Velibor Topić
Topić in October 2007
Born (1970-07-24) 24 July 1970
NationalityBosnian
British
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

Velibor Topić (born 24 July 1970 in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian-British actor.

He is known for his roles in Snatch (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Robin Hood (2010), The Counselor (2013), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), as well as for his work in British TV dramas such as Sharpe's Peril (2002), The Bill (2002), Prime Suspect series 6 (2003), and Ambassadors (2013).

Throughout his career, Topić has worked three times with Ridley Scott as well as other well-known directors such as Guy Ritchie, Tom Hooper, Matthew Vaughn, Anthony Minghella and William Monahan.

Early life

Topić was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (former SFR Yugoslavia), to a family of mixed Bosnian Serb, Bosniak and Croatian heritage.

During the war he lived in Sarajevo where he formed part of a theatre group. He also appears in one of Annie Leibovitz's photographs from the time called "Sarajevo – The Kiss".

Career

In 1996 he moved to London.

Topić has over 69 acting credits in UK film, television and Hollywood film productions.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1997The SaintSkinheadFilm starring: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija
1997TaggartAlexei KianovichTV series
1997Police 2020Mikki OstrovskyFilm starring Liam Cunningham
1999Casualty (TV series)Andrei DimitriovTV series
2000The Railway ChildrenMr. Szczepansky
2000SnatchThe RussianFilm starring Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Jason Statham
2001As IfCabbieTV series
2001Always and EveryoneSavoTV series
2001BodyworkRudi Scott
2001Randall and HopkirkCabbieTV series
2002The Red Siren
2002Ultimate ForceBoban HaradicTV series
2003MessiahDavor PasovicTV miniseries: Messiah II: Vengeance Is Mine
2003The ViceRiccardoTV series
2003Prime SuspectDusan ZigicTV series starring Helen Mirren, Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness
2003Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessMarten Gunderson (voice)Video game voices: Jonell Elliott, Eric Loren
2004William and MaryBogdanTV series
2004CargoBranko
2005Kingdom of HeavenAlmaricFilm starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton
2005Silent WitnessChric PivcevicTV series, Episode: "The Meaning of Death"
2005Rose and MaloneyMalek DimitrievTV series
2006Holby CityMirko KovacevicTV series
2006Second in CommandAnton TavarovFilm starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme
2006Coming UpIlyaTV series
2006Breaking and EnteringVladoFilm starring Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright
2007The All TogetherBob MusicFilm starring Martin Freeman
2007HolbyBlueNeculai StengaTV series
2007The Living and the DeadVijaliCroatian war movie

Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the Pula Film Festival

2007The EnglishmanHenry
2008Sharpe's PerilDragomirovFilm starring Sean Bean
2009Extreme Vocational ExperiencesReal Assassin XShort
2009The BillKreshnik Berisha / Slawomir Zelazny / Ion GogaTV series 1999–2009, starred in 6 episodes
2009Goal III: Taking on the WorldRomanian Barman
2010HustleCharlieTV series
2010Robin HoodBelvedereFilm starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett
2010ThornePavelTV series
2010GoldenEyeAdditional voices (voice)Video game: Voices: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench
2010London BoulevardStorborFilm starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley
2011Cars 2Alexander Hugo (voice)Voices: Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, John Turturro
2012Children of SarajevoMirsad Melic
2012St George's DayAlbanian Thug
2012007 LegendsAdditional Voices (voice)Video game voices: Judi Dench, Rory Kinnear
2013Company of HeroesSoviet soldierFilm starring Tom Sizemore
2013Outpost : Rise of the SpetsnazArkadi
2013The CounselorSedan ManFilm starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Goran Visnjic, Natalie Dormer
2013AmbassadorsSveckoTV miniseries
2013ConvenienceIvan
2014Mea CulpaMilan
2014Da Vinci's DemonsMihailTV series
2014Flim: The MovieVuk
2014Coming UpIlyaTV series
2014The SmokeDmitriTV series
2014The GameKGB Hood / Hood 1TV series starring Tom Hughes, Brian Cox
2014The HealerMak
2014SuspectsMarekTV series
2014Kingsman: The Secret ServiceBiggest goonFilm starring Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Samuel L. Jackson
2015VeraMilosh BeqiriTV series
2015Never Let GoVladislav
2016Our Kind of TraitorEmilio Del OroFilm starring Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Naomie Harris
2016The WitnessMarko
2016The White RoomMak
2017Dead Fish (Mrtve ribe)Dragan
2017 - 2018Čista ljubavDominikTV series
2018Rest in PeaceIglaTV series
2018Experiment 77Jake
2018Dead In A Week (or your money back)Ivan
2018Mission: Impossible – FalloutZola Enforcer
2024Den of Thieves 2: PanteraTBA[1]

References

  1. Grobar, Matt (1 August 2023). "Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera Rounds Out Cast With 11 Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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