Each year the "Vladimir Nazor" is awarded to the nation's top artists in the areas of: literature, music, painting and sculpture, theater, film and architecture. Millenium Trilogy Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Has a large scar on his stomach from gastric ulcer surgery. Named as the Best Croatian actor in 2004 according to the votes of the visitors of internet magazines. Career Edit. The campaign was PETA's first in eastern Europe. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. He portrayed Hamlet for seven years from 1994 to 2000, winning several Orlando Awards. In July 2013, Goran and Eva finalized the adoption of their third child, a daughter. His wife also changed her name from Ivana Vrdoljak to Eva Visnjic. Has a large scar on his stomach from gastric ulcer surgery. He is also known for his work on the ABC Scifi Timeless. He starred as Dr. Luka Kovač from the sixth season until the fifteenth and final season. Visnjic is married to Eva Visnjic, a Croatian artists-sculptor. The ads read: "If you wouldn't wear your dog, please don't wear any fur." Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. At age 18, he trained during peacetime for basic crowd control and as a paratrooper in the Yugoslavian People's Army (YNA). He is a huge fan of the series Stargate SG-1 (1997). During an episode of "ER," "Luka" demonstrated his expertise in the part of Hamlet, by reciting the, "To be or not to be," soliloquy in Croatian. Named People magazine's Sexiest Import (1999). He volunteered to join the new Croatian Army, breaking his promise to himself never to pick up a gun again. Visnjic was the youngest actor to be chosen for the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet at the Dubrovnik Summer Theater Festival. Upon moving to the United States in the late 1990s, Goran Visnjic adopted a simplified spelling of his name. It was given to him by his friend, actor Sasa Buneta while he was in drama school. Ranked #18 in Croatian-based monthly film magazine "Hollywood" in «Best Croatian Male Movie Stars of All Time» list. He co-starred in The Deep End; had a voice role in Ice Age, and starred in Doctor Sleep. Goran and Eva Visnjic have three children: two sons, Tin and Vigo, a daughter named Vivien Sofia. He voices the saber-tooth tiger, Soto, in Ice Age. Male: Biological: Add/Edit a Child. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. While starring on ER, Visnjic worked on other projects. Daughter, Lana Lourdes Rupic, born March 21, 2007. He starred in the British film Close Your Eyes, alongside Shirley Henderson and Miranda Otto. Adopted a baby boy born 19 April 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Married Eva Visnjic (former name Ivana Vrdoljak) in May of 1999. He is best known in the United States for his roles as Dr. Luka Kovač on the NBC television series ER and Garcia Flynn on Timeless. Adopted a dog born with a cleft lip in 2018 from the LA-based charity Josh and his Critters. Named as the Best Croatian actor in 2004 (for role in the movie Duga mracna noc (2004)) according to the votes of the famous Croatian newspaper "Vecernji list". In a full-page article titled, "Goran Visnjic Dr. Do Good" in the February 2005 issue of In Style magazine, he announced his support for, and collaboration with, the IFAW's (International Fund for Animal Welfare) efforts to save wildlife and the environment, by becoming a spokesperson for that organization's efforts to protect whales and fur bearing seals. The awards ceremony took place at the Dverce Palace in Zagreb where the Minister of Culture handed out the awards. They were dating for 1 year after getting together in 1998 and were married on 8th May 1999. ", Named "One of TV's Sexiest Men" in the June 5-11, 2005 issue of "TV Guide.". He has made appearances in the series Leverage and Pan Am. Trained at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Has three children: son named Tin (who was adopted in 2007), son named Vigo (born in 2011 to a surrogate mother) and a daughter Vivien Sofia (adopted in 2013) Has also acknowledged paternity of a daughter named Lana (born in 2007) Goran Visnjic, born in Sibenik, Croatia is an actor, best known for his role in TV Serie ER. At the same time, Ivana officially changed her name to Eva. In 1999, he was named People magazine's "Sexiest Import.". Visnjic began acting as a child in Croatia. Has three children: son named Tin (who was adopted in 2007), son named Vigo (born in 2011 to a surrogate mother) and a daughter Vivien Sofia (adopted in 2013), Has also acknowledged paternity of a daughter named Lana (born in 2007). Married Eva Visnjic (former name Ivana Vrdoljak) in May of 1999. [2] While starring on ER, Visnjic …