Goran Višnjić (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian-born American actor who has appeared in American and British films and TV. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač on the hit television series ER. He's also known for his roles as Erik the Red on the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla, Garcia Flynn on NBC's Timeless, John Woods on CBS's Extant, Marco Costanteon NBC's Crossing Lines, Nicholae Schiller on ABC's Red Widow, Dragan Armansky in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), voice of Soto in Ice Age, Jimmy Angelo in Practical Magic, and Bazta Sergeant in The Peacemaker. He grew up in Sibenik, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), a port town on the Adriatic Sea, where he decided at an early age that he wanted to be an actor. He first performed in local theater groups and then entered the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Goran gained popularity in Croatia when, at the age of 21, he was cast as Hamlet in the prestigious Dubrovnik Summer Festival’s staging of Shakespeare’s play. His performance earned him three national Best Actor awards, including an Orlando (the Croatian equivalent of a Tony). He made his American motion-picture debut in the "Welcome to Sarajevo," drama, directed by Michael Winterbottom. In his leisure time, he enjoys fencing, swimming and diving. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Eva, and their three children.

Filmography

• 2022Hellraiser — Roland Voight
• Vikings: Valhalla — Erik the Red
• 2021The Accursed — Nikola
• 2020Fatima — Artur
• Dollface — Colin
• The Boys — Alastair Adana
• 2019The General — Ante Gotovina
• 2017Never Here — S
• 2017The Tribes of Palos Verdes — Joe
• This Is Us — Vincent Kelly
• Timeless — Garcia Flynn
• 2015Asthma — Ragen
• 2014Dark Hearts — Armand
• Extant — John Woods
• 2014Midnight Sun — Muktuk
• 201395 Decibels — Dr. Corry
• Crossing Lines — Marco Costante
• 2013K-11 — Raymond Saxx
• Red Widow — Nicholae Schiller
• 2013The Counselor — Banker
• 2012The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
• 2011Beginners — Andy
• Pan Am — Niko Lonza
• 2011The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Dragan Armansky
• BlackBoxTV Presents — The Chemist
• The Deep — Samson
• Tito — Andrija Hebrang
• 2009Apocrypha — Man
• 2009Helen — David
• 2009The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler — Stefan Zgrzembski
• Leverage — Damien Moreau
• Doctor Who — Nikola Tesla
• 2005Elektra — Mark
• Unscripted — Goran Višnjić
• 2004Long Dark Night — Ivan Kolar 'Iva', Producer
• 2004Spartacus — Spartacus
• Spartacus — Spartacus
• 2003Robert Capa: In Love and War — Robert Capa (voice)
• 2002Doctor Sleep — Michael Strother
• 2002Ice Age — Soto (voice)
• 2001The Deep End — Alek Spera
• 2001The Last Will — Bepo Štambuk, Co-Producer
• 2000Committed — Neil
• 1999Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 — Boyfriend (segment "The Power of Good-bye")
• 1998Practical Magic — Jimmy Angelov
• 1998Rounders — Maurice
• EP Daily
• Stormy Silence — Vladimir Vidric
• 1997The Peacemaker — Bazta Sergeant
• 1997Tranquilizer Gun — Devetka - '9'
• 1997Welcome to Sarajevo — Risto Bavić
• 1996Recognition — Ivan
• 1995Night Watch — U.N. Security Officer
• 1995See You — Maks
• ER — Luka Kovač
• 1994Scream for Help — Soldier
• 1993Paranoia
• 1988Maternal Half-Brothers — Ustaša terorista
• American Masters — Robert Capa (voice)

Appearances as themselves (8)

• The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest
• 2005The Making of 'Elektra' — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross — Self
• The View — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Today — Self