Boris Milivojević is a Serbian actor. Since his debut in 1983, Milivojević has garnered critical and commercial success for his roles in theatre and film. He has had lead roles in high profile Serbian films, including Munje!, When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo, The Red Colored Grey Truck, , The Fourth ManSt. George Shoots the Dragon and Monument to Michael Jackson, and has composed a wide palette of critically acclaimed theatre roles in Hamlet, Timon of Athens, King Lear, Macbeth, Antigone and Noises Off! in theatres in Eastern Europe. He is a recipient of numerous accolades for his activity in Serbian film, theatre and television, including a Zoran Radmilović Award, two Ardalion Awards, three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, and a Golden Arena for Best Actor nomination.
Biography
Milivojević was born in Belgrade to Serbian parents. His gained acting interest from his father, Milivoje Milivojević who was a prominent cinematographer. He began his career in 1983 with supporting roles in :sr:Маховина на асфалту|Mahovina na asfaltu and :sr:Иди ми, дођи ми|Idi mi, dođi mi. His first critically defined role was as protagonist Tungi in :sr:Заборављени |Zaboravljeni. During the nineties, he was notable for memorable supporting characters in films including The Black Bomber, Pretty Village, Pretty Flame and The Dagger. For his lead roles as Somi in When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo and Mare in Munje! gained exposure in most Eastern European countries. In 2016, he performed in HNK Zagreb as Guildenstern in Hamlet, for which he was praised by critics. He received a Miloš Žutić Award for his Shakespearean interpretation of Edgar in the Branislav Zeremski-directed version of King Lear in 2014, and a Zoran Radmilović Award for his role as Macbeth in Macbeth in 2017. For his portrayal of and Mare in Munje!, he received Golden Arena for Best Actor nomination. Milivojević is active within reality television, with him appearing in the first season of the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, where he qualified for the finals and reached 4th place out of 10; and hosting the quiz showZlatni krug from 2015 to 2018. He is also prominent within voice work inSerbian movie dubs. He voiced protagonist Jovan Vu in the 2009 Serbian-based animated film , and has voiced Puss in Boots in the Serbian dub of the Shrek franchise, Mike Wazowski in the Serbian Monsters Inc. films, King Julien in the Serbian Madagascar films, Grand Master Oogway in the Serbian Kung Fu Panda film series and Zazu in the Serbian The Lion King, among other roles.
