Blaz Setnikar is a classically and modern trained multilingual actor who graduated at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana. He has since regularly appeared as a part of the main cast in the popular TV series, e.g. Najini mostovi (Our Bridges), Reka ljubezni (The River of Love), Takle mamo (Household Scenes) and awarded films Posledice (Consequences), Psi brezčasja (Case: Osterberg), Vloga za Emo (Changing Emma), Do takrat pa… (Until then…) and others. He has been fully engaged with all the major theatres in the country over the years.
He has received The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists award, Julia Award and Sever award and was a part of 20th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival Talents program. He strives towards diversity of genres as well as the characters he portrays.
Known For
Observing
Maks
2023
Lunatic
2023
Pero
Himself
2023
Wake Me
Selim
2022
Lenin's Park
Aleksander Kruh · (3 episodes)
2022
The Belly of the Whale
Blaz Zlatar
2018
Consequences
Teacher Zoran
2018
Corpse
(18 episodes)
2018
The River of Love
Jan Drole · (300 episodes)
2017
Sarajevo Songs of Woe
2016
So it has come to this ...
Matic Slak · (30 episodes)
2016
Girls Don't Cry
Klemen
2015
Case: Osterberg
Inspector Polak
2015
Vandima
Ernest
2012
1991 – The Unshot Bullet
Kladu
2011
Duck Hunting
Robi
2009