Miloš Biković
Милош Биковић
Biković in 2019
Born (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Citizenship
  • Serbia
  • Russia
Alma materUniversity of Arts in Belgrade
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active2004–present
Partners
  • Aglaya Tarasova (2017–2019)
  • Barbara Tatalović (2019–2020)
  • Ivana Malić (2021–present)

Miloš Biković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Биковић, Russian: Милош Бикович; born January 13, 1988) is a Serbian and Russian actor and producer. His best known films are box office hits Serf, Serf 2, The Challenge and South Wind.

Miloš initially gained recognition for his roles in Sunstroke (directed by Oscar-winning director Nikita Mikhalkov), Dukhless 2, and Beyond the Edge.

In 2020, Biković launched his own production company Archangel Digital Studios.

President of the Cinematography Group of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.

Member of the European Film Academy (EFA) since 2023.


Early life and education

Miloš Biković was born on January 13, 1988, in Belgrade, Serbia. After his parents' divorce, which occurred when Miloš was very young, his father moved to Germany and Biković was left to live with his mother in Serbia.[1][2][3][4] He has an older brother named Mihailo, who is now a Serbian Orthodox monk.[1][5] At age 11, Miloš survived the NATO bombardment of Belgrade, hiding with his family members in a shelter.

Miloš is from partial Macedonian origin on his grandfather’s side (Berovo, Republic of Macedonia).[6]

Miloš graduated from the XIV Gymnasium of Belgrade and speaks fluent Serbian, English and Russian. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD at the University of Arts in Belgrade.[7][8][9]

Acting career

Biković in 2011

Biković made his acting debut on television, in the popular RTS series The Dollars Are Coming (Serbian Cyrillic: Стижу долари). He came to further prominence with the comedy series White Ship (Bela lađa), in which he acted from 2006 to 2011. In 2008, Biković had a supporting role in the B92 drama series The Storks Will Return (Vratiće se rode). He subsequently appeared in two short films, Assignment: Ten Minutes (Zadatak: 10 minuta) in 2009, and Plus in 2010.

In 2010, Biković was cast to portray Serbian footballer Aleksandar "Tirke" Tirnanić in Montevideo, God Bless You! (Montevideo, Bog te video!). Directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić, it is the true story of the Yugoslavia national football team qualifying for the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Biković and his castmates had to learn to play football for the film.[10] Montevideo, God Bless You! premiered on 20 December 2010, and became the highest-grossing film in Serbia and the Balkan region.[11] It was also selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.[12] The film brought Biković MTV Adria Movie Award and Niš Film Festival for Best Actor, as well as a FIPRESCI Serbia Award for Best Actor nomination.[13] It also made him a household name in Serbia, and earned him the Hello! Magazine Award for the Personality of the Year in 2011.[14] The television series adapted from Montevideo, God Bless You!, which features some scenes and characters that do not appear in the original film, premiered on the RTS on 13 February 2012.[15]

The following year, Biković had an episode appearance in the television series Mixed Meat (Mešano meso). He also made his stage debut in the Atelje 212 production Goodbye SFRY (Zbogom SFRJ), inspired by Wolfgang Becker's film Good Bye, Lenin![16] In 2012, Biković portrayed Serbian scientist Mihailo Petrović Alas in Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat (Šešir profesora Koste Vujića), a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Milovan Vitezović directed by Zdravko Šotra.[17] The film was critically acclaimed and commercially successful.[18]

In 2013, Biković starred the RTS series Ravna Gora that takes place in Yugoslavia during World War II and tells the story of the Chetnik resistance movement,[19] the National Theatre production of The Lady of the Camellias,[20] and the German independent short film Great.[21][22] The following year, he starred in the sequel to Montevideo, God Bless You!, the box-office hit See You in Montevideo (Montevideo, vidimo se!)[23] and its eponymous spin-off series,[24] and the film and television adaptation of Mir-Jam's novel Single in a Marriage (Samac u braku), titled, respectively, When Love Is Late (Kad ljubav zakasni) and Single in a Marriage.[25][26]

Biković appeared in Sunstroke (2014), which marked his Russian debut, a film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, based on Ivan Bunin's works Sunstroke and Cursed Days.[27][28] He also appeared in Dukhless 2 (2015).[29] Biković also acted in the 2018 films Ice and Beyond the Edge.

Biković accepting Pushkin award for his achievements in the arts and culture (2018)

During 2018, Biković also acted in the movies Ice and Beyond the Edge with Antonio Banderas, Mify and TV series Hotel Eleon, which represent sequel of the famous and successful TV comedy Kitchen. Role of Pavel in series Hotel Eleon brought him a status of star in Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and rest of the former USSR countries.

In 2018, Biković appeared in the leading role of the movie The South Wind, directed by Miloš Avramović, which earned a record number of unique views. In 2020, he also appeared in a television series of the same name.

In 2019, Biković appeared in the leading role of the movie The Balkan Line, based on true stories. A Russian-Serbian action movie, directed by Andrei Vologin, is dedicated to the secret operation to take over Slatina airport in Kosovo and Metohija during the 1999 NATO bombing in FR Yugoslavia. At the end of 2019, Biković had a leading role in the movie Servant, which became the most viewed movie in the history of cinema of Russia. In only one day, the movie watched more than 750,000 people.[30] The movie was directed by Klim Shipenko. The sequel, Serf 2, was one of the top earning Russian films of 2024.

In 2020, he starred in the Russian-Serbian romantic comedy Hotel Belgrade alongside Jakov Jevtović and Miodrag Radonjić.

In 2023 he played the male lead in the first feature film shot in space, The Challenge. It was one of the most successful films at the Russian box-office in 2023.

In 2024 he got cast in the third season of HBO TV series The White Lotus which earned criticism on social media because ties of Putin [31] [32]

Other work

Biković and his Montevideo, God Bless You! fellows played football for various humanitarian causes, such as the Battle for Babies on 27 September 2011.[33] Along with Vlade Divac, Ana Divac, Nađa Higl and Marchelo, he took part in the Really Important campaign, led by the Vlade & Ana Divac Foundation.[34] Biković also participated in Enter the Theatre! campaign; its task is to popularize theatre among the youth.[35] In November 2012, Biković started Twitter Syndicate, a charity account on Twitter.[36]

Biković and his Montevideo, God Bless You! fellow Tamara Dragičević appeared in the music video for Kiki Lesendrić's single "Slučajno", released in May 2011.[37] In 2014, he starred in and directed the music video for Nevena Božović's song "Bal".[38]

In February 2012, Biković and other Serbian celebrities presented the new model of BMW of the BMW 3 Series.[39]

In 2016, he founded a production company Archangel studios and produced 4 projects South Wind, The Balkan Line, Embasy, and Hotel Belgrade.

Personal and media life

Bikovic maintains that religion plays an important role in his life.[40][41]

Biković has been a close friend of his Montevideo, God Bless You! fellow Petar Strugar.[42] Biković cited Zoran Radmilović as his role model,[43] and has Fyodor Dostoyevsky as his favourite writer.[44]

Filmography

Title Original title Year Role Notes
The Dollars Are Coming Stižu dolari 2004 Nebojša Ljutić TV series; 2004–05
White Ship Bela lađa 2006 Filip Pantić TV series; 2006–11
The Storks Will Return Vratiće se rode 2008 Filip TV series
Assignment: 10 Minutes Zadatak: 10 minuta 2009 Milan Short film
Plus Plus 2010 Vuk Short film
Montevideo, God Bless You! Montevideo, Bog te video! 2010 Aleksandar Tirnanić
Mixed Meat Mešano meso 2011 Dosadnjaković TV series; 1 episode
Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat Šešir profesora Koste Vujića 2012 Mihailo Petrović Alas
Montevideo, God Bless You! Montevideo, Bog te video! 2012 Aleksandar Tirnanić TV series
On the Road to Montevideo Na putu za Montevideo 2013 Aleksandar Tirnanić TV series
Great — 2013 Nikola Radošević Short film
Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat Šešir profesora Koste Vujića 2012 Mihailo Petrović Alas TV series
Ravna Gora — 2013 2nd Lieutenant Garić TV series
When Love is Late Kad ljubav zakasni 2014 Radmilo Tomić
See You in Montevideo Montevideo, vidimo se! 2014 Aleksandar Tirnanić
Single in a Marriage Samac u braku 2014 Radmilo Tomić TV series
See You in Montevideo Montevideo, vidimo se! 2014 Aleksandar Tirnanić TV series
Sunstroke Солнечный удар 2014 Baron Nikolay Alexandrovich Gulbe-Levitsky Russian debut
Without Borders Без границ 2015 Gromov
We Will Be the World Champions Bićemo prvaci sveta 2015 Radomir Šaper
Soulless 2 Духless 2 2015 Roman Belkin
Ice Лёд 2018 Vladimir Leonov, a pair skater
Beyond the Edge За гранью реальности 2018 Michael
South Wind Južni vetar 2018 Petar Maraš
Like Me a Million Lajkuj me milion puta 2019 Charlie Short film
The Balkan Line Балканский рубеж 2019 Vuk Petrović
Magomayev Магомаев 2019 Muslim Magomayev TV series
Serf Холоп 2019 Grisha / Serf
Balkan Shadows Senke nad Balkanom 2020–present Josip Broz Tito TV series
Hotel Belgrade Отель «Белград» 2020 Pavle Arkadijevic
Desperate for Marriage Хочу замуж 2022 Sergei Navashin
The Challenge Вызов 2023 Vladislav Nikolaev
Serf 2 Холоп 2 2024 Grisha
The White Lotus 2025 TV series

Stage roles

Title Original title Year Role Production
Goodbye SFRY Zbogom SFRJ 2011–12 Mladen Mitić Theatre Atelje 212
— 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
— 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
FEDIS Television Festival Awards 2012 Best Actor Montevideo, God Bless You! Won[45]
FIPRESCI Serbia Awards 2010 Best Actor Montevideo, God Bless You! Nominated
Hello Magazine Awards 2011 Personality of the Year — Won
2012 — Won[46]
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[47]
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

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