Stojan Matavulj Explained

Stojan Matavulj
Birth Date:	24 February 1961
Birth Place:	Novi Sad, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1989–present
Spouse:	Branka Matavulj
Children:	2

Stojan Matavulj (born 24 February 1961) is a Croatian actor.^[1]

Biography

Matavulj was born in Novi Sad (at the time SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) where his father studied agronomy, and grew up in Split, Croatia.^[2] He received an acting degree at the Academy of Theatre, Film and Television in Zagreb, now part of the University of Zagreb. He was a theatre actor at the Croatian National Theatre in Split, and since 1988 he's been part of the ensemble at the .^[3]

In October 2013, Matavulj caused a traffic accident that resulted in the death of Dolores Lambaša, and in 2016 the County court of Slavonski Brod sentenced him to a year in prison.^[4]

In 2022, Matavulj was awarded the Golden Arena for Best Actor for his role in the movie Zbornica (The Staffroom).^[3]

Filmography

Television roles

• Mrkomir Prvi (2022–2023)
• Kumovi (2022–2023)
• Nad lipom 35 (2022)
• Dar Mar (2021)
• Crno bijeli svijet (2015)
• Tijardović (2013)
• Ruža vjetrova as Stipe Odak (2011–2013)
• Instruktor as Strikan (2010)
• Zakon! as Zdravko Maček (2009)
• Sve će biti dobro as Pročelnik (2009)
• Odmori se, zaslužio si as Gospodin Feliks (2009)
• Stipe u gostima as Jozo Zec (2008–2009)
• Zauvijek susjedi as Mato (2008)
• Tužni bogataš as Karlo (2008)
• Bitange i princeze as Dinko Grabić (2008)
• Dobre namjere as Dioničar (2008)
• Bibin svijet as Susjed Kosić (2007)
• Cimmer fraj as Grgo (2007)
• Balkan Inc. as Jole (2006)
• Naši i vaši as Milin muž (2002)
• Novo doba as Šimleša (2002)
• Obiteljska stvar as Mile Aničić (1998)

Movie roles

• Pelikan (2022)
• Sprovod (2022)
• Carpe Diem! (2022)
• Tuđa posla (2021)
• Zbornica (2021)
• Mekana bića (2021)
• Po tamburi (2021)
• Rat prije rata, (2018)
• Meso (2018)
• Osmi povjerenik (2018)
• Fuck Off I love you (2017)
• Lavina (2017)
• Zbog tebe (2016)
• Patrola na cesti (2016)
• Narodni heroj Ljiljan Vidić (2015)
• On Shaky Ground (2014)
• Svećenikova djeca (2013)
• Kolak Mirković (2013)
• Sonja i bik (2012)
• Kradljivac uspomena (2007)
• Pjevajte nešto ljubavno as Ante (2007)
• Mrtvi kutovi (2005.)
• Što je muškarac bez brkova? as Luka (2005)
• Snivaj, zlato moje (2005)
• La femme musketeer as Rahael Mayor (2004)
• Slučajna suputnica as Arbutina (2004)
• Dream Warrior (2003)
• Crvena prašina as Inspector (1999)
• Božićna čarolija (1997)
• Sedma kronika (1996)
• Gospa (1994)
• Na rubu pameti (1993)
• The Sands of Time (1992)
• Čovjek koji je volio sprovode (1989)

Notes and References

1. Book: Prentki . Tim . Breed . Ananda . The Routledge Companion to Applied Performance: Volume One – Mainland Europe, North and Latin America, Southern Africa, and Australia and New Zealand . 30 December 2020 . Routledge . 978-1-351-12012-8 . en.
2. News: Stojan Matavulj: Na ulici za mnom viču - Kerume! . hr . . 13 April 2012 . 7 September 2024 . Jagoda . Zamoda . 901 .
3. Web site: Stojan Matavulj . hr . Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin . 7 September 2024.
4. News: Preinačena presuda - Zbog smrti Dolores Lambaše Stojan Matavulj će u zatvor na godinu dana . hr . . 3 February 2016 . 7 September 2024 .