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