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Miloš Biković
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Милош Биковић | |
![]() Biković in 2019
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Born | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
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January 13, 1988
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Alma mater | University of Arts in Belgrade |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Miloš Biković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Биковић, Russian: Милош Бикович; born January 13, 1988) is a well-known actor and producer from Serbia and Russia. He is famous for his roles in popular movies like Serf, Serf 2, The Challenge, and South Wind.
Miloš first became known for his roles in films such as Sunstroke, directed by Oscar-winning director Nikita Mikhalkov. He also starred in Dukhless 2 and Beyond the Edge. In 2020, he started his own company called Archangel Digital Studios to produce films. He also leads the Cinematography Group of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. Since 2023, he has been a member of the European Film Academy.
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Early Life and School
Miloš Biković was born on January 13, 1988, in Belgrade, Serbia. When he was very young, his parents divorced. His father moved to Germany, and Miloš stayed in Serbia with his mother. He has an older brother, Mihailo, who is now a Serbian Orthodox monk. When Miloš was 11, he and his family hid in a shelter during the NATO bombing of Belgrade.
Miloš has some Macedonian family roots from his grandfather, who was from Berovo, North Macedonia.
He finished high school at the XIV Gymnasium of Belgrade. Miloš speaks Serbian, English, and Russian very well. He is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Arts in Belgrade.
Acting Career Highlights
Miloš Biković started his acting career on television. His first role was in the popular RTS series The Dollars Are Coming. He became more famous with the comedy series White Ship, where he acted from 2006 to 2011. In 2008, he had a smaller role in the B92 drama series The Storks Will Return. He also appeared in two short films, Assignment: Ten Minutes (2009) and Plus (2010).
In 2010, Miloš was chosen to play the Serbian football player Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić in the movie Montevideo, God Bless You!. This film, directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić, tells the true story of the Yugoslavia national football team trying to qualify for the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Miloš and his co-stars had to learn how to play football for the movie.
Montevideo, God Bless You! came out on December 20, 2010. It became the most successful film in Serbia and the Balkan region. The movie was also chosen as Serbia's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This film helped Miloš win an MTV Adria Movie Award and a Niš Film Festival award for Best Actor. It also made him a household name in Serbia. In 2011, Hello! Magazine named him Personality of the Year. A TV series based on the movie, with extra scenes, started airing in 2012.
The next year, Miloš appeared in an episode of the TV series Mixed Meat. He also started acting on stage in the play Goodbye SFRY at the Atelje 212 theatre. In 2012, Miloš played the Serbian scientist Mihailo Petrović Alas in Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat. This film was based on a famous novel and was very popular.
In 2013, Miloš starred in the RTS series Ravna Gora, which was set during World War II. He also acted in the play The Lady of the Camellias and a German short film called Great. The following year, he was in the sequel to Montevideo, God Bless You!, called See You in Montevideo. This film was also a big hit. He also starred in the film When Love Is Late and its TV series version, Single in a Marriage.
Miloš made his Russian film debut in 2014 with Sunstroke, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. He also appeared in Dukhless 2 (2015). In 2018, he acted in the movies Ice and Beyond the Edge, where he worked with Antonio Banderas. He also appeared in the TV series Hotel Eleon , which was a follow-up to the popular comedy Kitchen. His role as Pavel in Hotel Eleon made him a star in Russia and other former USSR countries. In Russia, he received the Medal of Pushkin award.
In 2018, Miloš played the main role in the movie The South Wind, directed by Miloš Avramović. This movie had a record number of viewers. In 2020, he also appeared in a TV series with the same name.
In 2019, Miloš starred in The Balkan Line, a Russian-Serbian action movie based on true events. It tells the story of a secret operation during the 1999 NATO bombing. Later in 2019, Miloš had the main role in Servant, which became the most-watched movie in Russian cinema history. Over 750,000 people watched it on its first day. The sequel, Serf 2, was one of the highest-earning Russian films of 2024.
In 2020, Miloš starred in the Russian-Serbian romantic comedy Hotel Belgrade. In 2023, he played the male lead in The Challenge. This was the first feature film ever shot in space. It was one of the most successful films in Russia in 2023.
In 2024, Miloš was cast in a popular HBO TV series called The White Lotus. However, he later did not appear in the show.
Other Activities
Miloš Biković and his co-stars from Montevideo, God Bless You! have played football for good causes. For example, they played in the "Battle for Babies" event in 2011. He also joined campaigns to help children and to make theatre more popular among young people. In 2012, Miloš started a charity account on Twitter called Twitter Syndicate.
Miloš also appeared in music videos. In 2011, he was in the video for Kiki Lesendrić's song "Slučajno". In 2014, he starred in and directed the music video for Nevena Božović's song "Bal".
In 2012, Miloš and other Serbian celebrities helped launch a new model of BMW. In 2016, he started his own production company, Archangel Studios. This company has produced four projects: South Wind, The Balkan Line, Embassy, and Hotel Belgrade.
Personal Life
Miloš believes that religion is an important part of his life. He is good friends with Petar Strugar, who also starred in Montevideo, God Bless You!. Miloš looks up to the actor Zoran Radmilović and his favorite writer is Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Filmography
Year | Title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Dollars Are Coming | Stižu dolari | Nebojša Ljutić | TV series; 2004–05 |
2006 | White Ship | Bela lađa | Filip Pantić | TV series; 2006–11 |
2008 | The Storks Will Return | Vratiće se rode | Filip | TV series |
2009 | Assignment: 10 Minutes | Zadatak: 10 minuta | Milan | Short film |
2010 | Plus | Plus | Vuk | Short film |
2010 | Montevideo, God Bless You! | Montevideo, Bog te video! | Aleksandar Tirnanić | |
2011 | Mixed Meat | Mešano meso | Dosadnjaković | TV series; 1 episode |
2012 | Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat | Šešir profesora Koste Vujića | Mihailo Petrović Alas | |
2012 | Montevideo, God Bless You! | Montevideo, Bog te video! | Aleksandar Tirnanić | TV series |
2013 | On the Road to Montevideo | Na putu za Montevideo | Aleksandar Tirnanić | TV series |
2013 | Great | N/A | Nikola Radošević | Short film |
2012 | Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat | Šešir profesora Koste Vujića | Mihailo Petrović Alas | TV series |
2013 | Ravna Gora | N/A | 2nd Lieutenant Garić | TV series |
2014 | When Love is Late | Kad ljubav zakasni | Radmilo Tomić | |
2014 | See You in Montevideo | Montevideo, vidimo se! | Aleksandar Tirnanić | |
2014 | Single in a Marriage | Samac u braku | Radmilo Tomić | TV series |
2014 | See You in Montevideo | Montevideo, vidimo se! | Aleksandar Tirnanić | TV series |
2014 | Sunstroke | Солнечный удар | Baron Nikolay Alexandrovich Gulbe-Levitsky | Russian debut |
2015 | Without Borders | Без границ | Gromov | |
2015 | We Will Be the World Champions | Bićemo prvaci sveta | Radomir Šaper | |
2015 | Soulless 2 | Духless 2 | Roman Belkin | |
2018 | Ice | Лёд | Vladimir Leonov, a pair skater | |
2018 | Beyond the Edge | За гранью реальности | Michael | |
2018 | South Wind | Južni vetar | Petar Maraš | |
2019 | Like Me a Million | Lajkuj me milion puta | Charlie | Short film |
2019 | The Balkan Line | Балканский рубеж | Vuk Petrović | |
2019 | Magomayev | Магомаев | Muslim Magomayev | TV series |
2019 | Serf | Холоп | Grisha / Serf | |
2020–present | Balkan Shadows | Senke nad Balkanom | Josip Broz Tito | TV series |
2020 | Hotel Belgrade | Отель «Белград» | Pavle Arkadijevic | |
2022 | Desperate for Marriage | Хочу замуж | Sergei Navashin | |
2023 | The Challenge | Вызов | Vladislav Nikolaev | |
2024 | Serf 2 | Холоп 2 | Grisha |
Stage Roles
Title | Original title | Year | Role | Production |
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Goodbye SFRY | Zbogom SFRJ | 2011–12 | Mladen Mitić | Theatre Atelje 212 |
N/A | Moj sin samo malo sporije hoda | 2013–14 | Branko | Belgrade Drama Theatre |
The Lady of the Camellias | Dama s kamelijama | 2013–present | Armand Duvall | National Theatre in Belgrade |
N/A | Kad su cvetale tikve | 2014–present | Ljuba Sretenović Vrapče | Belgrade Drama Theatre |
Novel of Palilula | Palilulski roman | 2015- | Sima | Belgrade Drama Theatre |
Awards and Nominations
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
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FEDIS Television Festival Awards | 2012 | Best Actor | Montevideo, God Bless You! | Won |
FIPRESCI Serbia Awards | 2010 | Best Actor | Montevideo, God Bless You! | Nominated |
Hello Magazine Awards | 2011 | Personality of the Year | N/A | Won |
2012 | N/A | Won | ||
MTV Adria Movie Awards | 2011 | Best Actor | Montevideo, God Bless You! | Won |
Niš Film Festival | 2011 | Best Actor | Montevideo, God Bless You! | Won |
2013 | Best On-Screen Couple | On the Road to Montevideo | Won | |
Marul | 2013 | Award for "My son Walks A Little Slower" | ||
Gran pri "Naisa" | 2018 | Role of Petar Maras in "The South Wind" | The South Wind | |
Medal od Pushkin | 2018 | President Vladimir Putin honored Bikovic | ||
Subtitle Spotlight European Film | 2018 | Role of Petar Maras in "The South Wind" | The South Wind | |
Annual award | 2019 | Representing and promoting Serbia's culture |