Žarko Potočnjak | |
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Born | |
Died | 21 October 2021 | (aged 75)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966–2021 [2] |
Žarko Potočnjak (3 February 1946 [3] – 21 October 2021) [4] was a Croatian theatre, television and film actor.
Potočnjak graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1972. [3] Upon graduation he was hired as a regular member at the Komedija and Gavella theatres in Zagreb, and since 1994 he has been a member of cast at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. [5]
Apart from his work in theatre, Potočnjak has appeared in about 30 television series and a number of film productions since the 1970s.
In 1983, he married actress Asja Jovanović, with whom he has a daughter Mirna. [3] During the Croatian War of Independence he served with the 106th Croatian Army brigade based in Osijek. [3]
He provided the voice of Mater in the Croatian dub of the Cars franchise [6] [7] and Raisin and dalmatian in Marmaduke.