Biography
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 Festival for the role of Neoptolemus from the Sophocles's Philoctetes, directed by Marin Caric and performed by the ensamble of the Croatian National Theatre Split, as well as Enrico Gastone and Trubov in the I Married a Witch play, directed by Kresimir Dolencic and performed by the Lift theatre group. The group had been set up earlier that year by himself, the director Mr. Dolencic, and the colleagues from his acting class.
Sinisa Popovic gradued from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1985 in the Bozidar Violic class, making his official debut as Dorante in Marivaux's Game of Love and Chance. After graduating Popovic worked as a freelance actor for two years. Since 1989 he has been a permanent member of the drama ensemble of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. Bearing the status of the leading drama theatre actor, he has been performing continuously on stage of this most outstanding theatre house, interpreting the roles which marked his career significantly, such as Richard in the Shaw's Devil's Disciple, Urban in Leda by Miroslav Krleza, Lovborg in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Marinko in What is a Man Without a Moustache by Ante Tomic, Ferdinand in Goldoni's Holiday Trilogy, Shutzinger in von Horvath's Kazimir and Karolina, Jourdain in Moliere's Bourgoise Gentleman, Nikola Men of Wax by Mate Matisic. Outside the CNT, Sinisa Popovic played numerous highly esteemed roles and collaborated with almost all theatre institutions in Croatia, also with independant ones such as the Gavran Theatre, Grabancijas, Rugatino, Moruzgva, Grdelin, Mht Kiklop, Histrioni, Exit. Among those which stand out are the roles of Juran in Juran and Sofija, Longo in Never More, Henry in The Lion in Winter, Tahy in Gubec Beg, don Zane in Glorija, Rothko in Red. Exclusively positioned on the list of Popovic's most memorable roles are the characters from plays, theatrical adaptations and short stories written by Ranko Marinkovic. Marked by his Dalmatian origin, he has been permanently recognized by producers and directors as an inevitable interpreter of Marinkovic's weirdos. Sinisa Popovic's film career incompasses more than twenty roles. The movies to single out are Berkovic's Love Letters with Intent and Countess Dora, Vrdoljak's Carneval, Angel and Dust and Long Dark Night, Ivanda's Sisters, Svilicic's Armin, Acimovi's I Have to Sleep, my Angel. He has also played a number of memorable roles in TV series and dramas. Popovic has received numerous professional awards and honors.
