Rene Medvešek (born 21 June 1963) is a
Croatia
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n film and theatre actor and director.
He was born in
Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica (; meaning "Great Vineyard/Forest") is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census the city itself has a population of 31,341, while the municipality has a population of 63,517 inhabita ...
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He has appeared in more than 10 films and several television series. To the international audience he is probably best known for playing the role of Serbian terrorist Vlado Mirić in the 1997 action film ''
The Peacemaker''.
Medvešek was the stand-in presenter for
Oliver Mlakar
Oliver Mlakar (born 1 July 1935) is a Croatian television presenter. Best known for hosting game shows, he was one of the most popular television personalities in SFR Yugoslavia and later Croatia.
Biography
Mlakar was born in Ptuj and lived in Os ...
in the
1990 Eurovision Song Contest staged that year in
Zagreb
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, when the latter quit over comments made about his age at the time. However Mlakar went on to present the show.
Filmography
References
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Croatian male film actors
Croatian male television actors
1963 births
Living people
People from Velika Gorica
Golden Arena winners
20th-century Croatian male actors
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