Zeljko Ivanek
Born
August 15, 1957 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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.
Known For

The Walking Dead: Dead City
The Croat · (14 episodes)
2023

Let the Right One In
Arthur Logan · (5 episodes)
2022

Now and Then
Sullivan · (8 episodes)
2022

The Last Duel
Le Coq
2021

The Courier
CIA Boss
2020

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Cedric Connolly
2017

X-Men: Apocalypse
Pentagon Scientist
2016

12 Monkeys
Leland Goines · (3 episodes)
2015

Madam Secretary
Russell Jackson · (120 episodes)
2014

Legends
Founding Father · (1 episode)
2014

The Americans
John Skeevers · (1 episode)
2013

Banshee
Jim Racine · (3 episodes)
2013

Seven Psychopaths
Paolo
2012

Argo
Robert Pender
2012

That Guy... Who Was in That Thing
Self
2012

The Mob Doctor
Dr. Stafford White · (13 episodes)
2012

Revolution
Dr. Calvin Horn · (5 episodes)
2012

The Words
Joseph Cutler
2012

The Bourne Legacy
Dr. Donald Foite
2012

Tower Heist
Director Mazin
2011

Suits
Eric Woodall · (4 episodes)
2011

The Event
Blake Sterling · (22 episodes)
2010

White Collar
Brett Forsythe · (1 episode)
2009

The Mentalist
Dr. Linus Wagner · (2 episodes)
2008

True Blood
Magister · (5 episodes)
2008

John Adams
John Dickinson · (1 episode)
2008

In Bruges
Canadian Guy
2008

Damages
Ray Fiske · (13 episodes)
2007

Live Free or Die Hard
Asst. Deputy Director Molina
2007

The Hoax
Ralph Graves
2006

Heroes
Emile Danko · (13 episodes)
2006

Big Love
JJ · (19 episodes)
2006

Bones
Carl Decker · (1 episode)
2005

The Inside
Teddy Bunch · (1 episode)
2005

Manderlay
Dr. Hector
2005

House
Jason · (1 episode)
2004

Lost
Edmund Burke · (1 episode)
2004

The Manchurian Candidate
Vaughn Utly
2004

Dogville Confessions
Self
2004

The Reagans
Michael Deaver
2003

The Reagans
Michael Deaver · (2 episodes)
2003

Cold Case
John Doe · (1 episode)
2003

Dogville
Ben
2003

The Twilight Zone
ER Chief · (1 episode)
2002

Unfaithful
Detective Dean
2002

Black Hawk Down
LTC Gary Harrell
2001

24
Andre Drazen · (10 episodes)
2001

Crossing Jordan
Elliot McCafferty · (1 episode)
2001

Hannibal
Dr. Cordell Doemling
2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Andrew Melton · (1 episode)
2000

Dancer in the Dark
District Attorney
2000

Homicide: The Movie
Ed Danvers
2000

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Thomas Mann Randolph
2000

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Thomas Mann Randolph · (2 episodes)
2000

Snow Falling on Cedars
Dr. Whitman
1999

The West Wing
Steve Atwood · (2 episodes)
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Everett Drake · (1 episode)
1999

Dash and Lilly
Mel Berman
1999

A Civil Action
Bill Crowley
1998

Ellen Foster
Educational Psychologist
1998

The Rat Pack
Bobby Kennedy
1998

From the Earth to the Moon
Ken Mattingly · (1 episode)
1998
Nowhere to Go
Principal Jack Walker
1998

Ally McBeal
Judge Marshal Pink · (1 episode)
1997

Julian Po
1997

Oz
Governor James Devlin · (4 episodes)
1997

The Practice
Assistant D.A. General Mark McGovern · (1 episode)
1997

The Practice
U.S. Atty. Sanders · (1 episode)
1997

The Practice
Matthew Davies · (1 episode)
1997

Donnie Brasco
Tim Curley
1997

The Associate
SEC Agent Thompkins
1996

Infinity
Bill Price
1996
After Jimmy
Dr. Darren Walters
1996

Courage Under Fire
Banacek
1996

White Squall
Sanders
1996
If Not for You
Elliot Gordon · (1 episode)
1995

Truman
Eddie Jacobsen
1995
My Brother's Keeper
Dr. Hill
1995

ER
Bruce Resnick · (1 episode)
1994

Frasier
Arnold Shaw · (1 episode)
1993

The X-Files
Roland Fuller / Dr. Arthur Grable · (1 episode)
1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
Ed Danvers · (10 episodes)
1993

School Ties
Mr. Cleary
1992

Our Sons
Donald Barnes
1991

Aftermath: A Test of Love
Matt
1991

Law & Order
Richard Kaplan · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Phillip Swann · (1 episode)
1990

Law & Order
Ed Danvers · (2 episodes)
1990

Law & Order
Charles Banks · (2 episodes)
1990

Artificial Paradise
Willy
1990

Rachel River
Momo
1988

Echoes in the Darkness
Vince Valaitis
1987

Echoes in the Darkness
Vince Valaitis · (2 episodes)
1987

All My Sons
George Deever
1987

Mass Appeal
Mark Dolson
1984

The Sun Also Rises
Bill Gorton · (2 episodes)
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Eddie Saunders · (1 episode)
1984

Alice in Wonderland
March Hare
1983

The Sender
John Doe #83
1982

Tex
Hitchhiker
1982

The Soldier
Bombmaker / Faux-Cleaning Lady
1982

Great Performances
March Hare · (1 episode)
1971

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956