Sinisa Popovic

Sinisa Popovic is a renowned theatre, TV and film actor with an acting career which has spanned for over 35 years and included almost two hundred roles. He has worked with the most respected film and theatre directors like Berkovic, Vrdoljak, Krelja, Ivanda, Radic, Matanic, Habunek, Spajic, Paro, Violic, Juvancic and Kica. Popovic was born on 21st February 1958 in Split. Following graduation from grammar school he started studying law, but give it up in 1979 in order to join the first generation of the Drama Studio at the Croatian National Theatre in Split. As a member of the Drama Studio, he realized his first professional roles, directed by Marin Caric, Ljubisa Ristic, Tomislav Durbesic, Zelimir Mesaric among others. In 1981 Sinisa Popovic enrolled the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. As an acting student, he had remarkable roles at the Tomislav Radic Academic Theatre, as well as on film ad TV. In 1982 he was singled out by critics as a newly discovered talent of the Split Summer