Ljubomir Kerekeš (born 16 January 1960) is a Croatian film, theatre and television actor.

Life and work

Kerekeš began acting in 1980 in his hometown of

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and between 1982 and 1996 was a member of the theatre ensemble at the Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin. In 1996 he moved to the ''Kerempuh'' theatre in

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and in 1998 moved again to the

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, where he has been working until 2014. In 2014, he returned to the National Theatre in Varaždin. Apart from theatre, Kerekeš also appeared in a number of Croatian TV series and feature films, and is best known in the country for his role of major Aleksa in the hugely popular 1996 black comedy film ''

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''. He also appeared alongside

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in the 2007 American action-thriller '' The Hunting Party''.

Personal life

His wife's name is Jasenka, and she works in Varaždin National Theatre. They have a daughter Ema and son

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, who is also an actor.

Selected filmography

Voice-over roles

References

External links

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Ljubomir Kerekeš
profile at the

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