Aleksandar Filimonović
Aleksandar Filimonović | |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | Filimonovic.com |
Aleksandar Filimonović is a film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series My father's killers, Ravna gora, Village is burning..., Montevideo, God bless you! and in the films Beli lavovi and Montevideo, as well as series of commercials for Chipsy, Pils, Telekom, Skybet, Dulux and others.
Personal life
Aleksandar has lived in Belgrade, Moscow, London, New York and Los Angeles, and is fluent in English, Russian and Serbian. Before attending Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute he attained a BSc in Computer Science from Royal Holloway, University of London and has graduated from IV Belgrade Gymnasium before that. He is also a member of MENSA high-iq society.[1]
Other than acting, Aleksandar has been involved in many different sports, including soccer (at FK Rad youth team and later University of London All-star team), he also had a STARS (Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme) scholarship at Royal Holloway; He practices Shotokan Karate, in which he trained with Masataka Mori and James Field, he holds a black-belt; aikido, in which he trained with Mirko Jovandić and Yoshimitsu Yamada; XMA (eXtreme Martial Arts), with Mike Chat; and quite a few other sports, including snowboarding, waterskiing, ice-skating, horseback riding, sky-diving, volleyball, tennis, speedboat, jetski, motorcycle and car racing.[1][2][3]
He also plays guitar, piano and sings - he is a bass-baritone. Aleksandar also studied Latin and ballroom dancing with Paul Pellicoro.[2][4]
Known for his humanitarian attitude, Aleksandar is a member of the Red Cross, where he is a lifeguard and was involved in multiple rescue operations during the catastrophic 2014 Balkan floods. He has also saved a lady's life on the intercontinental flight in the spring of 2018.[5][6]
Acting education
Before moving to New York to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Aleksandar was a member of Mika Aleksić's acting studio (Thing of the Heart) in Belgrade. At Lee Strasberg he studied under many renowned acting teachers, including Hope Arthur, George Loros, Paul Calderón, Robert Ellerman, Anna Strasberg, Irma Sandrey, Geoffrey Horne, Ted Zurkowski, Pennie DuPont, Jeffrey Ferguson, Bruce Baumer, Jan Douglas, Chris Lutkin, Michael Ryan, Kohli Calhoun, John van Wyden, Allen Suddeth, Robert Castle and Richard Larson.[1][7]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolemite Is My Name | 2019 | Joseph Bihari | Film |
| Code Despot | 2018 | Johnny | TV series |
| The Americans | 2017 | Yugoslav guard | TV series |
| NCIS | 2017 | Armed bodyguard | TV series |
| My father's killers | 2016-2017 | Dejan Mitrovic | TV series |
| Occam's razor | 2016 | Aleksei Petrov | Short film |
| Beyond the mirror | 2014 | Death | Short film |
| Ravna gora | 2013-2014 | Krcun | TV series |
| Roommates | 2013 | Nikola | TV series |
| Montevideo, God bless you! (TV series) | 2012 | Ljubiša Stevanović "Leo" | TV series |
| Blossom of linden in the Balkans | 2012 | Timoti | TV series |
| Beli lavovi | 2011 | Dzoksi | Film |
| Village is burning... | 2010-2011 | Adam | TV series |
| Montevideo, God Bless You! | 2010 | Ljubiša Stevanović "Leo" | Film |
| 1000 Ways to Die | 2009 | Mikhail | TV series |
References
- ^ a b c Bilić, Meri (24 August 2013). "Čast mi je što igram Krcuna". Politika - TV Revija (in Serbian).
- ^ a b Apostolovski, Žaneta (2011). "Razotkrivanje: Aleksandar Filimonović". Gloria (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Jonev, Katarina (29 January 2014). "Aleksandar Filimonović - Gluma i adrenalin". RedBull (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Plazinić, Miroslav (4 June 2010). "Srpski sajam sporta na Ušću". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian).
- ^ Bojana Ristivojević (21 May 2014). Srce za Srbiju (TV). Happy TV.
- ^ Kljajić, Dejana (12 March 2018). "Aleksandar Filimonović spasio baki život u avionu". Informer (in Serbian).
- ^ Milojević, Nataša (2011). "Ljubav u pogledu - Aleksandar Filimonović". Reci Da (in Serbian).