The Goran Visnjic Blog

Goran Visnjic is an American actor with European roots. He was born in a small town in Croatia, where at the age of 9 he makes his first steps on the acting stage. After graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb, he gets noticed by American producers and starts receiving invitations for Hollywood. In 1997 he lands a role in “Welcome to Sarajevo”, a movie directed by Michael Winterbottom, followed by a role in “The Peacemaker” where he plays alongside George Clooney and Nicole Kidman. In 1999 he joined the cast of “ER” as Dr. Luka Kovac , the role that would change his life and launch his career to stardom. In 2001 he decides to do something outside the silver screen and appears in the movie “The Deep End”, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, he appears as the main villain in the series 'Timeless' (estimated date of the final episode is 20 December), which have become a great success. Most people dream of becoming famous movie stars, but th...

Fans of the NBC series “Timeless” were more than delighted when after the initial news about the series cancellation, the network revealed that there would be a second season. Withdrawing its first announcement caused quite a stir. In a press interview, the chairman of NBC network explained that the main reason why they decided to give “Timeless” another chance was that of the fans' requests. Even though compared to some of the networks' other offerings, the show's ratings were not that high, “Timeless” managed to gather a strong fan base in its first season of airing. The most responsible for the strong fan base is the Croatian actor , Goran Visnjic.  It isn’t cheap to pull off a successful show. In fact, the most popular TV series produced are often the most expensive. One of the things that made NBC initially move “Timeless” of the air was the series production costs. Time travel films and series tend to be costly in general because of all those different costum...

Actor GoranVisnjic was shaken up by the news about Jon Fong’s death. Namely, Jon Fong was the technical advisor on the TV Series ER who prepared Visnjic for the role of Luka Kovac. The series premiered in 1994 and launched the careers of both Goran Visnjic and George Clooney. Goran Visnjic (45) permanently moved to America when he received the role of Luka Kovac in the series 'Emergency Service' or better known as ER. Visnjic's character was added to the cast at the beginning of Season 6 (1999) following the mid-season 5 departure of leading character Dr. Doug Ross, played by George Clooney. As one of "ER's" on-set medical advisers, Dr. Fong has been helping the show’s directors to ensure the authenticity of the scripts, sets, and sounds of "ER" since July 1998. Apart from checking scripts for accuracy, drawing maps that indicate the proper placements of medical props, and choreographing the show’s famous trauma scenes, Jon Fong also orches...

Goran Visnjic is traveling back home, as he is supposed to start shooting the second season of the time drama series 'Timeless'. Even though Visnjic plays the series villain Garcia Flynn, he still prefers to call his character the "antagonist". He is not saying he's not a bad guy, he is just saying he is a mystery. Recently, Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke, the executive producers of 'Timeless', met with the series stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett and Goran Visnjic, in order to discuss what's next for the time-traveling fan-favorite show. Two months after the series cancellation and unexpected return in a surprising twist of events, the entire cast reunited and showed their appreciation towards the fans at San Diego Comic Con.

Read the whole story... Fans are turning their attention towards season 2 which is expected to return in 2018, leaving fans thirsty for answers. Timeless executive producers Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke are promising a season to be remembered, where they would tell a few stories that we were unable to tell in the provisos season. In the Season 1 finale, there were some major twists and a big cliffhanger leaving fans puzzled. However, all of that will soon be changed, as more secrets will be revealed and fans will have the opportunity to better understand the characters, especially Flynn (Visnjic), and his motives. The executives at Sony are confident that 'Timeless' can become a long-running show, which is why they’re aiming to make this next season a bit more family-friendly. In the next season, we can also expect to see them go further into race, gender, and other ignored players in history.

Recently he played the self-denying husband in the series 'Extant', but he realized that hardly anyone notices him because of the main star Halle Berry, and his character was killed at the beginning of the second season. Goran Visnjic left a much better impression in the series 'Red Widow', where he played a handsome mobster, Nicholai Schiller, where he proved his knowledge of the martial arts. Here he played a character that is far from a romantic good guy, and the audience still found him to be quite intriguing. The series, unfortunately, lasted for only one season. However, the concept of such character seems to have moved in “Timeless”. Once again Visnjic plays someone you shouldn’t be rooting for, but because of his natural charisma and the character’s quality, instead of fearing him, the audience respects him. It’s no coincidence that he is at the center of attention in so many episodes. His plans for altering the course of history are never fully realized, but Lu...

This really happened, and for a brief period of a few days all the hopes of the hardcore fans of the time-traveling-show were silenced... Even the main antagonist Goran Visnjic had something to say about his new favorite TV project.

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.

Antun’s film "General" was presented with 4.2 million by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre HAVC as financial funding for long length feature films. Produced and directed by Antun himself, this drama produced by Cyclops film is a biography of Croatia’s former general Ante Gotovina, which follows the life of the retired Croatian Army general from his childhood days to the present. The lead role was given to no other but Croatia’s most famous actor Goran Visnjic who has appeared in many Hollywood projects .

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.

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.

After arriving to Croatia, to the Adriatic Sea , actor Goran Visnjic and his family, skillfully avoided places where they could be seen. Photographers were able to capture him in the late afternoon as he left Zagreb restaurant Lopatny, together with his beautiful wife Eva Visnjic and their three-year-old son. A few days’ later reporters caught him in a good mood, and in a brief telephone conversation the actor revealed his reasons for the sudden visit to Croatia.

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)

Hollywood actor Goran Visnjic , his wife and their children are temporarily moving from Los Angeles to Europe. Sources reveal that the reason for this move is Goran Visnjic’s role in the hit US series “Crossing Lines”. The third season of the hit international crime drama Crossing Lines return to the big screen with new stars Goran Visnjic and Elizabeth Mitchell. This season promises to be the most thrilling one, with main focus on contemporary cross-border crime. The crime drama will be premiered in South Africa, but most of the shooting has been made in Prague and Croatia. American-Croatian actor Goran Visnjic has signed a two-year contract that agrees to record 13 new episodes of “ Crossing Lines ”. Alongside Goran Visnjic who plays the main role in the series, Elizabeth Mitchell from the famous series 'Lost' plays the female supporting role.