Radovan Vujović Explained

Radovan Vujović
Native Name:Радован Вујовић
Native Name Lang:sr
Birth Date:8 September 1984
Birth Place:Titovo Užice, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Occupation:Actor
Education:Faculty of Dramatic Arts
Alma Mater:University of Arts in Belgrade
Years Active:2000–present

Radovan Vujović (born 8 September 1984) is a Serbian actor, comedian and director.[1]

After graduating Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in 2005, he became a member of the Boško Buha Theatre. Since 2010, he works as a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre ensemble.

In 2006, he made his first lead role in Šejtanov ratnik. He has since starred in numerous films, including We Will Be the World Champions (2015), ZG80 (2016), Offenders (2017) and King Petar of Serbia (2018). He is perhaps best known for his critically lauded role as Radisav Risović Ris in the successful television series Vojna akademija (2012-2017), and films Vojna akademija (2012) and Vojna akademija 2 (2013).

Biography

A native of the western Serbian city Užice,[2] [3] he graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade in the class of Biljana Mašić. He was hired as a member in the Boško Buha Theatre upon graduation. He performed in the theatre from 2005 to 2010, and has accomplished lead roles in plays such as Othello, As You Like It, The Brothers Karamazov, Three Sisters, In Agony, Tartuffe, Metamorphosis and Les Précieuses ridicules, presenting himself well in comedic and dramatic roles. He has also performed as a guest in several European theatres.

He has won two Emperor Constantine (Car Konstantin) awards, one for Pogled u nebo and one for Offenders. He won the Dr. Branivoj Đorđević Award in 2010. He has won three prominent JDP Theatre Awards, in 2009, 2011 and 2016.

His first prominent television role came with the comedic, rural portrayal of aggressive loner Siledžija Mića in the popular Serbian television series Ljubav, navika, panika, with Zijah Sokolović and Gorica Popović in supporting roles.

He is widely known for his role as Radisav Risović Ris in the successful television series Vojna akademija (2012-2017), and the films Vojna akademija (2012) and Vojna akademija 2 (2013).[4] [5] He portrayed Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in the Dragan Bjelogrlić-directed cult televised series Shadows over Balkan.

Alongside fellow actor and close friend Jakov Jevtović, Vujović directed, conceived and starred in the commercially successful comedy mini-series Komunalci, as gaffe-prone and corrupt police officer Gaga.[6]

He was nominated for an Apollo Award for his role as Srđan Kalember in the cult 2015 sports drama film We Will Be the World Champions, directed by Darko Bajić.

He has voiced numerous characters for Serbian-language versions of prominent animated feature films.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Land of Truth, Love and FreedomJovanDara Čalenić Award for Best Actor
2002Dobro poznata stvarVeljkoShort film
2003 Pivac VedletovGavrilo
2004SvinjarBranković
2005 Jedan dan u belom SašaShort film
2006Šejtanov ratnik Cane
2007Pogled u nebo Edvard2008 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor
2011 Coriolanus Guard
2012Vojna akademijaRadoslav Risović Ris2012 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor nomination
Serbian Oscar of Popularity for Best Actor
2013Vojna akademija 2Radoslav Risović Ris2013 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor nomination
2014MioDragAdvokat
2015We Will Be the World ChampionsSrđan Kalember
2017OffendersAleksandar2018 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor nomination
2018King Peter of SerbiaŽivota2019 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003-2004LosingBranislav6 episodes
2006-2008 Ljubav, navika, panikaSiledžija MićaSupporting role
2012-2017Vojna akademijaRadoslav Risović RisLead role
2014-2020KomunalciGagaLead role
2014-2017Urgentni centarMikiSupporting role
2017–presentPetVacaLead role
2018–presentKoreniVukasinLead role
2019Drzavni sluzbenikMacanGuest role
2019–presentShadows over BalkanPrince Paul of YugoslaviaSupporting role
2024Air BridgeZvonko VučkovićSupporting role

Voice-over roles

Dubbing
Year[7]
TitleRole
2004Brother BearKenai
ShrekDonkey
Finding NemoBloat
Monsters, Inc.Yeti
Lanky Schmidt
Charlie Proctor
Jerry
Shrek 2Donkey
Shark TaleOscar
The IncrediblesThe Underminer
2005Home on the RangeBuck
The Jungle BookKaa
TarzanFlynt, Captain
2006CinderellaGus
2007Shrek the ThirdDonkey
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesLeonardo
The Simpsons Movie
2008The Jungle Book 2Kaa
2009The Princess and the FrogNaveen
2010Beauty and the BeastBeast
How to Train Your DragonGobber
DinosaurAladar
Shrek Forever AfterDonkey
TangledShort Thug
2011RangoTurley
Kung Fu Panda 2Master Croc
2013TurboChet[8]
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Gobber
2016Finding DoryBloat
Kung Fu Panda 3Master Croc
2018Incredibles 2The Underminer
2019How to Train Your Dragon 3Gobber

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radovan Vujovic biografija . sinemanija.com . 4 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Ćirić . Dejan . Gluma je za mene bila spas od stranputice: Radovan Vujović kaže da ga dobar scenario uvek ponese . Novosti.rs . 10 April 2020.
  3. Web site: MLADI SRPSKI GLUMAC RADOVAN VUJOVIĆ (33): O pravoj ljubavi i najvažnijoj stvari kojom je usrećio porodicu (INTERVJU) . lepaisrecna.mondo.rs.
  4. Web site: Čanović . Anastasija . SRBIJA JE PLAKALA ZBOG NJIH Ovako su mladi glumci snimili potresnu scenu . Blic.rs . 25 April 2017.
  5. Web site: Radovan Vujović u Mojih 50 . naxi.rs . 14 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Komunalni policajci koje svi vole . glossy.espreso.rs . 8 November 2015.
  7. Web site: MAJSTORI SINHRONIZACIJE: Ko se krije iza Duška Dugouška, Šilje, Popaja, Sunđera Boba? (FOTO) (VIDEO). www.telegraf.rs.
  8. Web site: Pijetlović . Mirna . Film “Turbo” stiže u Srpsku . glassrpske.com . 27 June 2013.