Goran Kostić ( sr-cyrl, Горан Костић, born 18 November 1971) is a Bosnian actor based in the United Kingdom. He has appeared in supporting roles in a number of
Hollywood films.
Early life
Kostić was born on 18 November 1971 to an
ethnic Serb family in
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
,
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
.
Career
He is an actor and producer, known for roles in ''
Taken'' (2008), and ''
Hannibal Rising (2007).''
In 2007, he played the
Polish builder
Erek in the
BBC
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soap opera
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''
EastEnders
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...
''. He appears as Pavel, a Russian PhD student moonlighting as the campus security officer in ''
New Tricks'' Series 7, episode 2, "It Smells of Books".
He appeared in Angelina Jolie's 2011 film ''
In the Land of Blood and Honey'' about the
Bosnian war
The Bosnian War ( / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incid ...
where he plays Danijel, a Serb policeman, with co-star,
Zana Marjanović. The film was Jolie's directorial debut.
''Interview Magazine''
article.
Filmography
References
External links
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1971 births
Bosnia and Herzegovina male film actors
Living people
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina