| Boris Milivojević | |
| Native Name: | Борис Миливојевић |
| Native Name Lang: | sr |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality: | Serbian |
| Education: | Faculty of Dramatic Arts |
| Alma Mater: | University of Arts in Belgrade |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
Boris Milivojević (Serbian: Борис Миливојевић; born 26 November 1971) is a Serbian actor. Since his debut in 1983, Milivojević has garnered critical and commercial success for his roles in theatre and film. He has had lead roles in high-profile Serbian films, including Munje! (2001), When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo (2004), The Red Colored Grey Truck (2005), (2006), The Fourth Man (2007), St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009) and Monument to Michael Jackson (2014), and has composed a wide palette of critically acclaimed theatre roles in Hamlet, Timon of Athens, King Lear, Macbeth, Antigone and Noises Off! in theatres in Eastern Europe.
He is a recipient of numerous accolades for his activity in Serbian film, theatre and television, including a Zoran Radmilović Award, two Ardalion Awards, three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, and a Golden Arena for Best Actor nomination.
Milivojević was born in Belgrade to Serbian parents Radiša and Bojana Milivojević.[1] He began his career in 1983 with supporting roles in Mahovina na asfaltu and Idi mi, dođi mi. His first critically defined role was as protagonist Tungi in Zaboravljeni.
During the nineties, he was notable for memorable supporting characters in films including The Black Bomber (1992), Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996) and The Dagger (1999). In 2016, he performed in HNK Zagreb as Guildenstern in Hamlet.
He received a Miloš Žutić Award nomination for his Shakespearean interpretation of Edgar in the Branislav Zeremski-directed version of King Lear in 2014, and a Zoran Radmilović Award for his role as Macbeth in Macbeth in 2017. For his portrayal of and Mare in Munje! (2001), he received a Golden Arena for Best Actor nomination.
Milivojević is active within reality television, appearing in the first season of the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, where he qualified for the finals and reached 4th place out of 10; and hosting the quiz show Zlatni krug from 2015 to 2018.
He is also prominent within voice work in Serbian movie dubs. He voiced protagonist Jovan Vu in the 2009 Serbian-based animated film , and has voiced Puss in Boots in the Serbian dub of the Shrek franchise, Mike Wazowski in the Serbian Monsters Inc. films, King Julien in the Serbian Madagascar films, Grand Master Oogway in the Serbian Kung Fu Panda film series and Ed the hyena in the Serbian The Lion King, among other roles. He did not reprise his role as Puss in Boots in the dub of the 2011 Academy Award-nominated spinoff, with the character being voiced by colleague and friend Marko Živić in the sequel feature.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mahovina na asfaltu | Ljuba | Minor role |
| Idi mi, dođi mi | Miša | Supporting role | |
| 1986 | Razgovori stari | Borko | Lead role |
| 1987 | Waitapu | Zoran More | |
| 1988 | Zaboravljeni | Tungi | |
| 1992 | The Black Bomber | Prki | Supporting role |
| 1996 | Pretty Village, Pretty Flame | Ali the Muslim | |
| 1999 | The Dagger | Adil Osmanović | |
| Nož | Adis | Lead role | |
| Ljubav, ženidba i udadba | Boris | ||
| 2000 | Sky Hook | Bolid | Supporting role |
| The Land of Love, Truth and Freedom | Boris | ||
| 2001 | Munje! | Mare | Lead role |
| Natasha | Jezdi | Supporting role | |
| 2002 | Rođen je Nebojša | Don | Cameo |
| Lisice Film | Andrej | Lead role | |
| 2003 | Svi kamioni crvene boje | Mladen | |
| Black Gruya | Bole | ||
| 2004 | Goose Feather | Enzo the Gipsy | Supporting role |
| When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo | Somi | Lead role | |
| 2005 | The Balkan Roulette | Sami | |
| The Red Colored Grey Truck | Ratko | ||
| 2006 | Vlaho | ||
| 2007 | The Fourth Man | Mafijas | |
| Black Gruya and the Stone of Wisdom | Bole | ||
| Agi i Ema | Dragan | Minor role | |
| 2008 | Bledi mesec | Norm | Cameo |
| Citalja za Eskobara | Pavle | Supporting role | |
| 2009 | Jovan Vu | Voice role; lead role | |
| St. George Shoots the Dragon | Rajko Pevac | Lead role | |
| 2010 | Vladan | Branislav | Cameo |
| 2011 | The Parade | Borna | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Žena | Ukino | Minor role |
| 2013 | Spidi Gonsales | Spidi | Cameo |
| 2014 | Monument to Michael Jackson | Marko | Lead role |
| Jednaki | Vojislav | ||
| 2015 | Alaska | Chapi | |
| 2016 | Helena | Boris | |
| 2017 | Psi laju, vetar nosi | Razvigor | |
| 2018 | Walker | Jovica | Cameo |
| 2019 | Four Roses | Beli | Lead role |
| Taxi Blues | Astronaut | ||
| 2021 | Vikend s caletom | Bambus | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-1987 | Smešne i druge priče | Branko | Supporting role; 6 episodes |
| 1986-1989 | 16 puta Bojan | Bojan | Lead role; 20 episodes |
| 1987 | Soba 405 | Boca | Supporting role; 3 episodes |
| 1988 | Vuk Karadžić | Sava Karadžić | Supporting role, 15 episodes |
| 2002-2005 | Lisice | Andrej | Lead role |
| 2009-2011 | The Myth of Sisyphus | Hades | Lead role; 17 episodes |
| 2009-2013 | Žene sa Dedinja | Bogi | Supporting role; 10 episodes |
| 2010-2017 | Veče sa Ivanom Ivanovićem | Himself | Guest; 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Tvoje lice zvuči poznato | Himself Magnifico Đorđe Balašević Tina Turner Elvis Presley Ivica Dačić Momčilo Bajagić Tony Cetinski Ana Kokić MC Hammer Željko Joksimović Seka Aleksić Miodrag Kostić Paul McCartney | Contestant |
| 2014-2019 | Zlatni Krug | Himself | Host |
| 2017-2019 | Psi laju, vetar nosi | Razvigor | Lead role, 24 episodes |
| 2018–present | Šifra: Despot | Cifra | 20 episodes |
| 2018-2019 | Besa | Miša | 15 episodes |
| 2019 | Ujak: Novi Horizont | Stole | 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | Žigosani u reketu | Tesa | 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Močvara | Goran the Bartender | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Lion King | Ed |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Gill |
| Monsters, Inc. | Mike Wazowski | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Puss in Boots |
| The Incredibles | Edna Mode | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Mayor Turkey Lurkey |
| Madagascar | King Julien | |
| The Jungle Book | ||
| Home on the Range | Lucky Jack | |
| 2006 | Cars | Mater |
| The Wild | Kazar | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Puss in Boots |
| Bee Movie | Mooseblood | |
| The Simpsons Movie | Principal Skinner Chief Wiggum Moe Szyslak Professor Frink | |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Horton the Elephant |
| Kung Fu Panda | Grand Master Oogway | |
| King Julien | ||
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Ray |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Puss in Boots |
| Beauty and the Beast | Le Fou | |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Mater |
| Rango | Ambrose | |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | Grand Master Oogway | |
| 2012 | King Julien | |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Mike Wazowski |
| 2014 | The Nut Job 2 | Surly |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Grand Master Oogway |
| Zootopia | Mr. Big | |
| Finding Dory | Gill | |
| The Angry Birds Movie | Chuck | |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Mater |
| The Nut Job 2 | Surly | |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Edna Mode |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Chuck |
| Ivar the Whitless |