Acting
Željko Ivanek
Born Aug 15, 1957 · Ljubljana, Yugoslavia [now Slovenia]
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.
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Acting
The Walking Dead: Dead City
2023
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Let the Right One In
2022
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Now and Then
2022
Drama · Mystery · Crime
The Last Duel
2021
Drama · History
The Courier
2020
Thriller · History · Drama
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
Crime · Drama
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Science Fiction · Fantasy · Action
12 Monkeys
2015
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Madam Secretary
2014
Drama · War & Politics
Legends
2014
Crime · Mystery · Action & Adventure
The Americans
2013
Crime · Drama
Banshee
2013
Crime · Drama
Seven Psychopaths
2012
Comedy · Crime
Argo
2012
Drama · Thriller
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
2012
Documentary
The Mob Doctor
2012
Drama · Mystery
Revolution
2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Words
2012
Drama · Thriller
The Bourne Legacy
2012
Action · Thriller
Tower Heist
2011
Action · Comedy
Suits
2011
Drama
The Event
2010
Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
White Collar
2009
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Mentalist
2008
Crime · Drama · Mystery
True Blood
2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
John Adams
2008
Drama
In Bruges
2008
Comedy · Drama · Crime
Damages
2007
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
Action · Thriller
The Hoax
2006
Comedy · Drama
Heroes
2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Shark
2006
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Big Love
2006
Drama
Bones
2005
Crime · Drama
The Inside
2005
Drama
Manderlay
2005
Drama
Numb3rs
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
House
2004
Drama
Lost
2004
Mystery · Action & Adventure · Drama
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Thriller · Mystery
Dogville Confessions
2004
Documentary
The Reagans
2003
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
The Reagans
2003
Drama
Cold Case
2003
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Dogville
2003
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Twilight Zone
2002
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
Unfaithful
2002
Thriller · Drama · Romance
Black Hawk Down
2001
Action · War · History
24
2001
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Crossing Jordan
2001
Drama
Hannibal
2001
Crime · Drama · Thriller
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Dancer in the Dark
2000
Drama · Crime
Homicide: The Movie
2000
Drama · Crime · TV Movie
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Drama · Romance
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Drama
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
Drama · Romance
The West Wing
1999
Drama
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Dash and Lilly
1999
Drama · TV Movie
A Civil Action
1998
Drama
The Rat Pack
1998
Drama
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Action & Adventure · Drama
Ellen Foster
1997
Drama · TV Movie
Ally McBeal
1997
Drama · Comedy
Julian Po
1997
Comedy · Drama
Oz
1997
Crime · Drama
The Practice
1997
Drama
Donnie Brasco
1997
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Associate
1996
Comedy
Millennium
1996
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Infinity
1996
Drama · Romance
Courage Under Fire
1996
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
White Squall
1996
Drama · Adventure
Truman
1995
Drama · TV Movie
ER
1994
Drama
Chicago Hope
1994
Soap · Drama
Frasier
1993
Comedy · Family
The X-Files
1993
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Mystery · Drama · Crime
School Ties
1992
Drama
Our Sons
1991
Drama · TV Movie
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
Law & Order
1990
Crime · Drama
Artificial Paradise
1990
Drama
Rachel River
1989
Drama
Echoes in the Darkness
1987
Drama · TV Movie
Echoes in the Darkness
1987
Drama · Crime
All My Sons
1987
Drama · TV Movie
L.A. Law
1986
Drama · War & Politics
Mass Appeal
1984
Comedy · Drama
The Sun Also Rises
1984
Drama
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Alice in Wonderland
1983
Fantasy · Adventure · Comedy
St. Elsewhere
1982
Drama
The Sender
1982
Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction
Tex
1982
Drama
The Soldier
1982
Action · Drama · Thriller
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Great Performances
1971
Comedy · Documentary · Drama