Big Love for Željko Ivanek

March 2, 2010  Filed Under Programming, 3 Comments » 

Character actor Željko Ivanek makes his first appearance in tonight’s torrid episode of Big Love on SBS ONE.

Ivanek is well-known for his performances in The X Files (Roland), Homicide: Life on the Street (as prosecuting attorney Ed Danvers), Damages (Ray Fiske), Oz (Governor James Devlin), 24 (Andre Drazen), Heroes (Emile Danko), John Adams (John Dickinson) and True Blood (The Magister).

The third series of the HBO polygamy series has been its best so far, with some dynamite storylines. It surely deserves a much bigger audience.

The first series will also air on Showcase …

Reviews: The Philanthropist

June 30, 2009  Filed Under News, 7 Comments » 

American reviews are in for the new NBC drama, The Philanthropist, a series starring (another) British actor James Purefoy. This is a series which Seven was said to have acquired the rights to in 2008, although it only his US screens last week.

Purefoy plays billionaire Teddy Rist whose life changes when he rescues a boy during a hurricane in Nigeria. Its executive producers include Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana (Oz, Homicide: Life on the Street, St. Elsewhere), and the premiere was directed by Peter Horton, onetime heartthrob of the too, too …

House play for Zeljko

November 13, 2008  Filed Under Programming, 8 Comments » 

Zeljko Ivanek, who was so outstanding on Damages, will guest star soon on House.

Ivanek also won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in the role of Ray Fiske. He has also appeared in 24, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street and Oz.

The episode airs 8:30pm Wednesday November 26th on TEN.

Press Release:
In a gripping extended episode, House and Thirteen come up against a desperate man with nothing to lose.

Special Guest Star Zeljko Ivanek plays Jason, a frustrated man willing to kill – …