Goran Visnjic (pronounced /ˈvɪʃnjɪtʃ/ VISH-nyich, Croatian: Goran Višnjić [ˈʋiʃɲitɕ]; born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač in the hit television series ER. Now credited as Goran Visnjic in his English-language work, he adopted the simplified spelling of his name when he came to the United States in the late '90s, believing it woul...
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Goran Visnjic (pronounced /ˈvɪʃnjɪtʃ/ VISH-nyich, Croatian: Goran Višnjić [ˈʋiʃɲitɕ]; born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač in the hit television series ER. Now credited as Goran Visnjic in his English-language work, he adopted the simplified spelling of his name when he came to the United States in the late '90s, believing it would be more accessible to American audiences.
Visnjic was born in the Dalmatian coastal city of Šibenik, Yugoslavia, now Croatia. He has one older brother, Joško. His father, Željko Višnjić, was a bus driver, and his mother, Milka, worked in a food market. He appeared in plays throughout his childhood and made his screen debut at age 16 in the controversial Yugoslavian film Braća po materi (1988), playing a young Croatian extremist.
As Yugoslavia began to dissolve, Visnjic was serving a year-long tour of duty with the Yugoslav People's Army ...
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