Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Acting
Born 1957-08-15Ljubljana, Yugoslavia [now Slovenia]

Biography

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.

Movies (51)

X-Men: Apocalypse
6.5

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016Movie6.5
Black Hawk Down
7.4

Black Hawk Down

2001Movie7.4
Unfaithful
6.7

Unfaithful

2002Movie6.7
The Last Duel
7.4

The Last Duel

2021Movie7.4
Argo
7.3

Argo

2012Movie7.3
In Bruges
7.5

In Bruges

2008Movie7.5
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
8.1

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

2017Movie8.1
Donnie Brasco
7.5

Donnie Brasco

1997Movie7.5
Live Free or Die Hard
6.6

Live Free or Die Hard

2007Movie6.6
Seven Psychopaths
6.8

Seven Psychopaths

2012Movie6.8
Tower Heist
6.1

Tower Heist

2011Movie6.1
The Bourne Legacy
6.3

The Bourne Legacy

2012Movie6.3
The Courier
7.0

The Courier

2020Movie7.0
Dancer in the Dark
7.8

Dancer in the Dark

2000Movie7.8
Dogville
7.7

Dogville

2003Movie7.7
Courage Under Fire
6.6

Courage Under Fire

1996Movie6.6
White Squall
6.3

White Squall

1996Movie6.3
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004Movie6.5
The Hoax
6.3

The Hoax

2006Movie6.3
A Civil Action
6.5

A Civil Action

1998Movie6.5
The Words
6.7

The Words

2012Movie6.7
School Ties
6.5

School Ties

1992Movie6.5
Manderlay
6.9

Manderlay

2005Movie6.9
The Associate
6.2

The Associate

1996Movie6.2
Snow Falling on Cedars
6.1

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999Movie6.1
Hannibal
6.8

Hannibal

2001Movie6.8
Dogville Confessions
7.0

Dogville Confessions

2004Movie7.0
Mass Appeal
5.9

Mass Appeal

1984Movie5.9
Infinity
6.6

Infinity

1996Movie6.6
Homicide: The Movie
6.9

Homicide: The Movie

2000Movie6.9
Julian Po
6.5

Julian Po

1997Movie6.5
Aftermath: A Test of Love
5.9

Aftermath: A Test of Love

1991Movie5.9
Our Sons
5.4

Our Sons

1991Movie5.4
Echoes in the Darkness
7.5

Echoes in the Darkness

1987Movie7.5
Nowhere to Go
7.0

Nowhere to Go

1998Movie7.0
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
8.0

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2000Movie8.0
All My Sons
9.0

All My Sons

1987Movie9.0
The Soldier
5.3

The Soldier

1982Movie5.3
Alice in Wonderland
6.8

Alice in Wonderland

1983Movie6.8
The Rat Pack
5.9

The Rat Pack

1998Movie5.9
Dash and Lilly
8.7

Dash and Lilly

1999Movie8.7
My Brother's Keeper
1.0

My Brother's Keeper

1995Movie1.0
The Sender
5.6

The Sender

1982Movie5.6
The Reagans
5.9

The Reagans

2003Movie5.9
Truman
7.6

Truman

1995Movie7.6
Ellen Foster
6.1

Ellen Foster

1997Movie6.1
Tex
6.1

Tex

1982Movie6.1
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
6.2

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing

2012Movie6.2
After Jimmy
3.0

After Jimmy

1996Movie3.0
Artificial Paradise
7.8

Artificial Paradise

1990Movie7.8
Rachel River
7.3

Rachel River

1989Movie7.3

TV Shows (52)

The Mentalist
8.4

The Mentalist

2008Series8.4
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Bones
8.2

Bones

2005Series8.2
House
8.6

House

2004Series8.6
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Suits
8.2

Suits

2011Series8.2
24
7.8

24

2001Series7.8
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
Lost
8.0

Lost

2004Series8.0
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
The Walking Dead: Dead City
7.9

The Walking Dead: Dead City

2023Series7.9
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
Heroes
7.4

Heroes

2006Series7.4
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001Series7.2
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Banshee
8.0

Banshee

2013Series8.0
The Americans
7.9

The Americans

2013Series7.9
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
White Collar
8.2

White Collar

2009Series8.2
True Blood
7.6

True Blood

2008Series7.6
Numb3rs
7.0

Numb3rs

2005Series7.0
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
Oz
8.0

Oz

1997Series8.0
Damages
7.5

Damages

2007Series7.5
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
Big Love
6.9

Big Love

2006Series6.9
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
12 Monkeys
7.4

12 Monkeys

2015Series7.4
Millennium
7.7

Millennium

1996Series7.7
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
The Twilight Zone
7.2

The Twilight Zone

2002Series7.2
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
Shark
6.7

Shark

2006Series6.7
Legends
6.4

Legends

2014Series6.4
John Adams
7.7

John Adams

2008Series7.7
Revolution
6.4

Revolution

2012Series6.4
The Event
6.4

The Event

2010Series6.4
The Inside
7.3

The Inside

2005Series7.3
Let the Right One In
7.1

Let the Right One In

2022Series7.1
Now and Then
5.2

Now and Then

2022Series5.2
The Reagans
8.0

The Reagans

2003Series8.0
The Mob Doctor
6.9

The Mob Doctor

2012Series6.9
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
8.0

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2000Series8.0
Echoes in the Darkness

Echoes in the Darkness

1987Series
The Sun Also Rises
7.7

The Sun Also Rises

1984Series7.7