Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

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.

The Last Duel
2021
Le Coq
The Courier
2020
CIA Boss
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017
Cedric Connolly
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
Pentagon Scientist
The Bourne Legacy
2012
Dr. Donald Foite
Argo
2012
Robert Pender
The Words
2012
Joseph Cutler
Seven Psychopaths
2012
Paolo
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
2012
Self
Tower Heist
2011
Director Mazin
In Bruges
2008
Canadian Guy
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
Asst. Deputy Director Molina
The Hoax
2006
Ralph Graves
Manderlay
2005
Dr. Hector
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Vaughn Utly
Dogville Confessions
2004
Self
Dogville
2003
Ben
The Reagans
2003
Michael Deaver
Unfaithful
2002
Detective Dean
Black Hawk Down
2001
LTC Gary Harrell
Hannibal
2001
Dr. Cordell Doemling
Dancer in the Dark
2000
District Attorney
Homicide: The Movie
2000
Ed Danvers
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000
Thomas Mann Randolph
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999
Dr. Whitman
Dash and Lilly
1999
Mel Berman
The Rat Pack
1998
Bobby Kennedy
A Civil Action
1998
Bill Crowley
Ellen Foster
1998
Educational Psychologist
Donnie Brasco
1997
Tim Curley
Julian Po
1997
The Associate
1996
SEC Agent Thompkins
Courage Under Fire
1996
Banacek
White Squall
1996
Sanders
Infinity
1996
Bill Price
Truman
1995
Eddie Jacobsen
School Ties
1992
Mr. Cleary
Our Sons
1991
Donald Barnes
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
Matt
Artificial Paradise
1990
Willy
Rachel River
1988
Momo
Echoes in the Darkness
1987
Vince Valaitis
All My Sons
1987
George Deever
Mass Appeal
1984
Mark Dolson
Alice in Wonderland
1983
March Hare
Tex
1982
Hitchhiker
The Sender
1982
John Doe #83
The Soldier
1982
Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady