Radovan Vujović (born 8 September 1984) is a Serbian actor, comedian and director.
After graduating Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in 2005, he became a member of the Boško Buha Theatre. Since 2010, he works as a member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre ensemble.
In 2006, he made his first lead role in Šejtanov ratnik. He has since starred in numerous films, including We Will Be the World Champions (2015), ZG80 (2016), Offenders (2017) and King Petar of Serbia (2018). He is perhaps best known for his critically lauded role as Radisav Risović Ris in the successful television series Vojna akademija (2012-2017), and films Vojna akademija (2012) and Vojna akademija 2 (2013).
Biography A native of the western Serbian city Užice, he graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade in the class of Biljana Mašić. He was hired as a member in the Boško Buha Theatre upon graduation. He performed in the theatre from 2005 to 2010, and has accomplished lead roles in plays such as Othello, As You Like It, The Brothers Karamazov, Three Sisters, In Agony, Tartuffe, Metamorphosis and Les Précieuses ridicules, presenting himself well in comedic and dramatic roles. He has also performed as a guest in several European theatres.
He has won two Emperor Constantine (Car Konstantin) awards, one for Pogled u nebo and one for Offenders. He won the Dr. Branivoj Đorđević Award in 2010. He has won three prominent JDP Theatre Awards, in 2009, 2011 and 2016.
His first prominent television role came with the comedic, rural portrayal of aggressive loner Siledžija Mića in the popular Serbian television series Ljubav, navika, panika, with Zijah Sokolović and Gorica Popović in supporting roles.
He is widely known for his role as Radisav Risović Ris in the successful television series Vojna akademija (2012-2017), and the films Vojna akademija (2012) and Vojna akademija 2 (2013). He portrayed Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in the Dragan Bjelogrlić-directed cult televised series Shadows over Balkan.
Alongside fellow actor and close friend Jakov Jevtović, Vujović directed, conceived and starred in the commercially successful comedy mini-series Komunalci, as gaffe-prone and corrupt police officer Gaga.
He was nominated for an Apollo Award for his role as Srđan Kalember in the cult 2015 sports drama film We Will Be the World Champions, directed by Darko Bajić.
He has voiced numerous characters for Serbian-language versions of prominent animated feature films.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Land of Truth, Love and FreedomJovanDara Čalenić Award for Best Actor 2002 Dobro poznata stvarVeljkoShort film 2003 Pivac VedletovGavrilo2004 SvinjarBranković2005 Jedan dan u belom SašaShort film2006 Šejtanov ratnik Cane 2007Pogled u nebo Edvard2008 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor 2011 Coriolanus Guard 2012Vojna akademijaRadoslav Risović Ris2012 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor nominationSerbian Oscar of Popularity for Best Actor 2013Vojna akademija 2Radoslav Risović Ris 2013 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor nomination2014MioDragAdvokat2015We Will Be the World ChampionsSrđan Kalember2017OffendersAleksandar2018 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor nomination2018King Peter of SerbiaŽivota2019 Emperor Constantine Award for Best Actor
Television Year Title Role Notes2003–2004 Losing Branislav6 episodes 2006–2008 Ljubav, navika, panikaSiledžija MićaSupporting role 2012–2017Vojna akademijaRadoslav Risović RisLead role 2014–2020KomunalciGagaLead role2014–2017Urgentni centarMikiSupporting role2017–presentPetVacaLead role2018–presentKoreniVukasinLead role2019Drzavni sluzbenikMacanGuest role2019–presentShadows over BalkanPrince Paul of YugoslaviaSupporting role2024Air BridgeZvonko VučkovićSupporting role
Voice-over roles DubbingYear Title Role2004Brother BearKenaiShrekDonkeyFinding NemoBloatMonsters, Inc.YetiLanky SchmidtCharlie ProctorJerryShrek 2DonkeyShark TaleOscarThe IncrediblesThe Underminer2005Home on the RangeBuckThe Jungle BookKaaTarzanFlynt, Captain2006CinderellaGus2007Shrek the ThirdDonkeyTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesLeonardoThe Simpsons MovieApu NahasapeemapetilonHans Moleman 2008The Jungle Book 2Kaa2009The Princess and the FrogNaveen2010Beauty and the BeastBeastHow to Train Your DragonGobberDinosaurAladar Shrek Forever AfterDonkeyTangledShort Thug2011RangoTurleyKung Fu Panda 2Master Croc2013TurboChet2014How to Train Your Dragon 2Gobber2016Finding DoryBloatKung Fu Panda 3Master Croc2018Incredibles 2The Underminer2019How to Train Your Dragon 3Gobber
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