Rade Šerbedžija
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A veteran Croatian actor born in Bunić, Rade Šerbedžija built an international career as a distinctive Eastern European character presence after a celebrated stage life in the former Yugoslavia. Hollywood cast him as a menacing heavy in Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch' (2000), 'Mission: Impossible II' (2000), Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999), 'Shooter' (2007) and 'Taken 2' (2012). With his craggy features and gravelly, accented voice, he became a go-to for arms dealers and old-world villains, a commanding and instantly recognisable character actor.
Rade Šerbedžija
117 Movies
22 Series
A veteran Croatian actor born in Bunić, Rade Šerbedžija built an international career as a distinctive Eastern European character presence after a celebrated stage life in the former Yugoslavia. Hollywood cast him as a menacing heavy in Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch' (2000), 'Mission: Impossible II' (2000), Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999), 'Shooter' (2007) and 'Taken 2' (2012). With his craggy features and gravelly, accented voice, he became a go-to for arms dealers and old-world villains, a commanding and instantly recognisable character actor.
Movies
Plays Mykew Gregorovitch
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010
Plays Homeless Man
Batman Begins
2005
Plays Milich
Eyes Wide Shut
1999
Plays Boris The Blade
Snatch
2000
Plays Michael Sandor
Shooter
2007
Plays Dr. Nekhorvich
Mission: Impossible II
2000
Plays General Vostov
Space Cowboys
2000
Plays Murad Krasniqi
Taken 2
2012
Plays Tibor
EuroTrip
2004
Plays Ivan Tretiak
The Saint
1997
Plays Strasser
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Plays Simon McCullough
The Eye
2008
Plays Captain William Blake
The Fog
2005
Plays Chiron
The Legend of Hercules
2014
Plays Stephan
The Promise
2016
Plays Yuri Ivanov
Quarantine
2008
Plays Marion Petrocelli
Stigmata
1999
Plays Col. Demidov
5 Days of War
2011
Plays Nicky / Victor
Thick as Thieves
2009
Plays Luka
Proud Mary
2018
Plays Nikita Sokoloff
Middle Men
2009
Plays Inspector Vigot
The Quiet American
2002
Plays General Rodinov
Air Force One Down
2024
Plays Anton Skoll
The Last GunFight
2025
Plays The Minister
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
2014
Plays Južek Hedl
Red Wheat
1970
Plays Niko
Funeral Feast
1969
Director
Plays Gjorgjija
The Liberation of Skopje
2016
Plays Dr. Maric
Battle in Seattle
2007
Plays Nebojša
In the Land of Blood and Honey
2011
Plays Pappy
Payback
2021
Plays Aleksander
Before the Rain
1994
Plays Colonel George Lapadus
Two Deaths
1996
Plays Tomislav
Sparrows
2015
Plays Toma
True Miracle
2007
Plays Onjegin
The Fourth State
2012
Plays Max
The Elder Son
2006
Plays Oleg Butraskaya
Quicksand
2003
Plays Don Rafael
The Third Half
2012
Plays Kapetan Mitrović
July 13th
1982
Plays Captain Ivan
Hanna's War
1988
Plays Dr. Grujić
Variola Vera
1982
Plays Kosta Parac
The Republic of Užice
1974
Plays Sergey
Moscow Zero
2006
Plays Kosta
The Tragic Burlesque
1995
Plays Paulo Federico
Short Order
2005
Producer
Plays Ljubo
Go West
2005
Plays The diplomat
The Fever
2004
Plays Dr. Max Dabrowski
The Guardian Angel
2018
Plays Tomislav K. Burbonski
Evening Bells
1986
TV Shows
Plays Prof. Filip Mešulam
Strange Angel
2018
Plays Krešimir Horvat
Journey to Vucjak
1986
Plays Drug Crni
Unconquered City
1982
Plays Matan Potrka
Beggars and Sons
1984
Plays Stari Dane Štukalo
The World Champions
2016
Plays Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla
1977
Plays Ivica Kičmanović
In the Registrar's Office
1974
Plays Dmitri Gredenko
24
2001
Plays Andrei Petrov
Red Widow
2013
Plays Jákob Marosi
The Five
2016
Plays Aleksander Cirko
Surface
2005
Plays Eduard Eddy Fuller
The Diary of the Great Perica
2021
Plays Prince Kuragin
Downton Abbey
2010
Plays Valent
The Man Himself
1970
Plays Vraneš
Redemption Street
2013
Plays Suleyman Pavlovich
The Old Man
2022
Plays Nikolai Katinsky
Slow Horses
2022
Plays Dr. Lukas Grasic
Fallen
2007
Plays Alexander Sharova
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Dr. Bogdan Krilov
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Viktor Schvitkoy
Spooks
2002
Plays Četnički major Kosta Parac
67 Days: The Republic of Uzhitze
Plays Herlock Sholmès
Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin
1989
Latest Trailers
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The Pavilion
Full Filmography
The Pavilion
Anjelo
2025
Film
The Last GunFight
Anton Skoll
2025
Film
Borscht
Oleksandr
2025
Film
Ponton's Heart
Deda Maksim
2025
Film
The Old Man
Suleyman Pavlovich · 4 episodes
2022–2024
TV
Air Force One Down
General Rodinov
2024
Film
Die Before Death
Sudija
2023
Film
Travelling Ghosts
Saint Spyridon / Homeless man
2022
Film
Slow Horses
Nikolai Katinsky · 4 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rade Šerbedžija and where are they from?
Rade Šerbedžija is 80 years old, born on July 27, 1946 in Bunić, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia].
What are the most famous roles of Rade Šerbedžija?
Rade Šerbedžija is best known for roles in Batman Begins, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, X-Men: First Class.
How many movies has Rade Šerbedžija been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1966), Rade Šerbedžija has appeared in 116 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Rade Šerbedžija's first movie?
The career of Rade Šerbedžija began with Building Up the Courage (1966).
What is Rade Šerbedžija's most recent movie or series?
Rade Šerbedžija's most recent release is The Balkan War, which premiered on October 1, 2025.
What TV shows has Rade Šerbedžija appeared in?
On television, Rade Šerbedžija has appeared in The Blacklist, 24, CSI: Miami, Downton Abbey.
Does Rade Šerbedžija have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Rade Šerbedžija's upcoming work includes: The Virus of Pathological Kindness (2026).
Rade Šerbedžija
1946-07-27 · Bunić, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]
Rade Šerbedžija (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Шербеџија; born July 27, 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician of Serb ethnicity
He was one of the most popular Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his supporting roles in Hollywood films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, X-Men: First Class, The Saint, Mission: Impossible II and Taken 2, and for his recurring role on 24.