Goran Jevtić (actor)
Goran Jevtić (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Јевтић; born 18 January 1978) is a Serbian actor and director. During his two decade long career, Jevtić has composed a prolific range of performances notable in film, television and theater. He has received critical praise for his Shakespearean interpretations in European-based theatres, with roles as Romeo Montague in Romeo and Juliet[1] in Verona, Macbeth in Macbeth in Zagreb,[2] Prince Hamlet in Hamlet in Belgrade,[3] Antonio in The Merchant of Venice in Rome[4] and Gaius Marcius Coriolanus in Coriolanus.[5] Other than his prominent work in theatre, his notable film credits include Mirko in The Parade, Mitar in In the Land of Blood and Honey, Miloš in Life Is a Miracle and Andreja in the We're Not Angels franchise.[6]
Goran Jevtić | |
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Горан Јевтић | |
 Jevtić in April 2014 | |
| Born | 18 January 1978 Mladenovac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | Faculty of Dramatic Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Arts in Belgrade |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Among critical and commercial acclaim, he is the recipient of various accolades, including the Ljubinka Bobić Award, the Zoran Radmilović Award, the Miloš Žutić Award, three Serbian Oscars of Popularity and four Ardalion Awards,[7] as well as a Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in The Parade.[8]
In October 2019, the Court of Appeals in Sombor convicted Jevtić of illegal sexual acts against a teenage male.[9] He was sentenced to a ten month house arrest instead of a prison sentence. The conviction was upheld in March 2020.[10]
Career
Jevtić was born in the settlement of Kovačevac in Mladenovac, SFR Yugoslavia. He began acting in 1998, and was since active in the Atelje 212 theatre in Belgrade. In 2001, he graduated from the Belgrade Academy of Dramatic Arts. A student of Biljana Mašić, his first role was Euclio in Aulularia. He later landed lead roles in various theatre productions, for which he earned numerous awards.[11]
For his performance in Okamenjeni princ in the Duško Radović theatre, he received the Miloš Žutić Award. As Prince Hamlet in Hamlet, he won the Ardalion and the Serbian Oscar of Popularity in 2011.[11] He was awarded the Serbian Oscar of Popularity again for his Romeo Montague interpretation at the Novi Sad Serbian National Theatre. The Noises Off rendition gained him a Zoran Radmilović Award and Ljubinka Bobić Award in 2014. He has taken part in over sixty international film and theatre festivals, and has completed over one hundred performances in the Atelje 212 theatre.[11] He has performed in Moscow, London, Verona, Rome, Split, Budapest, Dresden, Vienna and Zagreb.[12] In 2018, he starred as Friedrich Nietzsche in his directorial debut Kad je Niče zaplakao at Atelje 212.[13]
He further rose to continental prominence as homosexual activist Mirko Dedijer, in the 2011 Festroia Award-winning film The Parade.[14] The film by Srđan Dragojević reached commercial success, despite the controversial subject, and critics praised Jevtić's portrayal.[15] Other than his role in The Parade, he actively appeared in the We're Not Angels films as fictional Leskovac native Andreja and played the supporting role of Mitar in the 2011 American war film In the Land of Blood and Honey directed by Angelina Jolie. He won the Apolon Prize in Belgrade for his role as Miloš in Life Is a Miracle entered into the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[16] He starred as Dane in the Srđan Dragojević production Sveti Georgije ubija aždahu in 2008, and in Na lijepom plavom Dunavu in 2009 as Jacek.[17]
His repertoire on television includes Sisyphus in The Myth of Sisyphus from 2009 to 2011, cameo roles in Porodično blago, the secondary character Nebojša in Samo Era from 2008 to 2012, and Djoni in The Mask.[18]
Jevtić is one of the most prominent voice actors in Serbia,[19] with notable roles voicing the Serbian dub of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid franchise, Banzai in The Lion King franchise, Genie in the Aladdin franchise, Kuzco in the Emperor's New Groove films, Randall Boggs in the Monsters Inc. films, King Candy in Wreck It Ralph, Elliot in Open Season, Marty in the Madagascar films, King Louie in The Jungle Book, Master Crane in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and Barry Benson in Bee Movie.[20][21][22] He has also voiced Ash Ketchum in the Serbian dub of Pokémon.[23]
In March 2019, the Court of Appeals in Sombor convicted Jevtić of illegal sexual acts against a 16 year old teenage male.[9] Initially sentenced to ten months under house arrest, Jevtić's sentence was changed to ten months in prison in October 2019 following his appeal.[24] However, a final verdict reversed the sentence and Jevtić began serving his sentence under house arrest in June 2020.[25]
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Film iznenađenja | Goran | Short film; producer |
| 2000 | Land of Truth, Love and Freedom | Goran | Main role |
| 2001 | Ona voli Zvezdu | Grašak | Main role |
| 2002 | Novogodišnje venčanje | Nemanja | Main role |
| 2003 | Mansarda | Petar Peđa | Supporting role |
| Kuća sreće | Grašak | Minor role | |
| Dobre namere | Nikola | Cameo | |
| 2004 | Život je čudo | Miloš | Main role |
| 2005 | Mi nismo anđeli 2 | Andreja | Main role |
| 2006 | Mi nismo anđeli 3: Rokenrol uzvraća udarac | Andreja, Koks | Main role |
| 2007 | Mile protiv tranzicije | Mile | Main role; producer |
| Maska | Jean | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Na lijepom plavom Dunavu | Jacek | Main role |
| Sveti Georgije ubiva aždahu | Dane | Main role | |
| 2009 | Pada kiša u Rolan Garosu | Filomen | Supporting role |
| Đavolja varoš | Filomen | Supporting role | |
| 2011 | Parade | Mirko | Main role |
| In the Land of Blood and Honey | Mitar | Supporting role | |
| 2013 | Ljubav dolazi kasnije | The Ex | Main role |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Porodično blago | Police officer | Episode: Vanja smara |
| 2008-2012 | Samo Era | Nebojša | Secondary character; 5 episodes |
| 2009-2011 | The Myth of Sisyphus | Sisyphus | Main role, 20 episodes |
| 2009 | Naša mala klinika | Burglar | Episode: Novi Portir |
| 2010 | Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem | Himself | Guest |
| 2017-2018 | Komšije | Bob Stanković | Supporting role, 10 episodes |
Voice-over roles
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ardalion Award | Best Actor | Demons | Won |
| 2003 | Ardalion Award | Best Actor | Elephants in Belgrade | Won |
| 2004 | Apollon Prize | Best Actor | Life Is a Miracle | Won |
| 2005 | Miloš Žutić Award | Best Actor in a Play | Okamenjeni princ | Won |
| 2005 | Zoran Radmilović Award | Best Actor in a Play | Okamenjeni princ | Nominated |
| 2008 | Zoran Radmilović Award | Best Actor in a Play | Timon of Athens | Nominated |
| 2009 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Stage Actor | Timon of Athens | Won |
| 2011 | Ardalion Award | Best Stage Actor | Hamlet | Won |
| 2011 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Theatrical Performance | Hamlet | Won |
| 2011 | Golden Arena | Best Actor | The Parade | Nominated |
| 2013 | Ardalion Award | Best Actor | Romeo and Juliet | Won |
| 2013 | Serbian Oscar of Popularity | Best Stage Actor | Romeo and Juliet | Won |
| 2014 | Zoran Radmilovic Award | Best Actor in a Play | Noises Off | Won |
| 2014 | Ljubinka Bobić Award | Best Stage Actor | Noises Off | Won |
References
- Srpsko-albanski "Romeo i Julija" ispraćeni ovacijama
- „HINKEMANN“ ZKM-A NA 21. JUGOSLAVENSKOM KAZALIŠNOM FESTIVALU „BEZ PRIJEVODA“
- Započela "Sezona lova"
- Goran Jevtic Opus
- EKSKLUZIVNO Ralph Fiennes: Koriolan je ekstremni nacionalist
- "Srpsko-albanski "Romeo i Julija" ispraćeni ovacijama". Dalmacija News. 14 February 2016.
- VUJKE JE NAJPOŽELJNIJI NEŽENJA SRPSKOG POZORIŠTA: Čuveni glumac je otkrio šta misli o Srpkinjama!
- FOTO Od filma "Parada" je prošlo tek šest godina, ali neke glumce definitivno ne biste prepoznali at Index.hr
- "Poznati glumac Goran Jevtić ide u zatvor: Zbog seksualnog zlostavljanja maloljetnika". Radio Sarajevo. 4 October 2019.
- "Glumac konačno počeo sa odsluženjem kazne". Republika.rs, 6.7.2020.
- "Goran Jevtić". akademijaumetnosti.edu.rs. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
- Goran Jevtic osudjen, kazaliste
- KAD JE NIČE PLAKAO U REŽIJI GORANA JEVTIĆA: Gde čovečanstvo danas stoji stotinu godina posle Ničeove filozofije i Brojerove psihoanalize? Postoji li sloboda?
- Goran Jevtić, glumac iz filma 'Parada', napastovao mladića?
- Njegić, Marko (19 December 2011). "Srđan Dragojević: Socijalistička revolucija je iza ugla" [Parade's Srdjan Dragojevic: Socialist revolution is around the corner]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
- "Festival de Cannes: Life Is a Miracle". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- Na lijepom Plavom Dunavu IMDB
- Goran Jevtic Vojta Jevta Gondza IMDB
- "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". www.telegraf.rs.
- International Dubbings Sky Wikluh, Dalibor Andonov, Nebojsa Milovanovic, Katarina Zutic, Ivan Jevtovic, Branislav Lecic
- Vikler se pridružuje ekipi Hortona
- Zapocela Sezona lova, Branislav Trifunovic I Goran Jevtic
- Lako Nikolic/Goran Jevtic/Isidora Minic
- "SUD PREINAČIO PRESUDU Glumac Goran Jevtić kaznu služi IZA REŠETAKA". Blic.rs. October 1, 2019.
- "GLUMAC POČEO SA IZDRŽAVANJEM KAZNE: Evo gde će i koliko robijati Goran Jevtić". Kurir.rs. 6 July 2020.
- Shrek Srecan Zauvek Boris Milivojevic, Ivan Jevtovic, Goran Jevtic, Anica Dobra
