Background
He was born in Münster, Germany, though his actual origin is from the Carpathians in Serbia.
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Branko Tomovic
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His parents emigrated in the "70s from the Golubac Fortress area on the Danube and Branko was raised between Germany and Serbia before he studied acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City.
Career
Currently settled in London, with his dark, brooding looks he has appeared in striking roles on British Television. He played the creepy main suspect Antoni Pricha, the Morgue Manitoba, in Jack the Ripper thriller Whitechapel, the pyromaniac Junky-Henchman Marek Lisowski in the final episodes of A Touch of Frost and Polish fighter pilot Miroslaw Feric in the World World War II drama The Untold Battle of Britain. Tomovic has worked with internationally respected film directors as Ken Loach, Sönke Wortmann and Paul Greengrass.
He was named "One to Watch" by Moviescope Magazine in 2008 and recent film credits include The Bourne Ultimatum opposite Matt Damon (Director Paul Greengrass), (Director Ken Loach), The Wolf Manitoba (Director Joe Johnston), Pope Joan (Director Sönke Wortmann) and Interview with a Hitman (Director Perry Bhandal).
He also stars opposite Debbie Harry in Jimmy Cauty"s Road movie Believe the Magic and Steve Stone"s ghost thriller Entity with Dervla Kirwan and Charlotte Riley. The British Filmmakers Alliance honoured him as Best International Actor for his role and he was also chosen as a Rising Star by Icon Magazine.
He is set to play the title character of Nikola Tesla in the upcoming bio-pic Tesla. In 2014, he played Jack Bauer"s right hand man, the mysterious and dangerous Belcheck, next to Kiefer Sutherland in 24: Live Another Day.
He was also seen opposite Brad Pitt and Logan Lerman in David Ayer"s World World War II drama Fury.
Achievements
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Icon Magazine 2013 - "Rising Star" British Horror Film Festival Award 2013 Nomination - Best Actor for "Entity" The British Filmmakers Alliance Award 2013 - Best International Actor for "Entity" Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Film Festival 2011 - Best Actor for "The Crossmaker" Goldie Film 2010 - Special Award for Best Actor for "The Crossmaker" San Francisco Short Film Festival Award 2010 - Best Actor for "Inbetween" The Accolade Film 2010 - Best Leading Actor for "Inbetween" MovieScope Magazine 2008 - "One to Watch" Potsdam Film Festival 2002 - OmU-Award for "Remote Control".
Awards
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Icon Magazine 2013 - "Rising Star" British Horror Film Festival Award 2013 Nomination - Best Actor for "Entity" The British Filmmakers Alliance Award 2013 - Best International Actor for "Entity" Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Film Festival 2011 - Best Actor for "The Crossmaker" Goldie Film 2010 - Special Award for Best Actor for "The Crossmaker" San Francisco Short Film Festival Award 2010 - Best Actor for "Inbetween" The Accolade Film 2010 - Best Leading Actor for "Inbetween" MovieScope Magazine 2008 - "One to Watch" Potsdam Film Festival 2002 - OmU-Award for "Remote Control"Icon Magazine 2013 - "Rising Star" British Horror Film Festival Award 2013 Nomination - Best Actor for "Entity" The British Filmmakers Alliance Award 2013 - Best International Actor for "Entity" Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Film Festival 2011 - Best Actor for "The Crossmaker" Goldie Film 2010 - Special Award for Best Actor for "The Crossmaker" San Francisco Short Film Festival Award 2010 - Best Actor for "Inbetween" The Accolade Film 2010 - Best Leading Actor for "Inbetween" MovieScope Magazine 2008 - "One to Watch" Potsdam Film Festival 2002 - OmU-Award for "Remote Control"