Bosnian-British actor (born 1970)
Velibor Topić |
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 Topić in October 2007 |
| Born | (1970-07-24) 24 July 1970 (age 54)
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| Nationality | Bosnian
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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Velibor Topić (born 24 July 1970 in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian-British actor.
He is known for his roles in Snatch (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Robin Hood (2010), The Counselor (2013), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), as well as for his work in British TV dramas such as Sharpe's Peril (2002), The Bill (2002), Prime Suspect series 6 (2003), and Ambassadors (2013).
Throughout his career, Topić has worked three times with Ridley Scott as well as other well-known directors such as Guy Ritchie, Tom Hooper, Matthew Vaughn, Anthony Minghella and William Monahan.
Early life
Topić was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (former SFR Yugoslavia), to a family of mixed Bosnian Serb, Bosniak and Croatian heritage.
During the war he lived in Sarajevo where he formed part of a theatre group. He also appears in one of Annie Leibovitz's photographs from the time called "Sarajevo – The Kiss".
Career
In 1996 he moved to London.
Topić has over 69 acting credits in UK film, television and Hollywood film productions.
Filmography
| Year
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Film
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Role
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| 1997 |
The Saint |
Skinhead |
Film starring: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija
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| 1997 |
Taggart |
Alexei Kianovich |
TV series
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| 1997 |
Police 2020 |
Mikki Ostrovsky |
Film starring Liam Cunningham
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| 1999 |
Casualty (TV series) |
Andrei Dimitriov |
TV series
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| 2000 |
The Railway Children |
Mr. Szczepansky |
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| 2000 |
Snatch |
The Russian |
Film starring Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Jason Statham
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| 2001 |
As If |
Cabbie |
TV series
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| 2001 |
Always and Everyone |
Savo |
TV series
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| 2001 |
Bodywork |
Rudi Scott |
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| 2001 |
Randall and Hopkirk |
Cabbie |
TV series
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| 2002 |
The Red Siren |
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| 2002 |
Ultimate Force |
Boban Haradic |
TV series
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| 2003 |
Messiah |
Davor Pasovic |
TV miniseries: Messiah II: Vengeance Is Mine
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| 2003 |
The Vice |
Riccardo |
TV series
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| 2003 |
Prime Suspect |
Dusan Zigic |
TV series starring Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness
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| 2003 |
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness |
Marten Gunderson (voice) |
Video game voices: Jonell Elliott, Eric Loren
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| 2004 |
William and Mary |
Bogdan |
TV series
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| 2004 |
Cargo |
Branko |
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| 2005 |
Kingdom of Heaven |
Almaric |
Film starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton
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| 2005 |
Silent Witness |
Chric Pivcevic |
TV series, Episode: "The Meaning of Death"
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| 2005 |
Rose and Maloney |
Malek Dimitriev |
TV series
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| 2006 |
Holby City |
Mirko Kovacevic |
TV series
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| 2006 |
Second in Command |
Anton Tavarov |
Film starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme
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| 2006 |
Coming Up |
Ilya |
TV series
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| 2006 |
Breaking and Entering |
Vlado |
Film starring Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright
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| 2007 |
The All Together |
Bob Music |
Film starring Martin Freeman
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| 2007 |
HolbyBlue |
Neculai Stenga |
TV series
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| 2007 |
The Living and the Dead |
Vijali |
Croatian war movie
Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the Pula Film Festival
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| 2007 |
The Englishman |
Henry |
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| 2008 |
Sharpe's Peril |
Dragomirov |
Film starring Sean Bean
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| 2009 |
Extreme Vocational Experiences |
Real Assassin X |
Short
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| 2009 |
The Bill |
Kreshnik Berisha / Slawomir Zelazny / Ion Goga |
TV series 1999–2009, starred in 6 episodes
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| 2009 |
Goal III: Taking on the World |
Romanian Barman |
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| 2010 |
Hustle |
Charlie |
TV series
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| 2010 |
Robin Hood |
Belvedere |
Film starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett
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| 2010 |
Thorne |
Pavel |
TV series
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| 2010 |
GoldenEye |
Additional voices (voice) |
Video game: Voices: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench
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| 2010 |
London Boulevard |
Storbor |
Film starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley
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| 2011 |
Cars 2 |
Alexander Hugo (voice) |
Voices: Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, John Turturro
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| 2012 |
Children of Sarajevo |
Mirsad Melic |
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| 2012 |
St George's Day |
Albanian Thug |
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| 2012 |
007 Legends |
Additional Voices (voice) |
Video game voices: Judi Dench, Rory Kinnear
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| 2013 |
Company of Heroes |
Soviet soldier |
Film starring Tom Sizemore
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| 2013 |
Outpost : Rise of the Spetsnaz |
Arkadi |
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| 2013 |
The Counselor |
Sedan Man |
Film starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Goran Visnjic, Natalie Dormer
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| 2013 |
Ambassadors |
Svecko |
TV miniseries
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| 2013 |
Convenience |
Ivan |
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| 2014 |
Mea Culpa |
Milan |
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| 2014 |
Da Vinci's Demons |
Mihail |
TV series
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| 2014 |
Flim: The Movie |
Vuk |
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| 2014 |
Coming Up |
Ilya |
TV series
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| 2014 |
The Smoke |
Dmitri |
TV series
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| 2014 |
The Game |
KGB Hood / Hood 1 |
TV series starring Tom Hughes, Brian Cox
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| 2014 |
The Healer |
Mak |
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| 2014 |
Suspects |
Marek |
TV series
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| 2014 |
Kingsman: The Secret Service |
Biggest goon |
Film starring Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Samuel L. Jackson
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| 2015 |
Vera |
Milosh Beqiri |
TV series
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| 2015 |
Never Let Go |
Vladislav |
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| 2016 |
Our Kind of Traitor |
Emilio Del Oro |
Film starring Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Naomie Harris
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| 2016 |
The Witness |
Marko |
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| 2016 |
The White Room |
Mak |
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| 2017 |
Dead Fish (Mrtve ribe) |
Dragan |
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| 2017 - 2018 |
Čista ljubav |
Dominik |
TV series
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| 2018 |
Rest in Peace |
Igla |
TV series
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| 2018 |
Experiment 77 |
Jake |
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| 2018 |
Dead In A Week (or your money back) |
Ivan |
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| 2018 |
Mission: Impossible – Fallout |
Zola Enforcer |
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| 2025 |
Den of Thieves: Pantera |
TBA |
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