
Željko Ivanek is a Slovenian-American actor. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Drama Desk Award, as well as three Tony Award nominations.
Ivanek's film credits include Courage Under Fire (1996), Donnie Brasco (1997), Hannibal, Black Hawk Down (both 2001), Unfaithful (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), The Bourne Legacy, Argo, Seven Psychopaths (all 2012), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier: Dancer in the Dark (2000), Dogville (2003), and Manderlay (2005).
On television, Ivanek is known for playing Ray Fiske on the FX series Damages (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama Madam Secretary (2014–2019), and has had recurring roles on series such as Oz (1997–2003), 24 (2002), True Blood (2008), Heroes (2009), Big Love (2009–2010), Banshee (2014), and 12 Monkeys (2015–2017). Since 2023, he has starred as "The Croat" on AMC's The Walking Dead: Dead City.

Black Hawk Down
2001 · as LTC Gary Harrell

Unfaithful
2002 · as Detective Dean

X-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · as Pentagon Scientist

Live Free or Die Hard
2007 · as Asst. Deputy Director Molina

Argo
2012 · as Robert Pender

The Bourne Legacy
2012 · as Dr. Donald Foite

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017 · as Desk Sergeant

In Bruges
2008 · as Canadian Guy

The Last Duel
2021 · as Le Coq

Donnie Brasco
1997 · as Tim Curley

Seven Psychopaths
2012 · as Paolo

Tower Heist
2011 · as Director Mazin

Dancer in the Dark
2000 · as District Attorney

The Courier
2020 · as CIA Boss

The Words
2012 · as Joseph Cutler

Manderlay
2005 · as Dr. Hector

White Squall
1996 · as Sanders

The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · as Vaughn Utly