where his name appears.

Awards[edit]

Ivanek has received recognition for his on-screen work. In 2008, he was awarded thePrimetime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Seriesfor his performance in the role of Ray Fiske onDamages.[11]

Personal life[edit]

As of 2018, Ivanek resided in New York City with his partner, Greg Pierce. Pierce is the nephew of actorDavid Hyde Pierce.[12]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Soldier Bombmaker/Cleaning lady
Tex Mark Jennings Credited as "Hitchhiker"
The Sender John Doe #83 / The Sender
1984 Mass Appeal Mark Dolson
The Sun Also Rises Bill Gorton
1987 Rachel River Momo
1990 Artificial Paradise Willy
1991 Our Sons Donald Barnes
1992 School Ties Mr. Cleary
1996 White Squall Coast Guard Captain Sanders
Courage Under Fire Ben Banacek
Infinity Bill Price
The Associate SEC Agent Thompkins
1997 Donnie Brasco Tim Curley
Julian Po Tom Potter
1998 Nowhere to Go Principal Jack Walker
A Civil Action Bill Crowley
1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Dr. Whitman
2000 Dancer in the Dark District Attorney
2001 Hannibal Dr. Cordell Doemling
Black Hawk Down Lieutenant ColonelGary Harrell
2002 Unfaithful Detective Dean
2003 Dogville Ben
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Vaughn Utly
2005 Manderlay Dr. Hector
2006 The Hoax Ralph Graves
2007 Ascension Day Master Travis
Live Free or Die Hard Molina
2008 In Bruges Canadian Guy
2011 Tower Heist FBI Director Mazin
2012 The Bourne Legacy Dr. Donald Foite
Argo Robert Pender Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
Seven Psychopaths Paulo Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble
The Words Cutler
2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Pentagon Scientist
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Desk Sergeant Cedric Connoly Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2020 The Courier John A. McCone
2021 The Last Duel Le Coq

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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 ASAEd Danvers 2 episodes
1997 Frasier Dr. Arnold Shaw Episode: "Death and the Dog"
The Practice DAMark 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 AUSASteven 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 FBISpecial 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[edit]

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1978 Idiot's Delight Palota[13]
Design for Living Photographer[14]
The School for Wives Notary[15]
A Month in the Country Matvey[16]
1979 Hay Fever Sandy Tyrell[17]
Charley's Aunt Charley Wykeham[18]
Children of the Sun Rioter[19]
1980 The Front Page Earl Williams[20]
1981 The Survivor Yankele, understudy Rudy[21] Broadway debut
Cloud 9 Betty/Gerry[22] Winner:Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1982 "Master Harold"...and the Boys Hally[23]
1983 Brighton Beach Memoirs Stanley Jerome[24] Nomination:Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
1985 A Map of the World Stephen[25]
1986 Loot Hal[26]
1988 The Cherry Orchard Trofimov[27]
Hamlet Hamlet[28]
1990 Ivanov Lvov[29]
1991 Two Shakespearean Actors John Ryder[30] Nomination:Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
Nomination:Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
1992 It's Only a Play Peter Austin[31]
1994 The Glass Menagerie Tom Wingfield[32]
2001 The Dumb Waiter Ben[33]
The Zoo Story Peter[33]
2002 Blue/Orange Robert Smith[34]
2005 The Pillowman Ariel[35]
2006 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Com. Philip Francis Queeg[36] Nomination:Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
Nomination:Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
2012 Slowgirl Sterling[37]

References[edit]

  1. ^"SLOWGIRL: Interview with Željko Ivanek"onYouTube
  2. ^"Željko Ivanek profile".TV Guide.RetrievedAugust 6,2017.
  3. ^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.RetrievedFebruary 24,2022.
  4. ^abVoislava Simic-Ivanek, Ivan Simic-Ivanek, and Željko Šimic-Ivanek; arrived New York, New York, US, aboardQueen Elizabeth,destination Palo Alto, California;New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1966
  5. ^Hausner, Jerry (January 10, 2022)."In Memoriam: Dr. Ferdo Ivanek".IEEE Microwave Magazine.23(2): 101.doi:10.1109/MMM.2021.3126823.S2CID245871920.
  6. ^"Ferdo Ivanek".mtt.org.IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society.RetrievedFebruary 21,2022.
  7. ^"Around Town".Palo Alto Online.February 14, 1996.RetrievedJune 29,2017.
  8. ^"Željko Ivanek Biography".Yahoo! Movies.RetrievedMarch 17,2008.
  9. ^"NBC Picks Up Three New Series for 2010-11 Season with" The Event "," Outsourced "and" Love Bites "".The Futon Critic.May 7, 2010.RetrievedMay 16,2010.
  10. ^Hibberd, James (May 16, 2010)."NBC's fall schedule, upfront revealed".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived fromthe originalon July 16, 2012.RetrievedMay 16,2010.
  11. ^Levin, Gary (January 5, 2009)."'Damages' returns in all its complexity. "USA Today.p. 01D. Retrieved viaBiography In Contextdatabase, November 25, 2018.
  12. ^"Actor Željko Ivanek Hosts 35th Anniversary NAMI Event".Baltimore Magazine.September 24, 2018.
  13. ^"Idiot's Delight".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  14. ^"Design for Living".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  15. ^"School for Wives, The".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  16. ^"Month in the Country, A".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  17. ^"Hay Fever".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  18. ^"Charley's Aunt".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  19. ^"Children of the Sun".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  20. ^"Front Page, The".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  21. ^"The Survivor – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  22. ^"Cloud 9".www.iobdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  23. ^Fugard, Athol (2009)."Master Harold"… and the boys.Penguin.ISBN9780307475206.
  24. ^"Brighton Beach Memoirs – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  25. ^"David Hare's 'A Map of the World' Opens Off-Broadway".AP NEWS.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  26. ^"Loot – Broadway Play – 1986 Revival | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  27. ^Rich, Frank (January 25, 1988)."Stage: Brook's 'Cherry Orchard'".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  28. ^"Guthrie Theater flourishing in its 25th year. Moli'ere play on stage, 'Hamlet' in the wings".The Christian Science Monitor.July 29, 1988.ISSN0882-7729.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  29. ^Rich, Frank (September 25, 1990)."Review/Theater; Early Chekhov in a Cross-Cultural Exercise".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  30. ^"Two Shakespearean Actors – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  31. ^McNally, Terrence (1992).It's Only a Play.Dramatists Play Service. p. 4.ISBN0822205823.
  32. ^League, The Broadway."The Glass Menagerie – Broadway Play – 1994 Revival | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  33. ^ab"Dumb Waiter & The Zoo Story, The".Williamstown Theatre Festival.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  34. ^Weber, Bruce (November 25, 2002)."THEATER REVIEW; Psychiatrists Do Battle, Mental Illness In the Middle".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  35. ^"The Pillowman – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  36. ^"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial – Broadway Play – 2006 Revival | IBDB".www.ibdb.com.RetrievedApril 20,2021.
  37. ^Isherwood, Charles (June 19, 2012)."Filling the Silence With the Voice of Youth".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedApril 20,2021.

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