Boris Milivojević ( sr-cyr, Борис Миливојевић; born 26 November 1971) is a Serbian actor. Since his debut in 1983, Milivojević has garnered critical and commercial success for his roles in theatre and film. He has had lead roles in high profile Serbian films, including ''

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'' (2001), '' When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo'' (2004), '' The Red Colored Grey Truck'' (2005), '' We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back'' (2006), '' The Fourth Man'' (2007) ''

St. George Shoots the Dragon ''St. George Slays the Dragon'' ( sr, Свети Георгије убива аждаху, ) is a Serbian war drama film directed by Srđan Dragojević and written by Dušan Kovačević. The movie premiered on March 11, 2009. With a budget of ar ...

'' (2009) and '' Monument to Michael Jackson'' (2014), and has composed a wide palette of critically acclaimed theatre roles in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', ''

Timon of Athens ''Timon of Athens'' (''The Life of Tymon of Athens'') is a play written by William Shakespeare and probably also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. It was published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623. Timon lavishes his wealth on parasitic companion ...

'', ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane an ...

'', ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'', ''

Antigone In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.Roman, L., & Roma ...

'' and '' Noises Off!'' in theatres in Eastern Europe. He is a recipient of numerous accolades for his activity in Serbian film, theatre and television, including a Zoran Radmilović Award, two Ardalion Awards, three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, and a

Golden Arena for Best Actor Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ...

nomination.

Biography

Milivojević was born in

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to Serbian parents Radiša and Bojana Milivojević. He began his career in 1983 with supporting roles in '' Mahovina na asfaltu'' and '' Idi mi, dođi mi''. His first critically defined role was as protagonist Tungi in '' Zaboravljeni''. During the nineties, he was notable for memorable supporting characters in films including ''

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'' (1992), ''

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame ''Pretty Village, Pretty Flame'' ( sr, Лепа села лепо горе / ''Lepa sela lepo gore'', literally ''"Pretty villages burn nicely"'') is a 1996 Serbian film directed by Srđan Dragojević with a screenplay based on a book written by ...

'' (1996) and '' The Dagger'' (1999). In 2016, he performed in HNK Zagreb as

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in ''

''. He received a Miloš Žutić Award nomination for his

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interpretation of

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in the Branislav Zeremski-directed version of ''

'' in 2014, and a Zoran Radmilović Award for his role as

in ''

'' in 2017. For his portrayal of and Mare in ''

'' (2001), he received a

nomination. Milivojević is active within reality television, appearing in the first season of the Serbian version of ''

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'', where he qualified for the finals and reached 4th place out of 10; and hosting the

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''Zlatni krug'' from 2015 to 2018. He is also prominent within voice work in Serbian movie dubs. He voiced protagonist Jovan Vu in the 2009 Serbian-based animated film '' Technotise: Edit & I'', and has voiced

Puss in Boots "Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for hi ...

in the Serbian dub of the ''Shrek'' franchise,

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in the Serbian ''Monsters Inc.'' films,

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in the Serbian ''Madagascar'' films, Grand Master Oogway in the Serbian ''Kung Fu Panda'' film series and Ed the hyena in the Serbian ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it ...

'', among other roles. He did not reprise his role as Puss in Boots in the dub of the 2011 Academy Award-nominated spinoff, with the character being voiced by colleague and friend

Marko Živić Marko Živić (4 April 1972 – 14 October 2021) was a Serbian actor and comedian. Dubbed as a great "showman" by media, Živić started his theatre career in 2002 at the Belgrade Drama Theatre. He initially rose to prominence for his role as L ...

in the sequel feature.

Filmography

Film roles

Television roles

Serbian movie voice dubs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milivojevic, Boris 1971 births Living people Male actors from Belgrade Serbian comedians Serbian male voice actors Serbian male film actors Serbian male Shakespearean actors Zoran Radmilović Award winners Serbian television presenters Serbian male television actors Serbian theatre directors Serbian stage actors Theatre people from Belgrade