Ivan Bosiljčić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Босиљчић, pronounced [ǐʋan bɔ̌siːʎt͡ʃit͡ɕ]; born 15 January 1979) is a Serbian film, television, and theatre actor. He is popular for his leading roles in numerous television and cinematographic roles, as well as in theatrical musicals.

Ivan Bosiljčić
Иван Босиљчић
Born (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 45)
NationalitySerbian
EducationFaculty of Dramatic Arts
Alma materUniversity of Arts in Belgrade
Years active2002–present
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
SpouseJelena Tomašević
Children1

Early life

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Ivan was born on 15 January 1979 in Titovo Užice, Serbia, Yugoslavia.[1] During high school, he showed musical talent and he set up his own band, Rok Apoteka.[2]

Upon completing high school, Bošiljčić moved to Novi Sad to attend the Academy of Arts under Vida Ognjenović in 2001.[1] He later moved to Belgrade to pursue his acting career.

Career

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His first acting work was to provide the voices (dubbed in Serbian) for children's animated programs such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the part of Donatello and in Yu-Gi-Oh! as Joey Wheeler.[2] His first major role occurred in 2004 when he starred in a television film produced by the Radio Television of Serbia named "O štetnosti duvana" (About the dangers of tobacco).[2] National interest came after Bosiljčić acted in Stižu dolari (The dollars are coming).[3] He appeared in both seasons one and two as a young accountant.

Mostly a musical theater actor, some of his more well-known roles include "Cigani lete u nebo (Gypsies fly in the sky), Kiss me Kate, Chicago, Svetlosti pozornice (Stage Lights) and A Chorus Line.[1][4] All of these are performed at the Theatre on Terazije. He also stars in the emotional drama "Jasmin na stranputici" (Jasmin on the crossroads) in the Slavija Theatre in Belgrade.

In 2007 he became a regular in the famous musical Les Misérables at the Belgrade Madlenianum Opera House, while in 2012 he starred in te musical Rebecca in the same opera. Some other theatre productions he has appeared in are "Hamlet", "Bogojavljanska noć" (for which he received an award for the best young actor), "Mileva Einstein" and "Brzina tame" (The speed of the night). Bosiljčić also starred in the Theatre on Terazije production of "Maratonci trče počasni krug", which opened in May 2008. He is playing the role of Mirko Topalović.[5]

Bosiljčić acted in the popular RTS shows Bela Lađa (White Ship) and Ranjeni Orao (Wounded Eagle), where he was one of the main characters. In 2015 and 2016, he starred in the TV Prva remake of ER, Urgentni Centar (lit. Emergency Center) as Dr. Arsić, a role identical to Doug Ross, played by George Clooney. He has also had previous television roles as Nenad Aleksić in Ranjeni Orao and Bojan Lazarević in Ljubav i mržnja. He has also had minor role in the film "Spleen" produced by an Italian film maker with an Italian crew as well as Serbian movies "Strah od letenja" (Fear of flying) and "Moné".

Personal life

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In 2006 Bosiljčić completed compulsory military service, which was mandatory in Serbia at the time. He is married to renown Serbian singer Jelena Tomašević of international career; the couple had a girl named Ninoslava, born on 24 January 2012.[6] He is fluent in English and Russian.[7]

Filmography

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Ivan Bosiljčić as Mane Kujundžija in Zona Zamfirova musical

Film

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Name Year of release Role
Gde cveta limun žut (International English title: Where the Yellow Lemon Blooms) 2006 Pantelija
Na lepom plavom Dunavu (International English title: On the Beautiful Blue Danube) 2008 Vasile

Television

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Name Year TV network
O štetnosti duvana 2004 RTS 1
Stižu dolari 2004–2006 RTS 1
M(j)ešoviti Brak 2006 RTV Pink
Ljubav, navika, panika 2006 RTV Pink
Bela Lađa 2006–2008 RTS 1
Ljubav i Mržnja 2007–2008 RTV Pink
Ranjeni Orao 2008/09 (almost all 17 episodes) RTS 1
Poslednja audijencija 2009 TBA
Greh njene majke 2009/10 RTS 1
Sva ta ravnica 2010 RTV Pink
Nepobedivo srce 2011 RTS 1
Jagodići 2012 RTS 1

Stage

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Title Role Location
Mary Stuart Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester National Theatre of Serbia, Belgrade
The Miracle in Šargan Anđelko National Theatre of Serbia, Belgrade
The Serbian Trilogy Second Lieutenant of Artillery Stevan National Theatre of Serbia, Belgrade
The Capricious Girl Branko National Theatre of Serbia, Belgrade
The Possessed Tikhon National Theatre of Serbia, Belgrade
Kanjoš Macedonović Rade National Theatre of Serbia, Belgrade
The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
Les Misérables Marius Pontmercy Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
Miris kiše na Balkanu Ugnjo Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
Rebecca Maxim de Winter Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
Bukovi Čovek Vuk
Hamlet Guildenstern
Mileva Ajnštajn Michel
Play Shakespeare
Visa
Zona Zamfirova Mane Kujundžija Terazije Theatre
Pod sjajem zvezda Himself
Gloria Don Jere Terazije Theatre
Maratonci trče počasni krug Mirko Topalović Terazije Theatre
Chicago Billy Flynn Terazije Theatre
Heroji Hans Terazije Theatre
Spusti se na zemlju Mirko sobar Terazije Theatre
Svetlosti pozornice Himself Terazije Theatre
A Chorus Line Paul San Marco Terazije Theatre
Cigani lete u nebo Lojko zobar Terazije Theatre
Kiss Me, Kate Bill Calhoun Terazije Theatre
Grease Kenickie Terazije Theatre
Nedozvani Mazulino
Zmijin svlak Zmija
Jasmin Jasmin Slavija Theater
Don Krsto Ignjo Yugoslav Drama Theatre

Serbian movie voice dubs

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Year Title Role
2003 Finding Nemo Bubbles
2004 Return to Never Land Mr. Smee
2004 Tarzan Clayton
2005 Valiant Lofty Thaddeus Worthington
2005 Home on the Range Junior
2005 Madagascar Maurice
2006 Cars Doc Hudson
2007 Ratatouille Horst
2007 The Simpsons Movie Waylon Smithers
2008 Kung Fu Panda Zeng
2008 Bolt Bolt
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Maurice
2009 Planet 51 Charles T. Baker
2011 Cars 2 Doc Hudson
2011 Rio Luiz
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Maurice
2012 The Lorax The Lorax
2013 Turbo Skidmark
2013 Frozen Kristoff
2014 Rio 2 Luiz
2016 Finding Dory Bubbles
2017 Cars 3 Doc Hudson
2019 Frozen 2 Kristoff

Serbian television voice dubs

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Year Title Role
2003–2008 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Donatello
2003–2005 Yugioh Joey Wheeler
2006 SpongeBob SquarePants (Gold Digi net, TV dup) Larry the Lobster
2006 Lilo & Stitch (Gold Digi net, DVD dup) Stitch
2005–2010 Fifi and the Flowertots Stingo
2008–2015 The Penguins of Madagascar Maurice
2012–2016 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Bian Zao

Awards

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  • Best Young Actor for the role of Feste in Twelfth Night, Theater encounters Joakim Vujić Award (2000)
  • "Zoran's mustache" award for acting bravura in "Don Krsto" for the role of Trip, the Days of Zoran Radmilovića in Zaječar (2007)
  • Best New Artist for the role of Vasil in the film "On the Beautiful Blue Danube". For the same role won the Audience Award and the Award of journalists, Film Festival "Filmski susreti", Niš (2008)
  • Best Young Actor for the role Mirko Topalovic in "Maratonci trče počasni krug musical, Days of Comedy in Jagodina (2009).
  • Acting couple of the year award Ivan Bosiljčić and Sloboda Mićalović, Ranjeni orao, Film Festival "Filmski susreti", Niš (2009)
  • Acting couple of the year award Ivan Bosiljčić and Ivana Jovanović, Greh njene majke, Film Festival "Filmski susreti", Niš (2010)
  • Annual Award of Terazije Theatre for the role of Don Jere in "Gloria" (2010)
  • Acting couple of the year award Ivan Bosiljčić and Sloboda Mićalović, Nepobedivo srce, Film Festival "Filmski susreti", Niš (2012)
  • Sterija award for acting performance in the role of Mane in the musical Zona Zamfirova (2013).[7]
  • "Golden Turkey" for best actor for role Branko in "Izbiračica" at 43. Days of Comedy in Jagodina (2014).[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ivan Bosiljcic Bio". operatheatremadlenianum.com. Madlenianum Theatre.
  2. ^ a b c Vržina, Nevena (5 June 2011). "Ivan Bosiljčić sutra u Banjaluci". www.nezavisne.com. Nezavisne.
  3. ^ "Ivan Bosiljčić Kako nam je ovo promaklo? Ivan Bosiljčić je imao PRVU ulogu na najpopularnijoj domacoj seriji". pulsonline.rs. 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ B92 – Kultura – Moj ugao – Mjuzikl – Cigani Lete u Nebo Archived 2007-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ B92 – Kultura Archived 10 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Zarić, Zorica (4 October 2016). "Jelena Tomašević i Ivan Bosiljčić za GLORIJU: Prvih pet godina naše ljubavi". Svet. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Ivan Bosiljčić". vesti.rs.
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