Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Шербеџија, pronounced [rǎːde ʃerbědʒija]; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician.[2] He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his role as Boris the Blade in Snatch (2000), his supporting roles in such Hollywood films as The Saint (1997), Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), X-Men: First Class (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), and Taken 2 (2012); and for his recurring role as former Soviet Army General Dmitri Gredenko in Season 6 of TV action series 24.

Rade Šerbedžija
Раде Шербеџија
Šerbedžija at the 12th Satellite Awards in December 2007
Born (1946-07-27) 27 July 1946
Other namesRade Sherbedgia
Citizenship
  • Croatia
  • North Macedonia
  • Slovenia[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Spouses
Ivanka Cerovac
(m. 1969; div. 1987)
    (m. 1991)
    Children5, including Danilo and Lucija

    Šerbedžija’s work has earned widespread acclaim and accolades. He is a four-time recipient of the Golden Arena for Best Actor, Croatia’s highest filmmaking honors. He won the Critics Award for Best Actor at the 51st Venice International Film Festival for his performance in Before the Rain (1994). His performance in the Canadian film Fugitive Pieces (2007) was nominated for a Genie Award and Satellite Award. He was awarded the International Press Academy’s Mary Pickford Award, an honorary award “for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Industry”, in 2019.[3] The same year, he won his second Vladimir Nazor Award for “Lifetime Achievement - Film Art”.[4]

    Early life

    Šerbedžija was born in the village of Bunić in the Lika region of Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia.[2] His parents were ethnic Serbs[5] who fought in the Second World War as Partisans. Šerbedžija was raised as an atheist.[6]

    Career in Yugoslavia

    In 1969, he graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the University of Zagreb and then worked as a theatre actor in the City Drama Theatre Gavella and at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.[7] While still a student, Šerbedžija started to play leading roles in films and theatre productions.[8] His stage roles included Oedipus and Richard III.[9] His performance as Hamlet in 1974 in Dubrovnik catapulted him into stardom.[8]

    Šerbedžija landed his first major film role in 1968 in the Branko Ivanda-directed Gravitation.[10][11] He had various notable roles in Yugoslav films, among others in Bravo maestro (1978), Journalist (1979), Banović Strahinja (1981), Kiklop (1982) and San o ruži (1986).[10] He was also among the leading actors in several TV series, such as in Prosjaci i sinovi (1971), U registraturi (1976), and Putovanje u Vučjak (1986).[10]

    Šerbedžija taught as a professor at the University of Zagreb from 1979 to 1981 and at the University of Novi Sad from 1987 to 1991.[10]

    Šerbedžija was one of the most well-known actors in Yugoslavia,[12][13] in addition to being one of the most beloved.[14] Prior to leaving his home country, Šerbedžija had starred in over 40 films.[8] He was also one of the main supporters of the KPGT Yugoslav theater,[13] a project initiated to unite the different Yugoslav state theaters into a single troupe.[15]

    Šerbedžija is a four-time recipient of the Golden Arena for Best Actor at the Pula Film Festival; in 1978 for Bravo maestro,[16] in 1986 for Evening Bells (Večernja zvona),[17] in 2010 for 72 Days (Sedamdeset i dva dana),[17] and Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations (2020).[18]

    In 2000, Šerbedžija founded the Ulysses Theater with Borislav Vujčić on the Brijuni islands.[13][19] In a co-production between the Ulysses Theatre and the National Theatre in Belgrade, for his role in the 2019 adaptation of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Šerbedžija received the Zoran Radmilović Award,[20] the Croatian Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role,[21] and the Orlando Award.[22]

    International career

    As war broke out in Yugoslavia, Šerbedžija initially moved to Serbia in 1992, then Slovenia before eventually spending some time in London, England at the invitation of actor and friend Anthony Andrews.[8] While in London, Šerbedžija met with Macedonian-American director Milcho Manchevski who cast him in his 1994 film Before the Rain.[13] The performance earned him a Critics Award for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.[23]

    Prior to leaving Yugoslavia, Šerbedžija appeared in two films that were released in the West; Hanna's War (1988) and Manifesto (1988).[8]

    Šerbedžija has had supporting roles in Hollywood films such as Mission: Impossible 2, Mighty Joe Young, The Saint, Eyes Wide Shut, Snatch, and Space Cowboys among others.[24] He is usually known for playing villains.[11][25]

    He had a cameo in Batman Begins; he was asked to reprise his cameo role in The Dark Knight, but declined.

    In 2001, he starred in a television production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical South Pacific as French plantation owner Emile de Becque.[26] He also appeared in the BBC spy-thriller show Spooks for one episode as a villain. In 2005 he played Captain Blake in Rupert Wainwright's remake of The Fog,[27] and had a supporting role in the NBC science fiction series Surface.[28] In 2007 he played Athos Roussos in Jeremy Podeswa's feature film adaptation of Anne Michaels' novel Fugitive Pieces.[29]

    His performance in the Canadian film Fugitive Pieces (2007) was nominated for a Genie Award[30] and Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor.[31]

    He portrayed Dmitri Gredenko on the sixth season of the hit Fox show 24.[32]

    In 2009 Šerbedžija was cast in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 as the famous foreign wandmaker Gregorovitch.[33] In 2014, Šerbedžija appeared in six episodes of Downton Abbey as Prince Kuragin,[34] a Russian exile and long-ago lover of the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, portrayed by Dame Maggie Smith.

    Other work

    Šerbedžija is also known for his poetry readings and music. He has released four poetry books and four music albums.[35] He recorded the award-winning ballad "Ni u tvome srcu" with Bosnian vocalist Kemal Monteno.[36] While in London, Šerbedžija stayed at actress Vanessa Redgrave's residence and the two became friends.[8] With Redgrave, Šerbedžija founded the Moving Theatre Company.[14]

    In 2017, Šerbedžija signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins.[37]

    Personal life

    Šerbedžija married Ivanka Cerovac in 1969.[38] They have a son, film director Danilo (b. 1971), and a daughter, actress Lucija (b. 1973).[38] The couple divorced in 1987.[38]

    Šerbedžija met his second wife, Lenka Udovički, the sister of Serbian politician Kori Udovički, in Subotica in 1990 and they married in 1991.[39] With his second wife, he has three daughters: Nina, Vanja, and Mimi. The girls grew up in London during their early years, then moved to California due to their father's acting career.[13]

    Šerbedžija's parents left Vinkovci as Serb refugees for Belgrade in 1991, due to the Croatian War of Independence.[40]

    In 1992, while at a club in Belgrade, an intoxicated youth swore at Šerbedžija, calling him "Serb traitor", then shot his gun in the air.[41] The youth himself was from Lika, as was Šerbedžija.[41] Šerbedžija took his wife and at the time, only daughter Nina, and left Zagreb and Belgrade, and settled in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[42][40] Šerbedžija has called himself "Yugo-nostalgic",[43] and in 2011, said that times were better in Socialist Yugoslavia than now.[41] Šerbedžija owns property in London, Hollywood, California, Rijeka, and Zagreb. As of January 2011, he reportedly spends most of his time in Rijeka together with his wife Lenka.[40]

    Šerbedžija is a citizen of Croatia, North Macedonia, and Slovenia.

    Filmography

    Film

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1967IluzijaMladic koji ubija Branka
    1967Black Birds
    1968OsvetaShort film
    1968Seansa
    1968GravitationBoris Horvat
    1969Dio è con noi
    1969Sedmina - Pozdravi MarijoNiko
    1970PapagajMladić
    1970Passing Days
    1970Red WheatJužek Hedl
    1970Kainov znakMilan
    1971The Pine Tree in the MountainDomobran kicoš
    1971Putovanje na mjesto nesrećeVlatko
    1972Poslijepodne jednog fazanaObijesni mladić
    1972Rođendan male Mire
    1972Zvezde su oči ratnikaUčitelj Rade
    1973Pelikani
    1973Živjeti od ljubaviDavor
    1973BegunecIvan
    1974Acting Hamlet in the Village of Mrdusa DonjaHamlet
    1974Tojota Korola 1000
    1974Obešenjak
    1974NocturnoLucio
    1974The Republic of UžiceČetnički oficir Kosta Barac
    1977Noćna skela
    1977HajkaLado
    1978Bombaški procesJosip Broz Tito
    1978Bravo maestroVitomir Bezjak
    1979JournalistVlado Kovač
    1979Živi bili pa vidjeli
    1979The ReturnKomandir milicije
    1979UsijanjeTomo
    1980Gospodjica
    1981Tuga
    1981Duvanski putTomo
    1981Banović StrahinjaAbdulah
    1982Variola VeraDoktor Grujić
    1982CyclopsUgo
    198213. julKapetan Mitrović
    1982Tamburaši
    1982Život i priča
    1983Zadah telaPančo Vila
    1983Kvit posaoJozo
    1983Noć poslije smrtiLucio Klarić
    1984In the Jaws of LifeIntelektualac
    1984Pejzaži u magliLelin otac
    1984UnaProfessor Mišel Babić
    1985Life Is BeautifulHarmonikaš
    1985Horvatov izborKrešimir Horvat
    1986San o ružiValent
    1986Večernja zvonaTomislav K. Burbonski
    1987Die VerliebtenDušan
    1987HudodelciRaka
    1988Zagrljaj
    1988Tartif
    1988ManifestoEmile
    1988Hanna's WarCaptain Ivan
    1989Čovjek koji je volio sprovodeHinko
    1989Seobe IIDe Ronkali
    1990Karneval, anđeo i prah
    1990Majstori mraka
    1992DezerterPavle Trušić
    1993Kontesa DoraKarlo Armano
    1994Magareće godineNarrator
    1994Before the RainAleksandar
    1995Urnebesna tragedijaKosta
    1995Two DeathsColonel George Lapadus
    1995BelmaJosip Papac
    1996MementoThe Officer
    1996Broken EnglishIvan
    1997Nečista krvGazda Marko
    1997Balkan Island: The Last Story of the CenturyRusty
    1997The SaintIvan Tretiak
    1997The TruceMardenou the Greek
    1998Mighty Joe YoungAndrei Strasser
    1998Polish WeddingRoman
    1998Prague DuetJiri Kolmar
    1999Eyes Wide ShutMr. Milich
    1999The Sweet Sounds of LifeBruno Maier
    1999StigmataFather Marion Petrocelli
    2000Space CowboysGeneral Vostow
    2000Mission: Impossible 2Dr. Nekhorvich
    2000SnatchBoris 'The Blade' Yurinov
    2000Je li jasno prijatelju?Milan Rajić
    2002The Quiet AmericanInspector Vigot
    2003QuicksandOleg Butraskaya
    2003The Cruelest DayMiran Hrovatin
    2004EuroTripTibor
    2004Golemata vodaOld Lem
    2004Rade Šerbedžija Live in BudvaHimself
    2004The FeverDiplomat
    2005The Keeper: The Legend of Omar KhayyamImam Muaffak
    2005Batman BeginsHomeless Man
    2005The FogCaptain William Blake
    2005Short OrderPaulo
    2005Go WestLjubo
    2006Moscow ZeroSergei
    2006The Elder SonMaxim Sarafanov
    2007Balkanski sindromOld Alen
    2007HermanoCarlos Avileda
    2007TeslaNarrator
    2007ShooterMikhayo Sczerbiak / Michael Sandor
    2007Fugitive PiecesAthos Roussos
    2007Battle in SeattleDr. Marić
    2007Say It in RussianRaf Larin
    2007Pravo čudoToma
    2007L... Kot ljubezenBig Daddy
    2007Love LifeArie
    2008QuarantineYuri Ivanov
    2008The EyeSimon McCullough
    2009Middle MenNikita Sokoloff
    2009Thick as ThievesNicky Petrovich/Victor Korolenko
    2010Lonesdale
    2010Kao Rani MrazStari Vasa Ladački
    201072 DaysMane Paripović
    2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Gregorovitch
    20115 Days of WarCol. Demidov
    2011TatankaVinko
    2011X-Men: First ClassRussian General
    2011Shun Li and the PoetBepi
    2011In the Land of Blood and HoneyGen. Nebojsa Vukojevich
    2012The Fourth StateOnjegin
    2012Taken 2Murad Krasniqi
    2012The Third HalfDon Rafael Cohen
    2012Ustanicka ulicaVraneš
    2013Cry of the ButterflyRay
    2013The DoubleFrightening Old Man
    2014Hercules: The Legend BeginsChiron
    2014Tekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeThe Minister
    2015Tesla: Iznad masteMilutin Tesla
    2015SparrowsTomislav
    2016The PorcupineStoyo Petkanov
    2016TeslaProfessor Petrov
    2016The PromiseStephan
    2016The Liberation of SkopjeGjorgjijaAlso director and writer
    2017AnkaBiljeznik
    2017Hedgehog's HomeNarratorShort film; Serbo-Croatian version
    2017The ExecutrixArthur
    2017The Last ProseccoDesiderio Ancillotto
    2018Proud MaryLuka
    2018Murderous TranceDr. Dabrowski
    2018What's This Country Called Now?Ismet TabakovicShort film
    2019CaviarPappy
    2020Fishing and Fishermen's ConversationsPetar Hektorović

    Television

    YearTitleRoleNotes
    1966Prikupljanje hrabostiSkalperTV film
    1966Sedam sati i petnaest minutaTomicaTV film
    1968MaratonciTV series; 1 episode
    1969MeteorTV film
    1969Čamac za kron-princaTV film
    1970Sam čovjekTV miniseries; 3 episodes
    1971Prosjaci i sinoviMatan ŠpalatrinTV series
    1974Obraz uz obrazHimselfTV series; 1 episode
    1974U registraturiIvica KicmanovićTV series; 7 episodes
    1975PesmaMića RanovićTV series; 6 episodes
    1976The Republic of UžiceČetnički oficir Kosta BaracTV series; 1 episode
    1977Nikola TeslaNikola TeslaTV series; 9 episodes
    1979Ivan Goran KovačićIvan Goran KovačićTV film
    1980Sedam plus sedamHimselfTV series; 1 episode
    1982Nepokoreni gradTV series; 1 episode
    1983KiklopUgoTV series; 4 episodes
    1986Putovanje u VučjakKrešimir HorvatTV series; 14 episodes
    2001South PacificEmile De BecqueTV film
    2003SpooksViktor SchvitkoyTV series; 1 episode
    2005SurfaceDr. Aleksander CirkoTV series; 6 episodes
    200724Dmitri GredenkoTV series; 8 episodes
    2007FallenDr. Lukas GrasicTV miniseries
    2008My Own Worst EnemyYuri VolkalovTV series; 2 episodes
    2009CSI: MiamiAlexander SharovaTV series; 2 episodes
    2014Downton AbbeyPrince KuraginTV series; 6 episodes
    2016The FiveJâkob MarosiTV miniseries; 6 episodes
    2017Mata HariEmil GuimetTV series; 2 episodes
    2017The BlacklistDr. Bogdan KrilovTV series; 2 episodes
    2017Better ThingsArnold HallTV series; 1 episode
    2018–2019Strange AngelProfessor Filip MesulamTV series; 12 episodes
    2020Strike BackKalmediTV series; 1 episode
    2022Slow HorsesNikolai KatinskyTV series
    2022The Old ManOld Suleyman PavlovicTV series

    Awards and nominations

    YearGroupAwardResultNotes
    1979Pula Film FestivalBest ActorWonBravo maestro
    1986Pula Film FestivalBest ActorWonEvening Bells
    1994Venice Film FestivalBest actorWonBefore the Rain
    1996New Zealand Film and TV AwardsBest Foreign PerformerWonBroken English
    2006Monaco International Film FestivalBest ActorWonShort Order
    2007Rome Film FestBest actorWonFugitive Pieces
    2008Satellite AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated
    2008Vancouver Film Critics CircleBest Supporting Actor in a Canadian FilmNominated
    2009Genie AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated
    2012Tetouan International Mediterranean Film FestivalBest ActorWonIo sono Li

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