Stefan Kapičić
Stefan Kapičić | |
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 Kapičić at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | December 1, 1978 |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
| Spouse |
Ivana Horvat
(m. 2017) |
Stefan Kapičić (Cyrillic: Стефан Капичић); born December 1, 1978) is an Montenegro/American actor best known for his role of Colossus in Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). He is also member of Council for the Film Industry of Montenegro.[2]
Early life
Kapičić was born 1 December 1978 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany,[3] the son of Slobodanka "Beba" Žugić, a Montenegrin actress, and Dragan Kapičić, a retired Yugoslavian basketball player. His father played for Saturn Köln during that time. At three years of age the family returned to SFR Yugoslavia. His grandfather bought him his first comic book when he was six years old, which sparked what he called an "ongoing love" in a 2015 interview about his role in Deadpool.[1] He studied acting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. He speaks Serbian, English, German and Russian.[4]
Career
Kapičić played the role of his own father in the 2015 film Bićemo prvaci sveta (We Will Be the World Champions) about the Yugoslavian national basketball team which won the 1970 FIBA World Championship.[5]
By 2015, Kapičić had accumulated more than 80 roles in television, film, and theater.[citation needed] He made it to the second round of a secret casting process for the X-Man Colossus in the superhero film Deadpool, learning what the production was only after he passed that round. Working with first-time director Tim Miller in Los Angeles, Kapičić did 120 takes during his third call of auditions, stretching the session an additional eight hours beyond its intended four-hour duration, before flying back to Dubrovnik, Croatia to perform Romeo and Juliet. Kapičić, a self-described "comic book geek" who considered Deadpool one of his favorite characters, was especially delighted when he learned he won the role, taking over from Daniel Cudmore, who had played the role in the X-Men films. Kapičić was selected because Miller wanted his version of Colossus, who is Russian in the comics, to have a Russian accent. The 6-foot-4 Kapičić portrayed the 7-and-a-half-foot tall character through a combination of voice work and motion capture, completing filming in mid-December 2015, eight weeks before the film's February 12, 2016 release date.[1]
Personal life
In December 2015, Kapičić became engaged to Croatian actress Ivana Horvat.[6] They were married in 2017.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | Obični ljudi | Igor Nikolić | Main cast (111 episodes) |
| 2008 | Vratiće se rode | Dizajner Mitrović Dečanski | Guest star |
| The Unit | Dragan | Episode: "Sex Trade" | |
| Numb3rs | Lee Hagopian | Episode: "Scan Man" | |
| 2010 | 24 | Davros' Operative | Episode: "Day 8: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m." |
| 2011 | The Event | Dimitri Jelavitch | Episode: "Strain" |
| 2011–2013 | Larin izbor | Nikša Ivanov | Main cast (251 episodes) |
| 2013 | Stella | Zac | Guest star |
| 2013–2014 | Zora dubrovačka | Rocco Sorgo | Recurring cast (48 episodes) |
| 2015 | Andrija i Anđelka | Tonči | Guest star |
| 2016 | Prvaci sveta | Dragan Kapičić | |
| 2018 | Counterpart | Lieber | |
| Better Call Saul | Casper | 4 episodes[7] | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Lt. Nikolai Zakharov (voice) | Episode: "Secret War" |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kordon | ||
| 2003 | Citravita | Policeman in a Batman shirt | Short |
| Skoro sasvim obična priča | Bane Leskovac | ||
| 2004 | Slobodan pad | Nikola | Short |
| Ulični hodač | |||
| O štetnosti duvana | Ahmed Crni Arapin | ||
| 2006 | Ne skreći sa staze | Gej Deda Mraz | |
| 2008 | Čarlston za Ognjenku | Arsa 'Kralj čarlstona' | |
| The Brothers Bloom | German Bar Owner | ||
| 2012 | Big Miracle | Yuri | |
| Larin izbor: Izgubljeni princ | Nikša Ivanov | ||
| 2013 | Hitac | Crni | |
| 2015 | Bićemo prvaci sveta | Dragan Kapičić | |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Colossus (voice) |
[1] |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 |
Serbian dubs
| Year | Film | Role[8] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pokémon | James | Seasons 1-5 |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Winston | |
| 2006 | Open Season | ||
| 2006 | Return to Never Land | Captain Hook | |
| 2015 | Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape | Édouard | |
| 2015 | Inside Out | Riley's Father | |
| 2016 | The Good Dinosaur | Poppa Henry |
References
- ^ a b c d McGovern, Joe (December 23, 2015). "Meet Stefan Kapičić, the Montenegrin actor inside the 7-and-a-half-foot tall mutant Colossus in Deadpool". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Kapičić, Garko i Bazzeli u Savjetu za filmsku djelatnost Crne Gore". CdM.me. March 5, 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Stefan Kapičić". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ Abrams, Sean (February 12, 2016). "Stefan Kapičić Brings New Life to the Metallic Mutant, Colossus". Maxim.
- ^ "BIĆEMO PRVACI SVETA: Stefan Kapičić u ulozi svog oca Dragana!"
- ^ Nazor, Antonio (January 20, 2016). "EKSKLUZIVNI INTERVJU Stefan Kapičić: ‘Ostvaruju mi se snovi’". Story.
- ^ "'Better Call Saul' Casts 'Deadpool 2' Star Stefan Kapicic (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Стефан Капичић". Cartoons Serbia Wiki. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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