Goran Visnjic - Balkan’s George Clooney

There were rumors that this handsome Croatian would be the new James Bond, and although this has not yet happened, Goran Visnjic was is of the few who can say he has actually succeeded in the "factory of dreams".

Goran Visnjic aged 42 was naked in the shower with Halle Berry, and you must admit it, this fact only makes him a successful Balkan person in Hollywood. In the TV series Extant, produced by legendary Steven Spielberg, Goran and Halle play a married couple. Visnjic plays the character of John Watts, married to Molly (Halle Berry)
an astronaut who has a hard time adjusting to life on Earth, and her experiences can change the course of history. Not to mention his row of successful roles, which are quite a few, and even more important they don’t imply Russian accent and criminal background. Goran Visnjic is one of the few actors from this area, which has played a handsome guy with skills in almost every movie or series.

In the hit series "ER" that launched his career into stardom he played a superb, sexy doctor, while in "The Counselor" he stood shoulder to shoulder with Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem and Michael Fassbender.

For the past 17 years Goran has been living in America. He is married to Eva Visnjic and regularly takes up martial arts. These days Visnjic luxurious villa in Mediterranean style, located in the well-fenced settlement "Bird Streets" was listed in a real estate agency offering, at a price of $4.5 minion.

Next year his latest film "You Were Never Here" will be released, while currently the spotlight is on his TV series "Extant" featuring Halle Berry and "Crossing Lines". This year the actor made the list of Hollywood highest-paid actors with a wealth estimated at $ 96 million. Goran Visnjic earns about $12 million per year.

In his private life, Goran Visnjic is happily married to artist Eva Visnjic, daughter of the movie producer Antun Vrdoljak. The loving couple enjoys spending quality time with their children and love doing sports together.

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Visnjic – An Animal Rescuer

American actor with Croatian origin Goran Visnjic was born on September 9, 1972 in the small town of Sibenik, Croatia. After appearing in some home films and theater plays, he was spotted by an American producer who invited him to come to Hollywood and audition for a film. In 1997 he landed a role in the movie "Welcome to Sarajevo", which was directed by Michael Winterbottom. His next big role was in "The Peacemaker", where he starred opposite George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. In the meanwhile, he continued playing in Croatian theater productions.

Who gave the name Luka Kovac to Goran Visnjic in TV Series “ER”?

Almost everyone while watching medical drama series has wished to be a doctor (at least 10 minutes after the end of the episode). Powerful adrenaline, business and private mess, and at the end of the day - a feeling of contentment because someone's life is saved. It sounds perfect! TV series about doctors have always been highly appreciated among the viewers. One of the first and the most popular so far is “ER”, broadcast every afternoon on RTL program. During the 15 seasons of broadcasting it earned incredible 123 nominations for the prestigious Emmy. That makes this TV series one with the most nominations in the history. “ER” may be slightly more favored by Croats, because of role Goran Visnjic had in the TV Series.

Interview on the set of "Crossing lines", season three

Interviewer : A Polish cinematographer once said that acting is more about hiding than showing. Goran Visnjic : I guess that’s true. Interviewer: Your role in "Crossing lines" is a perfect example of this. Marco joined the special unit of the International Criminal Court as an expert in abductions, but kept his privacy and that will remain hidden until the end of the season. Goran Visnjic: It is interesting that you raise the topic at this moment, because today we were shooting a scene with Elizabeth (Mitchell), which has a lot to do with what we're now talking about. Heroine Elizabeth - Karine talked about Marco's sister, who has been kidnapped. She knows very well that he accepts this too personally. Just two hours before starting the filming, writers sent us some new directions for the scenes.

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