Aleks Paunovic

Aleks Paunovic
Paunovic interviewed about Freaks in 2018
Born (1969-06-29) June 29, 1969 (age 55)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1][2]

Aleks Paunovic (born June 29, 1969[3]) is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on drama TV series Arctic Air,[4] Julius on fantasy horror drama series Van Helsing,[5] imposing warrior Wygar Oak on the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency[6] and Bojan "Boki" Boscovic on dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer.[7]

Biography

Paunovic is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and "three generations of fighters" are in his family.[8][2] His father is of Serbian descent, and his mother is of Croatian ancestry.[9][10] His grandfather, father and uncle were all champion boxers in Yugoslavia, and he was a champion boxer[11] until a shoulder injury ended his career.[12][2] Paunovic was in a rock band before he got an acting job at his first audition.[12][13] He supports the Red Cross/Impact Anti-Bullying Campaign, as he had been bullied as a child.[12][8]

Filmography

Film

Film acting work by Aleks Paunovic
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled Brick Direct-to-video
2002 I Spy Bob [2]
2004 Seven Times Lucky Sacco
2007 Taming Tammy Sy
2008 Heart of a Dragon Tim
2009 Personal Effects Tom
2009 Driven to Kill Tony Links Direct-to-video
2010 Transparency Linder
2010 Blood: A Butcher's Tale Tony Links Direct-to-video
2010 Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido Hubs Cappa
2011 In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds Allard Direct-to-video
2012 Charlie Earnest
2013 The Marine 3: Homefront Gabriel Direct-to-video
2014 Feed the Gods Pete [2]
2014 What an Idiot Caleb
2015 Badge of Honor Samuel [2]
2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower Logan Película en streaming [14]
2015 Vendetta Griffin Abbott [15]
2015 Blackway Skell
2015 Numb Lee [16][17]
2016 Kindergarten Cop 2 Zogu Direct-to-video
2017 A Very Sordid Wedding Hardy
2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Winter [18][19]
2018 Siberia Yefrem [20]
2018 Freaks Robert Kraigen
2019 Cold Pursuit Det. Osgard
2019 Puppet Killer Jamie
2019 Volition Terry [21]
2020 Chained Jim [22]
2021 Zero Contact Trevor Williams [23]
2023 The Silent Service Logan Steiger Japanese film [24]

Television

Television acting work by Aleks Paunovic
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1994 Heads Roderick Película para televisión [2]
2002 Jeremiah Stomp Episode: "Red Kiss"
2002 Stargate SG-1 Shaq'rel Episode: "Redemption: Parts 1 & 2"
2002 Christmas Rush Petrovich Película para televisión
2002 John Doe Pavel Kovarik Episode: "Manifest Destiny"
2003 The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron Lazarri Película para televisión
2003 Andromeda Agio Episode: "Vault of the Heavens"
2003 Picking Up & Dropping Off Joey Película para televisión
2004 Mutant X Nick Episode: "Divided Loyalties"
2004 Cold Squad Cal Blannon Episode: "Cock of the Walk"
2005 The Dead Zone Matthew Meter Episode: "The Last Goodbye"
2005 Chasing Christmas Vincent Película para televisión
2005 Painkiller Jane Sgt. Frizelle Película para televisión
2005–2007 Battlestar Galactica Marine Sgt. Omar Fischer Recurring role [2]
2006 Whistler Vic Mostov "The Looks of Love"
2006 Supernatural Sean's Friend Episode: "Crossroad Blues" [25]
2006 Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep Ike Película para televisión
2006 Psych Security Guard Episode: "Spellingg Bee"
2007 Maneater Sgt. Winshiser Película para televisión
2007 Bionic Woman Curtis Episode: "Sisterhood"
2007 Stargate Atlantis Rakai Episode: "Reunion"
2008 Smallville Orderly Episode: "Labyrinth"
2009 Fireball Draven Película para televisión
2009 Sanctuary The Duke Episode: "Penance" [2]
2010 Supernatural Skinwalker (Pack Leader's Second in Command) Episode: "All Dogs Go To Heaven"
2010 Human Target Alexei Volkov Episode: "Embassy Row"
2010 Riverworld Bernardo Película para televisión
2010 Caprica William Adama Sr. Episode: "The Dirteaters"
2010 Gotta Grudge? Big Al Television para series
2011 InSecurity Victor Episode: "Keeping Up with the Laslovs"
2011 Smallville OrderlyThug #1 2 episodes
2012 The Christmas Consultant Boris Tartakov Película para televisión
2012–2014 Arctic Air Jim McAllister Recurring role [2]
2013 Republic of Doyle Angus Farris Episode: "The Common Wealth"
2013 Eve of Destruction Ruslan Miniseries para televisión
2013 Chupacabra vs. the Alamo Agent Perez Película para televisión
2013 Once Upon a Time Berkley Episode: "The Evil Queen"
2013 Hell on Wheels Anton Hersch Episode: "Cholera"
2013 Psych Serbian #1 Episode: "Lassie Jerky"
2013 Christmas Bounty Manucci Película para televisión
2014 Parked Hector Episode: "Pilot (DADS)"
2014 Far from Home Dale Cottonwood Película para televisión
2014 Zapped Ted Película para televisión [2]
2014 Psych Bartender Episode: "Cog Blocked"
2014–2015 The 100 Gustus Recurring role
2015 iZombie Julien DuPont Recurring role (8 episodes) [26]
2015 Ghost Unit Jadranko Episode: "1.1"
2015 Continuum Rollins Recurring role
2015 Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow Blade Película para televisión
2016 Supernatural Gunner Lawless Episode: "Beyond the Mat"
2016 Motive Sgt. Fred Blunt Episodes: "The Dead Hand", "Foreign Relations"
2016–2021 Van Helsing Julius Main role
2017 Zoo Dallas Episodes: "No Place Like Home", "Diaspora" [27]
2017 Hard Days, Wet Nights Woodrow Televisión para series
2017 Hell's Kitchen Himself Guest diner; Reality series, Episode: "Catch of the Day"
2017 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Wygar Oak Recurring Role (6 Episodes)
2018 Arrow C.O. Felton 2 episodes
2020–2024 Snowpiercer Bojan "Boki" Boscovic Recurring role
2021 Hawkeye Ivan Banionis Recurring role (4 episodes)
2024 The Silent Service Logan Steiger [28]

Web

Web acting work by Aleks Paunovic
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Shao Khan Episode: "Kitana & Mileena: Parts 1 & 2" [2]

Awards and nominations

For his role of Julius in Van Helsing Paunovic has been nominated 3 times for Leo awards: in 2018 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series,[29] in 2019 - Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series,[30] and in 2022 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series.[31][32]

References

  1. ^ "Aleks Paunovic". IMDb.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Actor Aleks Paunovic punches past typecasting in eclectic roles" by Sabrina Furminger at www.vancouverisawesome.com
  3. ^ Aleks Paunovic's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  4. ^ "Arctic Air’s Aleks Paunovic" by Diane Wild at www.tv-eh.com
  5. ^ "Van Helsing to end with season five" by Kelly Townsend at playbackonline.ca
  6. ^ "‘Dirk Gently’ Adds Alan Tudyk, ‘Agents of SHIELD’ Alum for Season 2" by Kate Stanhope at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  7. ^ "‘Snowpiercer’ Casts Aleks Paunovic; ‘All American’ Adds Hunter Clowdus" by Denise Petski at deadline.com
  8. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Aleks Paunovic". CelebMix. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  9. ^ "Aleks Paunovic's Twitter". Twitter. 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  10. ^ "Actor loves to bike in Vienna" by Jae-Ha Kim at chicagotribune.com
  11. ^ "‘Snowpiercer’ actor finds joy in running" by Ben Snider-McGrath at runningmagazine.ca
  12. ^ a b c Stephanie Stephens (4 October 2016). "Van Helsing's Aleks Paunovic: Julius Thirsts for Power and Blood". Parade.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  13. ^ "Schõn! Magazine: Aleks Paunovic". 9 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Rob Riggle Joins Legendary’s ‘Dead Rising’ Adaptation" by Natalie Jarvey at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  15. ^ "‘Vendetta’: Film Review" at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  16. ^ "Q&A: Aleks Paunovic, star of Numb, discusses tough labour of love" by Mohamed Marwen Meddah at nationalpost.com
  17. ^ "Jason Goode makes feature debut with Numb" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
  18. ^ "‘War for the Planet of the Apes’: Film Review" by Todd McCarthy at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  19. ^ "Aleks Paunovic To Make ‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’; Newcomer Zachary Haven Joins ‘Bastards" by Ross A. Lincoln at deadline.com
  20. ^ "Aleks Paunovic Books Two Roles; Catherine Siggins Lands ‘The Samuel Project’" by Amanda N'Duka at deadline.com
  21. ^ "‘Volition’: Film Review" by Frank Scheck at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  22. ^ "Chained buckles down in B.C." by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca
  23. ^ "Enderby Entertainment expands into NFT space" by Amber Dowling at playbackonline.ca
  24. ^ "映画「沈黙の艦隊」に玉木宏・上戸彩・中村倫也・江口洋介ら出演、ティザー映像も". Natalie. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  25. ^ "Crossroad Blues". imdb. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Simon Kassianides Joins TNT Pilot ‘Lumen’; Aleks Paunovic In The CW’s ‘iZombie’" at deadline.com
  27. ^ "Aleks Paunovic Joins ‘Zoo’; ‘Libby & Malcolm’ Pilot Adds Regular" by Denise Petski at deadline.com
  28. ^ "大沢たかお主演「沈黙の艦隊」ドラマ版、Prime Videoで世界独占配信". Natalie. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  29. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2018 at www.leoawards.com
  30. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2019 at www.leoawards.com
  31. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2022 at www.leoawards.com
  32. ^ "Donkeyhead leads Leo Awards with 11 nominations" by Kelly Townsend at playbackonline.ca