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Nikola Đuričko
Никола Ђуричко
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Đuričko in 2011
Born (1974-07-09) 9 July 1974 (age 50)
Citizenship Serbian
Education Faculty of Dramatic Arts
Alma mater University of Arts in Belgrade
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–present
Known for Yuri Ismaylov (Stranger Things) Darko ("In the Land of Blood and Honey")
Spouse(s)
Ljiljana Nešić
(m. 2002)
Children 2
Relatives Tomanija Đuričko (grandmother)

Nikola Đuričko (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Ђуричко; born July 9, 1974) is a famous actor from Serbia. He has been acting since 1980. You might know him from movies, TV shows, or plays. One of his first big roles was in the 1989 film Poslednji krug u Monci.

He has won several important awards for his acting. These include the Zoran Radmilović Award in 2011 and the Miloš Žutić Award in 2015. He also won Best Actor at the FEST International Film Festival in 2021.

About Nikola Đuričko

Nikola Đuričko was born in Belgrade, which was then part of SFR Yugoslavia. He studied acting at the Belgrade University of Arts School of Dramatic Arts. This is where he learned to become the talented actor he is today.

In 2004, Đuričko married Ljiljana Nešić. They met while working on a movie called The Cordon. She was a production assistant, and he was the main actor. They have two children, a daughter and a son. In late 2019, Nikola and his family moved from Serbia to Los Angeles, United States. He is still based there today.

Acting Career

Nikola Đuričko has had many interesting roles throughout his career. He has acted in films, television series, and theater plays.

Notable Film Roles

Here are some of the movies he has been in:

  • 1998: Barking at the Stars (Serbian title: Lajanje na zvezde) as Milić Gavranić - Tupa.
  • 2001: Thunderbirds (Serbian title: Munje!) as Gojko Sisa.
  • 2004: When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo (Serbian title: Kad porastem biću Kengur) as Kengur.
  • 2011: In the Land of Blood and Honey as Darko. This film was directed by Angelina Jolie.
  • 2013: World War Z as the Captain of "Belarus Airlines". This was a big Hollywood movie.
  • 2023: The Machine as Igor.

Television Appearances

Nikola Đuričko has also appeared in many popular TV shows:

  • 1994–1995 and 2013–2014: Otvorena vrata as Vojislav Jakovljević "Vojkan". He was in 60 episodes of this Serbian show.
  • 2007–2008: Vratiće se rode as Predrag Švabić "Švaba". He appeared in 25 episodes.
  • 2014–2020: Hollands Hoop as Sasha and Milos. This was a Dutch TV series.
  • 2015: Legends as Tamir Zakayev. He was in 9 episodes of this English-language show.
  • 2022: Stranger Things as Yuri Ismaylov. This role made him very well-known to a global audience, especially among young people. He appeared in 6 episodes of this popular science fiction series.

See also

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