Dragan Despot
Dragan Despot (born 14 July 1956) is a Croatian actor.[1] He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1979.
Dragan Despot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1956 |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Education | Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Alma mater | University of Zagreb |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Despot graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art at the University of Zagreb, where his teacher was Tonko Lonza in 1981. In 1983 he joined Croatian National Theatre in Mostar and the same year performed at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. Prior to acting, Despot was a fan of football and loved watching players such as Dušan Bajević, Enver Marić, Franjo Vladić and especially Slaven Zambata. Despite his love for football, he pursued career in acting instead and joined such people as Ivica Vidović, Rade Šerbedžija, Jakov Sedlar, Pero Kvrgić, Mladen Budišćak, Žarko Potočnjak, Duško Valentić, Matko Elezović, Zijad Grčić, Zlatko Vitez and Matko Raguž.[2] Despot is married to Anja Šovagović-Despot, an actress, and together they have a son Josip and daughter Ana.[3]
He voiced Rico in the Croatian dub of Home on the Range (2004).
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Return | ||
| 1991 | Story from Croatia | ||
| 2003 | Horseman | ||
| 2005 | Pušća Bistra | ||
| 2007 | Kradljivac Uspomena | ||
| 2012 | Cvjetni Trg | ||
| 2017 | Mrtve Ribe | ||
| 2018 | Za ona stara dobra vremena | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dok nitko ne gleda | ||
| 2013 | Zora dubrovačka | ||
| 2013 | Počivali u miru | ||
| 2016–2020 | Novine | Ludvig Tomašević |
References
- Dragan Despot (in Croatian) HNK Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Branko Stipković (18 September 2016). "Dragan Despot - nacionalni prvak Drame HNK u Zagrebu" [Dragan Despot - National Champion of the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb] (in Croatian). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ""Moj muškarac sa tri sretne žene" Anja Šovagović "podijelila" Dragana Despota s kolegicama" ["My husband with three happy women" Anja Šovagović "shared" Dragan Despot with her colleagues]. Novi list. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2019.