Igor Kovač (born 23 October 1983) is a Croatian

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. Kovač has acted in films, for the television and the theater. He is known for his performances in ''Debela'' and ''Rock'n'roll za DVA MIŠA'' at Zagreb's Mala Scena Theater, and for his prolific stints in the Gavella Drama Theatre and the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. His notable film roles include '' Gdje pingvini lete'' (2008), '' Kotlovina'' (2011) and ''Kosac'' (2014). For the latter, he was awarded a Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor. He is also known for his starring role in the comedy series '' Nedjeljom ujutro, subotom navečer'' (2012) and as

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in the 2017 biographical series. He also worked as a voice actor, notably dubbing the Croatian versions of the title character in ''

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'' (2017) and Aaron Davis / Prowler in '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018).

Biography

Kovač was born in Vukovar,

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(now

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) on 23 October 1983. He finished primary and elementary school in

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, and later studied acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb. He worked at the Croatian National Theatre in

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from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, he transferred to the Gavella Drama Theatre in Zagreb, appearing in over twenty shows, including Mack / Delamarche in '' Amerika'', Ivica Kičmanović in ''

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'' (2015) and Ante in ''

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'' (2018). In 2020, he came to the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb as a champion of drama.Celebrity Igor Kovač at story.hr
/ref> His current roles in Zagreb include '' Revizor'', ''Gdje se kupuju nježnosti'' and ''Kafka on the Shore''. Beside his work on stage, Kovač has appeared in several movies and

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. He is also a voice actor. He has dubbed the lead characters of such movies as ''

'' (2017). He also dubbed Aaron Davis / Prowler in '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018).

Filmography

Television roles

* "''U dobru i zlu''" as Slaven (2024) * "''Minus i plus''" as Kruno (2019) * "'" as David (2018) * "'" as inspector (2016) * "" as Hans (2012) * "'" as Žarko (2010) * "''

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''" as Jurica (2008-2010) * "'" as

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(2007) * "'' Naša mala klinika''" as patient (2007) * "'" as Boško (2007)

Film roles

* "'' Bosnian pot''" (2023) * "'' Kotlovina''" as Jakov (2011) * "''Ćaća''" as boy (2011) * "'" as Emil / narrator (2008)

Voice roles

* "'' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse''" as Aaron Davis / Prowler (2018) * "''

''" as Ferdinand (2017) * "'' School for Vampires''" as Oskar von Horrificus (seasons 1 and 2, the other seasons the character was voiced by Mitja Smiljanić)

External links

*
Kovač at Mala Scena

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovac, Igor 1983 births 21st-century Croatian actors 20th-century Croatian actors 21st-century Croatian writers 20th-century Croatian writers Living people Croatian stage actors Croatian television actors Croatian film actors People from Vukovar