Radovan Vujović (born 8 September 1984) is a Serbian actor, comedian and director. After graduating Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in 2005, he became a member of the

Boško Buha Theatre Boško Buha Theatre is a theater in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. History It was founded in 1950 by Gita Predić-Nušić and Đurđinka Marković, as first Serbian professional theater for the children. It was named after Boško Buha, who was ...

. Since 2010, he works as a member of the

Yugoslav Drama Theatre Yugoslav Drama Theatre ( sr-cyrl, Југословенско драмско позориште, Jugoslovensko dramsko pozorište; abbr. JDP or ''Jugodrp'') is a theatre located in Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded in 1947 as the representative th ...

ensemble. In 2006, he made his first lead role in '' Šejtanov ratnik''. He has since starred in numerous films, including ''

We Will Be the World Champions ''We Will Be the World Champions'' ( sr, Бићемо прваци света, Bićemo prvaci sveta) is a 2015 Serbian sports drama film directed by Darko Bajić. It was one of six films shortlisted by Serbia to be their submission for the Acade ...

'' (2015), '' ZG80'' (2016), '' Offenders'' (2017) and '' King Petar of Serbia'' (2018). He is perhaps best known for his critically lauded role as Radisav Risović Ris in the successful television series '' Vojna akademija'' (2012-2017), and films '' Vojna akademija'' (2012) and '' Vojna akademija 2'' (2013).

Biography

A native of the western Serbian city

Užice Užice ( sr-cyr, Ужице, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Zlatibor District in western Serbia. It is located on the banks of the river Đetinja. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 59,747. The Cit ...

, he graduated from the

Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade 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 the class of Biljana Mašić. He was hired as a member in the

upon graduation. He performed in the theatre from 2005 to 2010, and has accomplished lead roles in plays such as ''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...

'', ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has b ...

'', ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...

'', '' Three Sisters'', '' In Agony'', ''

Tartuffe ''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; french: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical thea ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

Les Précieuses ridicules ''Les Précieuses ridicules'' (, ''The Absurd Précieuses'' or ''The Affected Ladies'') is a one-act satire by Molière in prose. It takes aim at the ''précieuses'', the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in ...

'', presenting himself well in comedic and dramatic roles. He has also performed as a guest in several European theatres. He has won two Emperor Constantine (''Car Konstantin'') awards, one for '' Pogled u nebo'' and one for '' Offenders''. He won the Dr. Branivoj Đorđević Award in 2010. He has won three prominent JDP Theatre Awards, in 2009, 2011 and 2016. His first prominent television role came with the comedic, rural portrayal of aggressive loner Siledžija Mića in the popular Serbian television series ''

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'', with

Zijah Sokolović Zijah Sokolović (born 22 December 1950) is a Bosnian actor, writer and director. He is the director of ''Theaterland'' in Salzburg, professor at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, artistic director of ''Dežela gledališča'' theat ...

and

Gorica Popović Gorica Popović ( sr-cyr, Горица Поповић; born 13 August 1952) is a Serbian theatre, television and film actress. She was also a former member of the rock band Suncokret Suncokret ( sr-cyr, Сунцокрет; trans. ''Sunflower'') ...

in supporting roles. He is widely known for his role as Radisav Risović Ris in the successful television series '' Vojna akademija'' (2012-2017), and the films '' Vojna akademija'' (2012) and '' Vojna akademija 2'' (2013). He portrayed Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in the Dragan Bjelogrlić-directed cult televised series ''

Shadows over Balkan ''Shadows over Balkan'' ( sr, Сенке над Балканом, Senke nad Balkanom), also known as ''Balkan Shadows'', is a Serbian period crime television series created by Dragan Bjelogrlić. In addition to Bjelogrlić, contributors to the sc ...

''. Alongside fellow actor and close friend Jakov Jevtović, Vujović directed, conceived and starred in the commercially successful comedy

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''Komunalci'', as gaffe-prone and corrupt police officer Gaga. He was nominated for an Apollo Award for his role as

Srđan Kalember Srđan Kalember ( sr-cyr, Срђан Калембер; June 5, 1928 – February 2, 2016), also known in France by his nickname Serge ( sr-cyr, Серж), was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He won 9 National Championships wit ...

in the cult 2015 sports drama film ''

'', directed by Darko Bajić. He has

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numerous characters for Serbian-language versions of prominent animated feature films.

Filmography

Film

Television

Voice-over roles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vujovic, Radovan 1984 births Living people People from Užice Serbian comedians 20th-century Serbian male actors 21st-century Serbian male actors Serbian male actors Serbian male stage actors Serbian male television actors Serbian male film actors Serbian male voice actors Dr. Branivoj Đorđević Award winners