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Zrinka Cvitesic is a Croatian film, television and theater actress. She started acting at elementary school and her first role was Cinderella. As a theater actress, she has been a member of the Croatian National Theater since 2005. In April 2013, she made her West End debut at the Phoenix Theater in London as "Girl" in the musical Once. Her performance received rave reviews, and she won Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

For her performance in the 2005 film What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), Cvitesic won awards for best actress in a leading role both at the 53rd Pula Film Festival and the 11th Sarajevo Film Festival. She received the Shooting Stars Award, the annual acting award for up-and-coming actors by European Film Promotion, at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in 2010. She has been a recipient of Golden Arena, the top prize at Pula Film Festival for her work in the film Na putu (2010).

Other than her eminent role in Croatian theater, film and television, she is active as a voice actress. Her prolific voice acting range includes over twenty credits in Croatian dubs for animated films, including Princess Jasmine in the Aladdin (1992) franchise, Gloria in the Madagascar (2005) franchise, Ciara in The Lion King (1994) franchise and Beans in Rango (2011).

Néa Dune is a Croatian-American actress, creature performer, model and neurodiverse creative splitting time between Los Angeles, California, USA and Croatia, EU (where she was born-and-raised in ex-Yugoslavia). After arriving in Hollywood, it took less than 2 weeks to land her first feature film role ("Female Fight Club" as Ring Girl, starring Dolph Lundgren) and book hair modeling campaigns (Wella). Her educational background is very diverse, in line with her neurodivergent polymath nature - Néa speaks 8 languages with an ear for dialects/accents and nurtures a rich skillset, breaking glass ceilings and reaping awards in every field she immerses herself into. She first gained recognition through international publications worldwide and vixen roles starting in late 2009, having graced 45+ magazine covers to date. Néa studied acting at the only English-language acting school in Zagreb - International Arts Center, and continued honing her craft through L.A. workshops with respected teachers and industry coaches. She's been implementing her linguist skills as a Voice-Over actress and translator for over a decade. Now SAG-Core, Néa directed, wrote, cast and produced 2 projects in festival circuit gathering over a dozen laurels, including winning Best International Short Film award for her debut. She is a regular invitee as a peer review and judge - including World Monologue Games 2 years in a row. When not in front of the camera, Néa brings looks to life as a certified Make-Up/Hair/SFX celebrity artist. Before starting her on-camera career, she earned two Master degrees, won a Rector's Award for her STEM work (still cited weekly) and continued with a ph.D. before switching to a career in entertainment full-time. Néa has been a dedicated volunteer and humanitarian for the majority of her life, in various causes she advocates for: invisible illnesses, Earth conservation and innovation, equality, alt subcultures and her native culture to help remove stigmas. She served in the European Youth Parliament for a decade which also enabled her to master English language. Néa also offers her expertise to fellow foreigners to the USA specializing in O1 and EB1 visas, with all success stories! After having received two "extraordinary abilities alien" visas since fall of 2015, she earned her greencard in record time. Always on the hunt for new skills and abilities, Néa thrives on opportunities to intertwine them. As a trained ballroom dancer/aerialist with 20+ years of experience specializes in stunts of such nature; is mermaid SireNea and a certified PSS freediver; seasoned creature performer and stilt-walker, archer, lover of extreme sports, an avid globetrotter and linguistic aficionada (native Croatian; native level in Balkan languages Serbian and Bosnian; fluent English and Master degree in Spanish; proficient in German, French, Latin, Slovenian etc.)

An American-Croatian director, actor, writer, and producer, that has appeared in Croatian, German, British, French, and American TV Series, as well as Feature Films, and many Short Films. He is a Method Actor known for a very intense look, mostly playing intense complex characters, known for his ability to transform psychophysically for a character, while completely changing his look and character for the role. He is also known for being able to produce a vast variety of different sounds and phonetic levels, giving him a broad range, and ability to speak in a vast variety of different dialects and voices, as well as the ability to learn and speak in different languages needed for the role, with the authentic pronunciations. For example, completely changing his appearance, and learning to speak the Afghan Pashto language, for the film Drop Gun (2011) by Magnus Persson.

Ivan Pavletic was born in Karlovac, Croatia, and grew up between Croatia, Germany, and the US. His love for films and arts began already in his early stages of life, when he was making films and drawing cartoons as a 10 year old boy, even appearing on a TV Show. By his teenage years he was the chief cartoonist for a High School newspaper, and by the age of 14, became a member of the Thespian Society of Theatre Arts. After experiencing the war in Croatia in the early 1990's, this gave him an extra edge in the Method Acting abilities, and then he finished the School of Applied Fine Arts in Zagreb, Croatia, where he mastered painting and drawing, which he also used for painting giant back drops for Theatre Plays and Musicals, such as My Fair Lady, Pirates of Penzance, and Oklahoma. He then studied Motion Picture Production at the Career Education center in Colorado, where he also made his first experimental psychedelic student film "Age of Pisces (1995)", inspired by his experiences in the Croatian Independence War.

After joining the US Navy in the mid 1990's, Ivan Pavletic started to model for John Casablancas, and John Robert Powers. After some modeling jobs, commercials, as well as training in Community Theatre and Situation Comedy, Pavletic started his career in the US films, where he got a role as a stuntman in the 20th Century Fox' "Titus (1999)" with Anthony Hopkins, and Jessica Lange. He then continued working both as an actor and a stuntman in other American and European co-productions. In 2003, he acted in an American-British-French co-production of "Le Femme Musketeer (2004)" with Gérard Depardieu, and Michael York. From there on, Ivan Pavletic worked for various Croatian and German Film Production Houses, such as Jadran Film, ZDF, and RTL, where he also got a supporting acting role as a doctor, on the first Croatian Telenovela TV Series "Villa Maria (2004-2005)", which also led to other TV and Feature Films, such as the TV Movie "Princess Undercover (2005)", and the German Feature Film "Eine Krone für Isabell (2006)" with Felicitas Woll. Pavletic also starred in many short films, of which some were shown and even won awards on International Film Festivals.

In 2008, Ivan Pavletic, furthered his studies and education in Writing and Directing at the Colorado Film School and Regis University in Denver, CO. By 2010, he started working on the Roman Epic Saga of two parts, called "476 A.D.", which he wrote, produced, and directed. The first part of this Roman Saga is the feature film 476 A.D. Chapter One: The Last Light of Aries (2013), which had it's premiere in February 2014, in the historic Mayan Theater, in Denver, CO. Where it also had a very successful turnout, and has since had festival showings, where it also won multiple awards. The second part of this Roman Saga, is the feature film 476 A.D. Chapter Two: The Dawning of the Age of Pisces (2014), and is presently in the finishing stages of post-production, which should have it's premiere in the late 2014, or early 2015. The 476 A.D. Saga, starring James Rusell, Spencer Kane, Piotr Gzowski, and the famous Croatian actor Igor Galo is about the very end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Dark Ages, which deals with human nature, and the fire in our hearts and souls, that burns forever. Both films were shot between 2010 and 2012, in and around Denver, CO., Rome, Italy, and Croatia.

Some of Ivan Pavletic's other directorial works includes a feature film SANE in 1974 (2013), about troubled Vietnam Vets returning to the US, after the ordeal of the Vietnam War, as well as short films such as Tough Luck (2009), The Cosmopolitan (2010). He is presently working on the pre-production for the biographical feature film about one of the biggest geniuses of all time, Nikola Tesla, called Tesla: Beyond Imagination (2014) (Tesla: Iznad maste). It is supposed to feature Rade Serbedzija as Milutin Tesla, Igor Galo, and Pavletic is presently in the talks with the Australian actor Eric Bana, to star as Nikola Tesla him self.

Some of Pavletic's other acting roles in Feature Films include The Cylinder (2013) a modern day Western, directed by L.J. Dougherty, Washington Park (2014) directed by Matty O'Connor, and White Orb (2014) directed by Alex Amadae, with whom Ivan Pavletic is also working as the lead role in a feature comedy, Captain Boom (2014). Pavletic has also acted in a vast variety of short films, such as Smoke (2008), Drop Gun (2011), Déchiré (2011), Homesick (2011), Tyranny and Grace (2012), Rebirth (2012), Open Your Eyes (2012), You versus Me (2012), Path to Nowhere (2012), Between Haircuts (2013), Escape (2013), The Low Road Baby (2013), Five Steps (2013), Fire Ripples (2014), The Field That Grows Faster (2014), and many more.

Robert Plemic was born on 22 July 1970 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor, known for Forbidden Love (2004), U dobru i zlu (2024) and Sjecanje na Georgiju (2002).

Walter Kray was born on 27 March 1919 in Kast, Karlovac, Croatia. He was an actor, known for The Big Mouth (1967), Ransom (1988) and The Buccaneer (1958). He died on 7 July 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Branko Menicanin was born on 3 May 1964 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor, known for Fatal Sky (1990), Kad zvoni? (2005) and Charuga (1991). He has been married to Korina Copo since 9 February 2002.

Anka Gacesa was born on 28 July 1988 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. She is an actress, known for Vivegam (2017), Vojna akademija (2012) and Trolling (2013).

Dejan Sorak was born on 29 March 1954 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and writer, known for Two Players from the Bench (2005), The Officer with a Rose (1987) and Vrijeme ratnika (1991).

Daniela Trbovic is a Croatian TV presenter, employed at HRT, known as the host of the Croatian version of the quiz "The Weakest Link". She appeared on the screen in the early 1990s on the then Z3 program, where she hosted various entertainment shows. She became famous by hosted the entertainment-music show "Hit Depo" with her colleague Hamed Bangoura . The show was shut down after more than ten years of broadcasting. She then hosted the Sunday entertainment show "Od 5 do 7" , and in 2004 she returned to the forefront of television as the host of the quiz "The Weakest Link".

In addition to these shows, she hosted many events and entertainment programs: Dora , Miss Croatia pageant , reporting from the Zagreb studio when voting for the Eurovision Song Contest , children's quizzes and various events and concerts. At the end of October 2008 she participated as a contestant in the music and entertainment spectacle "Dancing with the Stars" (Croatian version).

Since 2010 she has been hosting the TV show "8. kat"

Drazen Baric was born on 14 April 1971 in Karlovac, Croatia. He is a producer and director, known for Creature Lake (2015), The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Godsend (2004).

Daniel Sarky was born on 3 February 1943 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Karlovac, Croatia]. He was an actor, known for Emmanuelle (1974), Vivre libre ou mourir (1980) and Le 16 à Kerbriant (1972). He died on 6 December 1999 in Paris, France.

Davor Gobac was born on 17 February 1964 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor, known for Zakon! (2009), Will Not End Here (2008) and Crno-bijeli svijet (2015).

Zlata Perlic was born in 1929 in Karlovac, Croatia. She was an actress, known for It Was Not in Vain (1957), Tri koraka u prazno (1958) and Hvezda jede na jih (1959). She died on 3 July 2022 in Rijeka, Croatia.

Karlo Mrksa was born on 5 August 1990 in Karlovac, Croatia. He is an actor, known for Crossing Lines (2013), Crno-bijeli svijet (2015) and For Good Old Times (2018).

Zlatko Ozbolt was born on 18 August 1965 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Obicni ljudi (2006), Love in Offside (2005) and Some Other Stories (2010). He was previously married to Ana Gruden and Sanja Marin.

Marinko Les was born in 1977 in Karlovac, Croatia. He is an actor, known for The Bridge at the End of the World (2014), 7 seX 7 (2011) and Sve ce biti dobro (2008).

Vladimir Pogacic was born on 23 September 1919 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Veliki i mali (1956), Nevjera (1953) and The Man in the Photograph (1963). He died on 13 September 1999 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Dusan Jaksic was born on 5 June 1927 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Vuk Karadzic (1987), Pozoriste u kuci (1972) and TV teatar (1956). He died on 17 December 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Ivanka Boljkovac was born on 29 May 1955 in Karlovac, Croatia. She is an actress, known for Crveno i crno (2006), Crno-bijeli svijet (2015) and Kad susjedi polude (2018).

Dara Vukic was born in 1926 in Karlovac, Croatia. She is an actress, known for What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), 9:06 (2009) and Vlog (2014).

Danko Ljustina was born on 24 February 1952 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Konjanik (2003), Posljednja volja (2001) and Banovic Strahinja (1981).

Tatjana Bozic was born in 1971 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is a director and writer, known for Happily Ever After (2014), The Tempest of Neptun (2024) and Circa oaza (1999).

Dejan Dubajic was born on 10 July 1897 in Karlovac, Croatia. He was an actor, known for Hoja! Lero! (1952), Mala Jole (1955) and Lito vilovito (1964). He was married to Margita Dubajic. He died on 16 January 1969 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Emmerich Groh was born on 7 April 1905 in Karlovac, Croatia, Austria-Hungary [now Croatia]. He was a writer, known for Brüderlein fein (1942), The Governor (1939) and Trenck, der Pandur (1940). He died on 13 October 1978 in Vienna, Austria.

Tomislav Kurelec was born on 11 May 1942 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Plavi svijet (1969), Cuvar mrtvaca (1978) and Otvoren prozor (1978). He died on 15 July 2024.