Ivan Bosiljčić

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Иван Босиљчић


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Ivan Bosiljčić (Serbian: Иван Босиљчић) (born January 15, 1979 in Titovo Užice, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is an established young actor from Serbia. He is popular for his leading roles in theatrical musicals such as Chicago and Kiss me Kate and his television and cinematographic roles.

Early life to professional

During high school, he showed musical talent and he set up his own band, Rok Apoteka. Upon completing high school, Bosiljčić moved to Novi Sad in Northern Serbia to attend the Academy of Arts under the leadership of Vida Ognjenović in 2001. He later moved to Belgrade to pursue his acting career. His first role was to provide the voices (dubbed in Serbian) for children’s animated programmes such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the part of Donatello and in Yu-Gi-Oh!. [http://www.svet.co.yu/?state=3&izdanje=2&broj=478&clanak=9996 Color Press Group - Svet ] ]

His first appearance in a more serious role occurred in 2004 when he stared in a television film produced by the Radio Television of Serbia named "O štetnosti duvana" (English: About the dangers of tobacco). Although Ivan from an early age starred in some musical productions such as Grease, it wasn’t until his breakthrough roles in the Theatre on Terazije located in Belgrade (the Serbian equivalent to Broadway) that he became noticed.

Nationally, he became known in the 2006 series "Stižu dolari" (The dollars are coming). [http://www.blic.co.yu/stara_arhiva/arhiva/2006-11-28/strane/intervju.htm Blic Intervju ] ] He appeared in both seasons one and two as a young accountant. He is currently one of the main characters in the television show "Ljubav i Mržnja" (Love and Hate) where he plays a sleazy, cheating doctor.

Ivan has a strong fan base especially amongst younger women. He has been described as a man with the looks and the voice.

Theatre

Ivan mostly stars in musicals. He has been praised for his current roles in musicals “Cigani lete u nebo (Gypsies fly in the sky), Kiss me Kate, Chicago, Svetlosti pozornice (Stage Lights) and A Chorus Line. [http://www.b92.net/kultura/mojugao/?nav_id=249102&fs=1 B92 - Kultura - Moj ugao - Mjuzikl – Cigani Lete u Nebo ] ] All of these are performed at the Theatre on Terazije. He also stars in the emotional drama "Jasmin na stranputici" (Jasmin on the crossroads) in the Slavija Theatre in Belgrade.

In 2007 he became a regular in the famous musical Les Misérables at the Belgrade Madlenianum Opera House. [http://www.madlenianum.co.yu/index.php?execute=view_page&module=system&page_id=241 Madlenianum - LES MISÉRABLES ] ] Some other theatre productions he has appeared in are "Hamlet", "Bogojavljanska noć" (for which he received an award for the best young actor), "Mileva Einstein" and "Brzina tame" (The speed of the night).

Bosiljčić is also starring in the Theatre on Terazije production of "Maratonci trče počasni krug", which opened in May 2008. He is playing the role of Mirko Topalović. [http://www.b92.net/kultura/pozoriste/vesti.php?yyyy=2008&mm=03&nav_id=289771 B92 - Kultura ] ]

Television

Currently Bosiljčić appears in "Bela Lađja", a drama series on RTS1 and "Ljubav i Mržnja", a soap on RTV Pink

He has also had previous television roles:

Movies

Ivan Bosiljčić appeared in the following movies:

He has also had minor role in the film "Spleen" produced by an Italian film maker with an Italian crew as well as Serbian movies "Strah od letenja" (Fear of flying) and "Moné".

At the "National Film Festival" in Niš in 2008 he was praised for the role as Vasile in the film "On the Beautiful Blue Danube".

Personal life

In national Serbian press, in April 2008, it was reported that Ivan Bosiljčić is dating singer Jelena Tomašević, Serbia’s 2008 Eurovision Song Contest representative. [cite web|url=http://www.pressonline.co.yu/vest.jsp?id=34152&sectionId=41|title=Tajna ljubav|publisher=pressonline.co.yu|date=2008-04-12|accessdate=2008-04-12] In 2006 Ivan completed compulsory military service, which must be completed by law in Serbia, lasting only a few months.

Filmography

* "Strah od letenja" (2003)
* "Spleen" (2004)
* "Moné" (2005)
* "Gde cveta limun žut" (2006)
* "Na lepom plavom Dunavu" (2008)

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