Alban Ukaj (born in Pristina, 21 July 1980) is a Kosovo-Albanian actor. He attended the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is notable for his role in the film Lorna's Silence (2008) and his lead role in the Greek film J.A.C.E (2011).[1]
Ukaj appeared in the comedy drama Fuse (2003), the romantic drama The Marriage (2017), and the critically acclaimed war drama Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020) as well. He is also known for his performances as a stage actor in Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.[2] [3]
Ukaj married Bosnian politician Sabina Ćudić at New York City Hall in New York on 10 April 2014.[4] Their child, a boy named Nardis, was born in August 2015.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | 2003 | Fuse | Glavar | ||
| scope=row | 2008 | Lorna's Silence | Sokol | ||
| scope=row | 2011 | J.A.C.E | Jace | ||
| scope=row | 2017 | The Marriage | Bekim | ||
| scope=row | 2020 | Quo Vadis, Aida? | Tarik |