Daniel Vivian (born 1963) is a British actor of Serbian origin. He works internationally.

Biography

Early life and career

Daniel Vivian began acting with Bosnian film director Pjer Zalica in experimental short films. He later appeared in a one-man show which he took to the

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Screen and stage work

His debut was as one of the Russian thugs in John Landis' ''

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'', followed by ''

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''. His first American TV appearance was in

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' '' Falcone'' as an Ahmed Alia. He was cast as Vinnie, the brutal mercenary, in cult film '' War Games: At the End of the Day'' by

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, shot on the location in Italy. Then, he played Dragan Ilic in '' Zombie Massacre'', a horror film based on the video game, followed by his debut on Italian TV in ''

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'', as guest star, playing the Russian mastermind Nikolaj Yelisev. Vivian co-produced an indie feature film called ''Evidence of Existence'', playing a thoughtful mobster, Manon. In 2013 he narrated the documentary ''

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'' by award winning British director

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. In the following year he appeared in two feature films: ''The Perfect Husband'' and ''Morning Star''. He has worked with director

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twice; first in '' Il ragazzo invisibile-Seconda generazione'' and then in '' Volare''. In

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and

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, he plays Domen, the Pope's butler.

Filmography

References

External links

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Daniel Vivian Official SiteMatt J HornGorilla film magazine blogVariety - Smash & Grab
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vivian, Daniel 1963 births Living people British male film actors British male stage actors Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to the United Kingdom British people of Serbian descent Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina People from Foča