
Zeljko Ivanek
Acting
🎂 1957-08-15
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as three Tony Award nominations. Ivanek's film credits include Courage Under Fire (1996), Donnie Brasco (1997), Hannibal, Black Hawk Down (both 2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths (all 2012), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier: Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), and Manderlay (2005). On television, Ivanek is known for playing Ray Fiske on the FX series Damages (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama Madam Secretary (2014–2019), and has had recurring roles on series such as Oz (1997–2003), 24 (2002), True Blood (2008), Heroes (2009), Big Love (2009–2010), Banshee (2014), and 12 Monkeys (2015–2017). Since 2023, he has starred as "The Croat" on AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City.
Cast credits(103)

Richard Kaplan
1990

Phillip Swann
1990

Ed Danvers
1990

Charles Banks
1990

Jason
2004

Everett Drake
1999

Andrew Melton
2000

Carl Decker
2005

Dr. Linus Wagner
2008

Eric Woodall
2011

March Hare
1971

Edmund Burke
2004

Elliot McCafferty
2001

Assistant D.A. General Mark McGovern
1997

U.S. Atty. Sanders
1997

Matthew Davies
1997

Roland Fuller / Dr. Arthur Grable
1993

Arnold Shaw
1993

John Skeevers
2013

Andre Drazen
2001

ER Chief
2002

John Doe
2003

Eddie Saunders
1984

Brett Forsythe
2009

The Croat
2023

Emile Danko
2006

Jim Racine
2013

Magister
2008

Bruce Resnick
1994

Steve Atwood
1999

Governor James Devlin
1997

Leland Goines
2015

Ken Mattingly
1998

Self - Nominee
1956

Ray Fiske
2007

Russell Jackson
2014

JJ
2006

Founding Father
2014

Teddy Bunch
2005

Ed Danvers
1993

Blake Sterling
2010

John Dickinson
2008

Dr. Calvin Horn
2012

Judge Marshal Pink
1997

Sullivan
2022

Pentagon Scientist
2016

LTC Gary Harrell
2001

Arthur Logan
2022

Detective Dean
2002

Robert Pender
2012

Asst. Deputy Director Molina
2007

Dr. Donald Foite
2012

Bill Gorton
1984

Le Coq
2021

Cedric Connolly
2017

Director Mazin
2011

Tim Curley
1997

Ben
2003

Canadian Guy
2008

District Attorney
2000
Elliot Gordon
1995

Paolo
2012

CIA Boss
2020

Joseph Cutler
2012

Bill Crowley
1998

Vaughn Utly
2004

Banacek
1996

Sanders
1996

Mr. Cleary
1992

Dr. Stafford White
2012

Vince Valaitis
1987

Dr. Cordell Doemling
2001

Thomas Mann Randolph
2000

Michael Deaver
2003

Dr. Hector
2005

Donald Barnes
1991

SEC Agent Thompkins
1996

Bobby Kennedy
1998

Ralph Graves
2006

Dr. Whitman
1999

Bill Price
1996

Hitchhiker
1982

Eddie Jacobsen
1995

Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady
1982

Educational Psychologist
1998

Mark Dolson
1984

1997

John Doe #83
1982

Self
2004

Ed Danvers
2000

Thomas Mann Randolph
2000

Momo
1988

Mel Berman
1999

Michael Deaver
2003

Vince Valaitis
1987
Dr. Darren Walters
1996
Principal Jack Walker
1998

March Hare
1983
Dr. Hill
1995

Matt
1991

George Deever
1987

Self
2012

Willy
1990