Zlatko Burić is a Croat

Croatia

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-Danish

Denmark

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 actor. He was born in Osijek

Osijek

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, Croatia (then part of Yugoslavia

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), and educated at Dramski Studio in Osijek (1972). In the 1970s and early 1980s, Kico (his famous nickname) belonged to the experimental theater group "KUGLA GLUMIŠTE" (formed in 1975) together with Zeljko Zorica–Sis and Damir Bartol–Indos.

In 1981 he moved to Denmark. He married Sonja Hindkjaer, with whom he has three children. After divorce, he married Dragana Milutinović, on 7 October 1998. They live in Copenhagen.

He has appeared in several successful Danish films from the 1990s and 2000s, frequently appearing in films directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, including Bleeder

Bleeder (film)

Bleeder is a Danish film from 1999, written, produced and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.-Cast:*Kim Bodnia - Leo*Mads Mikkelsen - Lenny*Rikke Louise Andersson - Loise*Liv Corfixen - Lea*Zlatko Buric - Kitjo*Claus Flygare...

and The Pusher Trilogy

Pusher trilogy

The Pusher trilogy is a series of films by Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn. They illustrate and explore the criminal underworld of Copenhagen. The trilogy is composed of Pusher , Pusher II and Pusher 3 ....

: Pusher

Pusher (film)

Pusher is a 1996 Danish crime film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The film was not only a huge success in Denmark, but also in many other European countries. It was the film that launched Winding Refn's career. It became the first of a trilogy...

, Pusher II

Pusher II

Pusher II is a 2004 Danish crime film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The film is the second film in the Pusher trilogy, portraying the lives of criminals in Copenhagen.-Plot:...

& Pusher III

Pusher III

Pusher 3 is a 2005 Danish crime film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. It is the final film of the Pusher trilogy and released in August 2005.-Plot:...

. For his role in Pusher, he won the Bodil Award

Bodil Awards

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 for best supporting actor in 1997.

In 2009, Burić had a large supporting role in the apocalyptic film 2012

2012 (film)

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, as Yuri Karpov, a Russia

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n billionaire

Billionaire

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.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1996	Pusher Pusher (film) Pusher is a 1996 Danish crime film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The film was not only a huge success in Denmark, but also in many other European countries. It was the film that launched Winding Refn's career. It became the first of a trilogy...	Milo	Bodil Award Bodil Awards The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...  for Best Supporting Actor
1997	Sinans bryllup (Sinan's Wedding)	Sinans father
1998	Baby Doom	Lazlo
	Nattens engel (Angel of the Night)	Taxi driver
1999	Bleeder	Kitjo
	Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen	Tsatsiki's dad	voice
2000	Hjælp, jeg er en fisk (Help! I'm a Fish)	Bus driver	voice
2001	Meningen med Flemming	Thomas
	Woyzecks sidste symfoni	Woyzeck Lotzki
	En Kort, en lang (Shake It)	Taxi driver
2002	One Hell of a Christmas	Ibrahim
	Dirty Pretty Things Dirty Pretty Things (film) Dirty Pretty Things is a 2002 film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steven Knight, a drama about two illegal immigrants in London...	Ivan
2003	Kærlighed ved første hik 3 - Anja efter Viktor	Tatoo Mogens
	Covac	The scientist
2004	Pusher II Pusher II Pusher II is a 2004 Danish crime film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The film is the second film in the Pusher trilogy, portraying the lives of criminals in Copenhagen.-Plot:...	Milo
2005	Bag det stille ydre (Restless Souls)	Drago
	Pusher III Pusher III Pusher 3 is a 2005 Danish crime film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. It is the final film of the Pusher trilogy and released in August 2005.-Plot:...	Milo
2007	Pistoleros	Ivan
2008	Løftet (Milo's Wheels)	Goran
	Himmerland	Stipe
2009	2012 2012 (film) 2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures...	Yuri Karpov

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1981	Kugla glumiste
1997	Karrusel (Circle of Desire)	Customer	voice Episode "Linda og Mads " (1.1)
1997–1999	TAXA	Meho Selimoviz	56 episodes
2001	Sjätte dagen	Night manager	1 episode (2.13)
2003	Timm & Gordon	Unfaithful wife's lover
2004	Vikaren
2005	Omars jul	Polish Pixy	2 episodes
2006	Johanne i Troldeskoven	Troll	13 episodes

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