Gordan Kičić ( sr-cyr, Гордан Кичић; born 5 August 1977) is a Serbian actor, comedian and director. Acclaimed for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is prominent for his starring role in the acclaimed television series ''

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'', and for his roles in praised Serbian films ''

War Live ''War Live'' ( sr, Рат уживо, translit. Rat uživo) is a 2000 Yugoslavian film directed by Darko Bajić. It was Yugoslavia's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not ac ...

'' (2000), ''

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'' (2000), '' Mala noćna muzika'' (2002), '' Kad porastem biću Kengur'' (2004), '' Seven and a Half'' (2006) and ''

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'' (2012). He is also known for his supporting role as foolish Rajko in the popular television comedy ''

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''. In November 2019, he made his directorial debut with the successful film ''Realna priča''. He is a permanent member of the

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theatre. In 2010, he won the Zoran Radmilović Award for his performance in the cult theatre's production of ''

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''.

Career

Theatre

Kičić graduated from the

Faculty of Dramatic Arts The Faculty of Dramatic Arts ( sr, Факултет драмских уметности, Fakultet dramskih umetnosti; abbreviated FDU) is a constituent institution of the University of Arts in Belgrade which focuses on education and research in t ...

in Belgrade. Prior graduation, Kičić became member of the drama ensemble in

, one of the leading theatres in Eastern Europe In 2016, the theater celebrated its 60-years anniversary. where he has appeared in over forty plays. His notable theatre credits in Atelje 212 include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2010, he starred in the theatre's production of ''

'', starring alongside

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, Branislav Trifunović, Ivan Jevtović,

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and Katarina Žutić. For his leading role as Berger, Kičić won the Zoran Radmilović Award for his performance in the cult theatre's production of ''

''. He has also prominently worked in productions of JDP including ''Smrt'', '' Samo sivi dani'', ''

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'' and ''Vazda'', the latter being a

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with

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Film and television

He made his film debut in 1996 as Erceg in the film ''Do koske''. His leading roles in ''

'', '' Mala noćna muzika'', '' Kad porastem biću Kengur'', '' Seven and a Half'' and ''

'' are credited with raising Kičić to prominence. He starred in both film and television series of the innovative format cult classic ''Lavirint'', as Laki. The role garnered him an Apollo Award at the Belgrade Culture Festival nomination. Opposite

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and

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, Kičić starred in 2009's '' Čekaj me, ja sigurno neću doći'' as the troubled and vulnerable Alek. His role won him the Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. That same year, in the film ''Posljednja audicijencija'' Kičić portrayed a young version of notable diplomat and politician

Nikola Pašić Nikola Pašić ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Пашић, ; 18 December 1845 – 10 December 1926) was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat who was a leading political figure for almost 40 years. He was the leader of the People's Radical P ...

. He achieved a leading role in the ''Jagodići'' franchise, as Branko Jagodić. He appeared as the role in the television and three films. In 2019, he starred in the box-office hit ''Četiri ruže'' as Žile, appeared in the

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film ''Ajvar'' and made his directorial debut in ''Realna priča'', in which he also starred in.

Radio and animation

Kičić also worked extensively for radio, recording

radio drama Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine ...

s. Among his voice acting credits, Kičić is the official Serbian-language voice dub of

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, voicing the character in the television series ''

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'' and the films ''

'' and '' Garfield 2''. He voices

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in the Serbian ''Toy Story'' franchise. He also voiced

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in the Serbian version of the 2007 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' film.

Personal life

Kičić was elected on 5-year

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as a member of the Assembly of the Crvena zvezda Basketball Club on 27 December 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Voice-over roles

References

External links

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Interview
at politika.rs * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kicic, Gordan 1977 births Living people Male actors from Belgrade Serbian male television actors Serbian male film actors Serbian male stage actors Serbian male voice actors Serbian theatre directors Serbian television directors Serbian film directors Zoran Radmilović Award winners Theatre people from Belgrade Members of the Assembly of KK Crvena zvezda