Aleks Paunovic (born June 29, 1969[3]) is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on drama TV series Arctic Air,[4] Julius on fantasy horror drama series Van Helsing,[5] imposing warrior Wygar Oak on the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency[6] and Bojan "Boki" Boscovic on dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer.[7]
Aleks Paunovic | |
|---|---|
 Paunovic interviewed about Freaks in 2018 | |
| Born | June 29, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1][2] |
Biography
Paunovic is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and "three generations of fighters" are in his family.[8][2] His father is of Serbian descent, and his mother is of Croatian ancestry.[9][10] His grandfather, father and uncle were all champion boxers in Yugoslavia, and he was a champion boxer[11] until a shoulder injury ended his career.[12][2] Paunovic was in a rock band before he got an acting job at his first audition.[12][13] He supports the Red Cross/Impact Anti-Bullying Campaign, as he had been bullied as a child.[12][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled | Brick | Video | |
| 2002 | I Spy | Bob | [2] | |
| 2004 | Seven Times Lucky | Sacco | ||
| 2007 | Taming Tammy | Sy | ||
| 2008 | Heart of a Dragon | Tim | ||
| 2009 | Personal Effects | Tom | ||
| 2009 | Driven to Kill | Tony Links | Video | |
| 2010 | Transparency | Linder | ||
| 2010 | Blood: A Butcher's Tale | Tony Links | Video | |
| 2010 | Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido | Hubs Cappa | ||
| 2011 | In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds | Allard | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Charlie | Earnest | ||
| 2013 | The Marine 3: Homefront | Gabriel | Video | |
| 2014 | Feed the Gods | Pete | [2] | |
| 2014 | What an Idiot | Caleb | ||
| 2015 | Badge of Honor | Samuel | [2] | |
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Logan | [14] | |
| 2015 | Vendetta | Griffin Abbott | [15] | |
| 2015 | Blackway | Skell | ||
| 2015 | Numb | Lee | [16][17] | |
| 2016 | Kindergarten Cop 2 | Zogu | ||
| 2017 | A Very Sordid Wedding | Hardy | ||
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Winter | [18][19] | |
| 2017 | A Very Sordid Wedding | Hardy | ||
| 2018 | Siberia | Yefrem | [20] | |
| 2018 | Freaks | Robert Kraigen | ||
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Det. Osgard | ||
| 2019 | Puppet Killer | Jamie | Post-production | |
| 2019 | Volition | Terry | [21] | |
| 2020 | Chained | Jim | [22] | |
| 2021 | Zero Contact | Trevor Williams | [23] | |
| 2023 | The Silent Service | Logan Steiger | Japanese film | [24] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Heads | Roderick | TV film | [2] |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Stomp | "Red Kiss" | |
| 2002 | Stargate SG-1 | Shaq'rel | "Redemption: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| 2002 | Christmas Rush | Petrovich | TV film | |
| 2002 | John Doe | Pavel Kovarik | "Manifest Destiny" | |
| 2003 | The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron | Lazarri | TV film | |
| 2003 | Andromeda | Agio | "Vault of the Heavens" | |
| 2003 | Picking Up & Dropping Off | Joey | TV film | |
| 2004 | Mutant X | Nick | "Divided Loyalties" | |
| 2004 | Cold Squad | Cal Blannon | "Cock of the Walk" | |
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Matthew Meter | "The Last Goodbye" | |
| 2005 | Chasing Christmas | Vincent | TV film | |
| 2005 | Painkiller Jane | Sgt. Frizelle | TV film | |
| 2005–2007 | Battlestar Galactica | Marine Sgt. Omar Fischer | Recurring role | [2] |
| 2006 | Whistler | Vic Mostov | "The Looks of Love" | |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Sean's Friend | "Crossroad Blues" | [25] |
| 2006 | Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep | Ike | TV film | |
| 2006 | Psych | Security Guard | "Spellingg Bee" | |
| 2007 | Maneater | Sgt. Winshiser | TV film | |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Curtis | "Sisterhood" | |
| 2007 | Stargate Atlantis | Rakai | "Reunion" | |
| 2008 | Smallville | Orderly | "Labyrinth" | |
| 2009 | Fireball | Draven | TV film | |
| 2009 | Sanctuary | The Duke | "Penance" | [2] |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Skinwalker (Pack Leader's Second in Command) | "All Dogs Go To Heaven" | |
| 2010 | Human Target | Alexei Volkov | "Embassy Row" | |
| 2010 | Riverworld | Bernardo | TV film | |
| 2010 | Caprica | William Adama Sr. | "The Dirteaters" | |
| 2010 | Gotta Grudge? | Big Al | TV series | |
| 2011 | InSecurity | Victor | "Keeping Up with the Laslovs" | |
| 2011 | Smallville | OrderlyThug #1 | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Christmas Consultant | Boris Tartakov | TV film | |
| 2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Jim McAllister | Recurring role | [2] |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Angus Farris | "The Common Wealth" | |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Ruslan | TV miniseries | |
| 2013 | Chupacabra vs. the Alamo | Agent Perez | TV film | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Berkley | "The Evil Queen" | |
| 2013 | Hell on Wheels | Anton Hersch | "Cholera" | |
| 2013 | Psych | Serbian #1 | "Lassie Jerky" | |
| 2013 | Christmas Bounty | Manucci | TV film | |
| 2014 | Parked | Hector | "Pilot (DADS)" | |
| 2014 | Far from Home | Dale Cottonwood | TV film | |
| 2014 | Zapped | Ted | TV film | [2] |
| 2014 | Psych | Bartender | "Cog Blocked" | |
| 2014–15 | The 100 | Gustus | Recurring role | |
| 2015 | iZombie | Julien DuPont | Recurring role (8 episodes) | [26] |
| 2015 | Ghost Unit | Jadranko | "1.1" | |
| 2015 | Continuum | Rollins | Recurring role | |
| 2015 | Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow | Blade | TV film | |
| 2016 | Supernatural | Gunner Lawless | "Beyond the Mat" | |
| 2016 | Motive | Sgt. Fred Blunt | "The Dead Hand", "Foreign Relations" | |
| 2016–21 | Van Helsing | Julius | Main role | |
| 2017 | Zoo | Dallas | "No Place Like Home", "Diaspora" | [27] |
| 2017 | Hard Days, Wet Nights | Woodrow | TV series | |
| 2017 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Guest diner; Reality series, Episode: "Catch of the Day" | |
| 2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Wygar Oak | Recurring Role (6 Episodes) | |
| 2018 | Arrow | C.O. Felton | 2 episodes | |
| 2020–2022 | Snowpiercer | Bojan "Boki" Boscovic | Recurring role | |
| 2021 | Hawkeye | Ivan Banionis | Recurring role (4 episodes) | |
| 2024 | The Silent Service | Logan Steiger | [28] |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Shao Khan | "Kitana & Mileena: Parts 1 & 2" | [2] |
Awards and nominations
For his role of Julius in Van Helsing Paunovic has been nominated 3 times for Leo awards: in 2018 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series,[29] in 2019 - Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series,[30] and in 2022 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series.[31][32]
