He is an actor and producer, born in Croatia, Yugoslavia in 1972. He acted at an early age in several plays, and his screen debut was at the age of 16 in the movie, Braca po materi (1988). He joined the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. In his sophomore year at the Academy, he was selected to play the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1990. He is known for ER (1999-2008), Elektra (2005), Beginners (2010), and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).