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He is currently seen in The Walking Dead and The Witches of East End. |
He is currently seen in The Walking Dead for about 25 seconds until the Governor killed him for no reason and threw him into the water, which is a giant waste of a character, but basically the stupid show does that all the time, and The Witches of East End. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 14:32, 25 November 2013
Enver Gjokaj | |
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 Enver Gjokaj at E3 in 2011 | |
| Born | Enver Leif Gjokaj January 25, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Enver Leif Gjokaj (ˈɪnviːɹ ˈd͡ʒoːkaɪ;[1] born January 25, 1980[2]) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his co-starring role as Victor in Joss Whedon's science fiction television series Dollhouse.[3]
Early life
Gjokaj was born in Orange County, California. His father is Albanian and his mother is American.[3] Gjokaj has an older brother named Bekim and an identical twin brother named Demir.[4] Both Gjokaj and his brother attended Amador High School, in Sutter Creek, California, where Gjokaj participated in multiple plays and variety shows. Gjokaj graduated with an MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[5] While at NYU, he was a semi-finalist for Tisch's Vilar Global Fellows Program, a Rhodes Scholar-style program in the arts. In 2002, he received a bachelor's degree in English from UC Berkeley.[6]
Career
On March 26, 2008, it was announced that Gjokaj had won the role as Victor on Dollhouse.[7][8] His character, whose real name is Anthony Ceccoli, is an "Active" (or "doll") inside the Dollhouse, taking on multiple personalities through the process of highly technological imprinting of memories. His identical twin brother Demir guest starred alongside Gjokaj in a dream sequence in a second season episode of Dollhouse.[9]
Gjokaj has appeared in the films The Express alongside Dennis Quaid, Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon, and Eagle Eye opposite Shia LeBeouf. Prior to his series regular role on Dollhouse, he appeared in the made-for-TV film Filthy Gorgeous and also had a recurring role on the television series The Book of Daniel. He also guest starred in episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Community and The Unit.
In 2012, Gjokaj cameoed in The Avengers (directed by Joss Whedon) as a policeman involved in the relief effort during the final battle in New York City.
Gjokaj also moonlights as an inventor and was granted a patent for a "Focusing system for motion picture camera" in 2012.[10]
He is currently seen in The Walking Dead for about 25 seconds until the Governor killed him for no reason and threw him into the water, which is a giant waste of a character, but basically the stupid show does that all the time, and The Witches of East End.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Filthy Gorgeous | Mirash | TV movie |
| The Book of Daniel | David | Episodes: "Betrayal" "Temptation" "Assignation" | |
| The Path to 9/11 | n/a | TV mini-series | |
| 2007 | Spinning Into Butter | Greg Sullivan | |
| The Unit | Lloyd | Episode: "Binary Explosion" | |
| 2008 | The Express | Dave Sarette | |
| Eagle Eye | Remote Pilot | ||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Peter Gardela | Episode: "Ten Count" | |
| 2009 | Tale of the Tribe | Micah | |
| Taking Chance | Corporal Arenz | TV movie | |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Victor/Anthony Ceccoli | Series regular |
| 2010 | Stone | Young Jack | |
| Lie to Me | Sgt. Jeff Turley | Episode: "React to Contact" | |
| Chase | Carson Puckett | Episode: "Havoc" | |
| Undercovers | Novak Hincir | Episode: "Funny Money" | |
| Community | Lukka | Episode: "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy" | |
| 2011 | Eden | Eddie | |
| Person of Interest | Lazlo Yogorov | Episode: "Witness" | |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Marku | Episode: "Pa Make Loa" |
| Dexter | Viktor Baskov | Episode: "Are You...?" | |
| Would You Rather | Lucas | post-production | |
| Lust for Love | Jake | post-production | |
| The Avengers | NYPD Cop | ||
| 2013 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Michael Provo | Episode: "Beautiful Frame" |
| Vegas | Tommy Stone | Recurring role | |
| Witches of East End | Mike | Episode: "Unburied" | |
| The Walking Dead | Pete | Episode: "Dead Weight" |
References
- ^ "Dollhouse Unique Cast Names". Fox Broadcasting Company. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2222175/
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Jevon Phillips (February 12, 2009). "Countdown to 'Dollhouse': Enver Gjokaj, sci-fi lover". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ California Births, 1905 - 1995
- ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ Enver Gjokaj: Biography
- ^ Breaking: Battlestar Stud Playing Dollhouse with Dushku
- ^ Dollhouse Casting Alert!
- ^ Dollhouse - Season 2 - "Stop-Loss/The Attic" - Enver Gjokaj, Demir Gjokaj
- ^ USPTO Database
External links
- Enver Gjokaj at IMDb
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