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Ivan G'Vera (born Ivan Šplíchal; April 1, 1959) is a Czech-American actor, best known for his role as Ivan Marais on the
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Biography

At age 18, the
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-born young man fled Czechoslovakia for the United States, attended college, and later became an actor, adopting the stage name "Ivan G'Vera". He was nominated for the "Outstanding Scene Stealer" by
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in 1998. G'Vera is a naturalized citizen of the United States.


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* 1959 births American male soap opera actors Czech male television actors Living people Male actors from Prague Czechoslovak emigrants to the United States Naturalized citizens of the United States {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub