Marko Živić

Marko Živić (born 4 April 1972 in Kruševac, Serbia) is a Serbian actor, comedian and humanitarian.[1] Dubbed "one of the greatest Balkan showmen" by critics and peers,[2][3][4] Živić started his theatre career in 2002 at the Belgrade Drama Theatre, where he performed in over one hundred productions as a drama champion.[5][6] He initially rose to prominence for his role as Lepi Lukić in the televised comedy Folk. His later known portrayals are of good-hearted and vulnerable musician Mika Armonika in Psi laju, velar nosi and cunning drug dealer Vasilije in Shadows over Balkan.[7] His film credits include Čitulja za Eskobara, The Belgrade Phantom and Montevideo, God Bless You!.

Marko Živić
Native nameМарко Живиц
Born(1972-04-04)4 April 1972
Kruševac, SFR Yugoslavia
MediumTheatre, television, film and stand-up
NationalitySerbian
Years active1995–present
Notable works and roles

Živić is also recognised for hosting The Marko Živić Show and for his humanitarian work.[8][9][10]

Career
Živić in a 2008 adaptation of The Marathon Family

Theatre

Marko Živić graduated acting from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Novi Sad, in the class of Rade Marković. In theatre, Živić is best known for his body of work formed at the Belgrade Drama Theatre drama ensemble, where he is a drama champion.[11] Živić appeared in over one hundred productions in the theatre,[12] was singled out for plaudits in his performances as both a character actor and a leading man in the cult productions of Waiting for Godot, Macbeth, Antigone, A Midsummer Night's Dream, When Pumpkins Blossomed, Liliom, Coriolanus, Tartuffe, Delirium tremens, Play It Again, Sam, The Mistress of the Inn and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Some of his portrayals have also been inspirations for the later renditions in the Kerempuh Satirical Theatre in Zagreb.[13][14][15]

He has also performed in the Slavija Theatre and the Yugoslav Drama Theatre.[16][17] In 2020, he starred with Dragan Vujić Vujke and Mladen Andrejević in an rendition of The Green Mile at the Kombak Dvorana, directed by Marko Jovičić. The play was met with rave reviews, with particular praise toward the strong acting performances, direction and chemistry between the leads.[18][19]

He also actively performed in musicals at the Terazija Theatre.[20]

Television

On television, he initially gained massive success for his roles in Kuku Vasa and Folk. In 2008, he played Papak in the televised satirical drama Gorki plodovi. He later gained commercial success for his roles as Isak on Montevideo, God Bless You! (2012–2014), Vasilije Trnavac on Shadows over Balkan (2017–2020), Mika in Psi laju, vetar nosi (2017–present) and Laslo on Žigosani u reketu (2018–present).[21] He also did recurring roles for Naša mala klinika, Ljubav, navika, panika and The Myth of Sisyphus, the latter alongside Goran Jevtić and Boris Milivojević.

Živić's work as a host includes the brief, but popular Marko Živić Show on TV Fox and the long-running quiz show Hello Europe. In 2017, he performed alongside hosts Dragana Kosjerina and Marija Veljković and actor Gordan Kičić in the RTS show Luda noć.[22]

Film

He has appeared in over twenty films, including as a leading man in The Belgrade Phantom as Fandjo and Čitulja za Eskobara as Kile. He reprised his role of Isak in the televised series from the critically successful 2012 film release of Montevideo, God Bless You!. In 2010, he starred as Sava Jović in the commercially acclaimed feature films Zduhač and Totalno novi talas.[23]

His distinct, gravelly bass-baritone voice lead him to prolific works in radio and animation. In 2002, he voiced the title character in the animated Serbian-language series Secret Agent Izzy. In Serbian dubs, he has voiced characters including Baloo in The Jungle Book and the sequel, Homer Simpson in The Simpsons Movie, Morton in Horton Hears a Who!, Louis the Aligator in The Princess and the Frog, Stoick the Vast in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, Balthazar in Rango, Rafael in Rio and Rio 2, Nim Galuu in Epic and Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. in Zootopia.[24] In 2011, he voiced the titular character in the Serbian dub of Puss in Boots, replacing close friend Boris Milivojević who voiced the character in the Serbian dub of the Shrek franchise, respectively.[25][26] He is also the official Serbian voice for Spider-Man and Asterix.[27]

Humanitarian work

Since 2006, Živić actively partakes in numerous humanitarian actions including cases against poverty and discrimination.[28][29] In November 2014, Živić and Branislav Lečić held charity concerts every Monday in the month for the poor.[30]

Personal life

Živić's hobbies include reading and cooking.[31] He was previously married to Serbian host Nataša Pavlović.[32]

References
  1. Marko Živić Biografija
  2. Šou Marka Živića na Olimpu (in Serbian)
  3. Astro Shop – Showman and actor Marko Zivic
  4. Marko Zivic – Najpoznatiji domaći šoumen
  5. Marko Zivic – Zivi se I van Beograda!
  6. Marko Zivic Avaz.ba – Tag 75638 and 74590
  7. Marko Živić: Gluma me čini boljim čovekom (in Serbian)
  8. BLIC ZABAVA VESTI – NEKADA SU SE MNOGO VOLELI Nećete verovati šta Marko Živić sada kaže o poznatoj voditeljki sa kojom je bio u braku (VIDEO)
  9. Marko Živić: Osmehom pobeđujem tugu (in Serbian at Story.rs)
  10. 07.03.2017. • 08:04 Srbija Danas/Informer – Marko Živić se razveo od lepe voditeljke a sada je odlučio da IZNESE sve detalje o njihovoj vezi
  12. Slobodan Stefanovic and Marko Zivic at Mr. Kitchen (17 June 2019)
  13. Kerempuh Play it Again Sam
  14. HNK Mostar Sviraj to ponovno, Sam – predstava o ostavljenom i zbunjenom muškarcu
  15. Nedeljnik Hemfri Bogart (in Serbian)
  16. Mojtv.Kanar Program 2019. Ne igraj na engleze
  17. Blic.rs Ne igraj na engleze!
  18. ZABAVA – O OVOME ĆE SE PRIČATI Srpski glumci u predstavi kakvu Beograd još nije video, izazvaće LAVINU EMOCIJA (in Serbian)
  19. Da li je istina ikad na strani pravde? Predstava "Tamo daleko" izazvaće vam i suze i gađenje
  20. VUJIĆ VUJKE, MARKO ZIVIC I DRAGAN MARINKOVIĆ MACA – LJ.T. | PONEDELJAK 02. MART 2020. 21:48h – EKIPA GLUMACA NEVEROVATNA, PREDSTAVA RAĐENA PO ČUVENOM ROMANU STIVENA KINGA! OVO JE BEOGRAD DUGO ČEKAO...
  22. IMDB, Luda Noć
  23. [https://www.alo.rs/vip/estrada/5-godina-je-pokusavala-da-zatrudni-nasa-voditeljka-se-razvela-od-glumca-ponovo-udala-ali-je-usledila-teska-borba/187010/vest 5 GODINA je POKUŠAVALA DA ZATRUDNI: Naša voditeljka se razvela od glumca, ponovo udala, ali je usledila TEŠKA BORBA! AUTOR: Blic/I. P. M. DATUM I VREME: 16.09.2018. 13:14]
  24. Disney International Dubbings Croatian Ljubomir Krekes/Leon Luchev
  25. KAD JE NIČE PLAKAO U REŽIJI GORANA JEVTIĆA: Gde čovečanstvo danas stoji stotinu godina posle Ničeove filozofije i Brojerove psihoanalize? Postoji li sloboda?
  26. Boris Milivojevic Morao sam da pobegnem na selo
  27. "MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO)". www.telegraf.rs.
  28. Marko Zivic
  29. Marko Zivic – Moj Mack je smeker!
  30. Poznati info – Leka i Mare
  31. Marko Zivic: Necu da mrzim! (in Facebook)
  32. Brak – Marko Zivic i Natasa Pavlovic
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