Nikola Kojo (; born 5 September 1967) is a Serbian actor and film director as well the TV Host of the game shows The Weakest Link.
Biography
Nikola was named after his great-grandfather, who was an protoiereus in Mostar. He made his acting debut before he turned 13, with the role of the boy Ivan in the 1980 film "Rad na određeno vreme". During the 1980s, he played notable roles in the film "Igmanski marš" (1983), the TV series Sivi Dom (1986), and one of the main roles in three sequels of the very popular film series Foolish Years, which profiled him as one of the most famous actors of the younger generation in the former Yugoslavia.
In 1992, he played the main role in Srđan Dragojević's film Mi nismo anđeli (We're Not Angels), for which he remains notable. He starred again in the 2005 sequel Mi nismo anđeli 2.
He is married to Aleksandra Đurić, with whom he has a daughter Ana (2008) and two twin daughters (2013).
He made his directing debut in the film Herd (2016).
During the 2022 Serbian general election Kojo supported opposition candidates Zdravko Ponoš, Marinika Tepić and Dobrica Veselinović.
Selected filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1984Šta se zgodi kad se ljubav rodi (1987)Miša1991A Tight Spot 4Momir (Senior Detective in Training)1992We Are Not AngelsNikola1996Lepa sela lepo goreVelja1999The DaggerMilan Vilenjak2000Sky HookZuba2004Life Is a MiracleFilipović2011The ParadeLimun2016HerdKolja
Television Year Title Role Notes1993Policajac sa Petlovog BrdaRiđiTV series; 6 episodes1994Policajac sa Petlovog Brda 2RiđiTV series; 2 episodes1996-1997Gore doleZarko DamjanovicTV series; 13 episodes2003Crni GrujaCrni DjordjeTV series; 8 episodes2013-2014KrizaAleš FirdusTV series; 24 episodes2023–present2021-2024Radio MilevaDačaTV series; 60 episodes2023–presentNajslabija karikaHostTV series; 40 episodes
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