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Jurij Drevenšek

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About me

Jurij Drevensek was born in Maribor, Slovenia (Yugoslavia). He is an established Slovenian actor, awarded for film and theatre roles. He graduated from acting at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television at the University of Ljubljana. Soon after his graduation he received his first professional acknowledgment as an actor by being trusted with the leading role of Moritz in Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind. Since then he has created over forty theatre roles in different Slovenian theaters, among them many leading ones such as the role of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Jörgen Tesman in Hedda Gabler, Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Max in Martin Sherman's Bent, Jack in Jack, or the Submission by Eugene Ionesco, and Meursault in Albert Camus's The Stranger to name a few. In 2012 he was chosen as one of the participants at Berlinale Talents and in 2009 as one of the participants at Sarajevo Talents.

He has been honoured with several awards for his work in theatre and in films such as the Vesna Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2015 and in 2024, the Slovenian equivalent of the Oscar, the Borstnik Award (Slovenian equivalent for the Tony Award), Tantadruj Award, the Dnevnik newspaper award, etc... 

He used to be a member of Ljubljana City Theatre ensemble and the Slovene National Theatre in Maribor, but now he works as a freelance artist who wishes to engage in new and bold projects that interest him and that really try to push his acting boundaries and offer him a chance to explore new and exciting areas.

 Between 2018 and 2022 he has been the host of the Bob leta satirical awards ceremony broadcasted by the national television.  

Information

Acting age
32-42 years
Year of birth
1985 (40 years)
Place of birth
Maribor, Slovenia
Height (cm)
186
Weight (in kg)
83
Eye color
brown
Hair color
brown
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
slim
Place of residence
Ljubljana (SI)
Housing options
Trieste (IT), Wien (AT), München (DE), Belgrade (RS), Graz (AT), Berlin (DE), Zagreb (HR), Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (AT)
Nationality
Slovenian
Languages
Slovenian(native)Bosnian
Croatian
English
GermanSerbian
Dialects
Styrian(native dialect)
Accents
SlavicBulgarianCzechPolishRussianSlovakYugoslavianCroatianSerbian
Instruments
GuitarBass guitarPiano
Sport
Scuba divingBackpackingBilliardsFreedivingMountain hikingSnowboardingSwimmingAcrobaticsBasketballHorse ridingRock climbingSoccerVolleyballMarathonTable football
Dance
ButohContact improvisationModern danceStandard
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Comedian, Dubbing actor, Facilitator, Orator, Speaker
Singing
BalladBluesChoralePopRockA cappellaFalsettoImprovisationMusicalPop songsPunk rock
Special skills
Barman
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
AM - Moped up to 45 km/h
Other licenses
PADI open water, SSI Open Water Diver

Credits

Primary professional training

2004 – 2008
Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television

Other professional training

2016
International Screen Acting Workshop, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2012
Berlinale Talents
2009
Sarajevo Talents
2004 – 2008
AGRFT

Awards

2025
Veliki plan Award
2025
Glazer Charter
2023
Vesna Award for Best Supporting Actor (Cinema film)
2020
Tantadruj Award
2020
The Curse of Valburga (nominated) (Feature film)
2019
ZDUS Acting Award of The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists (nominated)
2018
ZDUS Acting Award of The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists (nominated)
2017
Borštnik Acting Award
2016
Special Jury Prize for best team performance
2015
Vesna Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013
Dnevnik newspaper Award

Film

2026
Mila/Marija (Cinema film)
Bor (SUP) Andrina Mračnikar Producer: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu (Amour Fou), Danijel Hočevar (Vertigo) Written by: Andrina Mračnikar
2026
Narodna drama / Folk Play (Cinema film)
Feđa (SUP) Mirjana Karanović Producer: This and That Productions (SRB), Еlzevir films (FR), Bela Film (SLO) Written by: Bojan Vuletić
2025
Nomad (post-production) (Cinema film)
Borut (SUP) Taron Lexton Producer: Milena Lorch, TXL Productions Casting Director: Leslie Brown
2025
Skin on Skin (Drama)
Boris (LR) Simon Schneckenburger Producer: Leon Döhner, Marc Colditz Distribution: Arte Casting Director: Nina Haun Written by: Simon Schneckenburger & Marie Wagner
2024
Tartinijev ključ / Tartini's Key (Cinema film)
Jofa (LR) Vinci Vogue Anžlovar Producer: Zoran Đeverdanović Written by: Vinci Vogue Anžlovar, Roman Kukovič
2024
Master and Margarita (Cinema film)
Pilate's Secretary (SUP) Michael Lockshin Producer: Len Blavatnik, Ruben Dishdishayan, Igor Tolstunov Casting Director: Colin Jones
2024
Zajeti v izviru (Documentary)
Acman (OTH) Maja Weiss Producer: Ida Weiss Written by: Nataša Konc Lorenzutti
2024
Skok v prihodnost (Short film)
Enonogi (SUP) Darko Štante Producer: Igor Pediček Written by: Matej Mijatovič, Eva Taja
2023
Guardians of the Formula (Cinema film)
Aleš Babnik (SUP) Dragan Bjelogrlić Producer: Cobra Film Serbia, Perfo productions Slovenia Written by: Dragan Bjelogrlić, Ognjen Sviličić, Vuk Ršumović
2023
Poslednji Heroj / Shooting Blanks (Cinema film)
Toni (SUP) Žiga Virc Producer: Virc Produkcija
2023
Stranci (Short film)
Tomaž (LR) Kiša Radić, Ana Đurović Distribution: FDU Beograr, Serbia Written by: Kiša Radić, Ana Đurović
2023
Pero (Documentary drama)
Jurij (SUP) Damjan Kozole Producer: Danijel Hočevar, Vertigo Written by: Damjan Kozole, Peter Musevski
2022
Zbudi me / Wake me (Feature film)
Damjan (SUP) Marko Šantić Producer: Vertigo Written by: Marko Šantić
2021
Sprintaj mi ljubezen (Short film)
Andrej (SUP) Sara Polanc Producer: AGRFT, RTV Slovenija Distribution: RTV Slovenija
2020
Sanremo (Feature film)
Rok (SUP) Miroslav Mandić Producer: Filmostovje
2020
Filmski poklic - igralec (Short documentary)
Jurij (SUP) Peter Bizjak Producer: ZDSFU, SFC, AGRFT Distribution: RTV Slovenija
2019
Polsestra
Brane (SUP) Damjan Kozole Producer: Danijel Hočevar, Vertigo productions
2019
The Curse of Valburga
Marjan (LR) Tomaž Gorkič Producer: Strup produkcija
2019
Bik / The Bull
Prvi mesar (SUP) Bojan Labović Producer: Staragara produkcija
2018
Ne bom več luzerka
Andraž (SUP) Urša Menart Producer: Danijel Hočevar, Vertigo productions
2018
Kaj te tučeš!?
Mare (LR) Helena Ponudič Producer: Film factory
2017
Stekle lisice / Sly foxes
Heki (SUP) Boris Jurjaševič Producer: RTV Slovenia Distribution: RTV Slovenija
2017
Sočasja
Dostavljalec (SUP) Miha Vipotnik Producer: RTV Slovenia
2015
Svitanje
Mladen (LR) Tina Ščavničar Producer: FDU Belgrade
2015
Štiri stvari, ki sem jih hotel početi s tabo
Šef študentov (SUP) Miha Knific Producer: RTV Slovenia Distribution: RTV Slovenija
2015
Idila / Idyll /Killbillies
Vintlr (SUP) Tomaž Gorkič Producer: Strup produkcija
2013
Ivan brez življenja / John Lacklife
Maks (LR) Domen Martinčič Producer: AGRFT Distribution: RTV Slovenija
2012
Kruha in iger
Simon (LR) Klemen Dvornik Producer: RTV Slovenia and Arkadena
2011
Zmaga ali kako je Maks Bigec zasukal kolo zgodovine
Policist (SUP) Miran Zupanič Producer: RTV Slovenia
2008
Prehod
ZOM uslužbenec (SUP) Boris Palčič Producer: A ATALANTA
2008
1o minut proti celemu življenju
Prijatelj (SUP) Matic Grgič Producer: Famul Stuart
2007
Osa
Fant (SUP) Kaja Tokuhisa Producer: AGRFT
2007
To je Slovenija
Rado (SUP) Urša Menart Producer: AGRFT
2007
Bordo rdeča
Domen (LR) Nejc Gazvoda Producer: AGRFT
2006
Hej tovariši (Drama)
Aljaž (SUP) Gregor Božič Producer: AGRFT

Television

2026
The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain (post-production) (Series)
Janez Lajhnar (SUP) Tomaž Gorkič Producer: 666 production Station: RTV Slovenija Written by: Tomaž Gorkič
2023
Immerstill (TV movie)
Pfarrer Logar (SUP) Eva Spreitzhofer Producer: Graf Filmproduktion GmbH Distribution: ORF, ZDF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2022
Euer Ehren / Your Honor (TV series)
Kuzman (SUP) David Nawrath Producer: MonaFilm, SquareOne Station: ARD, ORF Distribution: ARD, ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2022
Hamilton (TV movie (series))
Gordan Galović (SUP) Erik Leijonborg Producer: Renée Axö, Dramacorp Pampas Studios, MP Production Station: TV4 Sweden, TVS 2, C More Distribution: TV4 Sweden, TVS 2, C More Casting Director: Tusse Lande
2021
Cases of Inspector Vrenko (TV series)
Marko Breznik (SUP) Slobodan Maksimović, Boris Jurjaševič Producer: RTV Slovenija Station: RTV Slovenija
2019 – 2020
Strike back (TV series)
Tecnician (SUP) Bill Eagles Producer: Rob Bullock Station: Sky, Cinemax Casting Director: Alex Howes, Saša Pirolić
2019
V dvoje (Series)
Matic (SUP) Klemen Dvornik Producer: Filmservis Station: POP TV, Voyo
2018
Butalci
Gregor Brezhlačnnice (LR) Aljaž Bastič Producer: AGRFT, RTV Slovenija Station: RTV Slovenija
2014
Potenje morskega ježka
Junkie (SUP) Vid Hajnšek Producer: AGRFT, RTV Slovenija Station: RTV Slovenija
2009
Ljubezen je energija
Električar (SUP) Barbara Zemljič Producer: AGRFT, RTV Slovenija Station: RTV Slovenija
2008 – 2009
Brat bratu
Branko (LR) Branko Djurić Djuro Producer: RTV Slovenia Station: RTV Slovenija
2008
Anica in grozovitež
Policist (SUP) Franc Arko Producer: RTV Slovenia Station: RTV Slovenija
2007
Pogrešal te bom
Fant (LR) Nejc Gazvoda Producer: AGRFT, RTV Slovenija Station: RTV Slovenija
2006
Deit (Short film)
Boyfriend (LR) Slobodan Maksimović Producer: AGRFT, RTV Slovenija Station: RTV Slovenija

Theater

2024
Albert Camus: The Stranger / L'Étranger (Drama)
Meursault (LR) Franco Pero Producer: SSG Trieste, Italy Theater: SSG Trieste, Italy Written by: Albert Camus
2023
A Doll's House (Drama)
Dr. Rank (SUP) Nela Vitošević Producer: MGL Written by: Henrik Ibsen
2022
žbam! (Drama)
Agata (SUP) Vito Taufer Producer: Slovensko mladinsko gledališče - SMG Written by: Simona Semenič
2020
Macbeth (Drama)
Macbeth (LR) Matjaž Pograjc Producer: SMG Ljubljana Theater: SMG Ljubljana
2018 – 2020
Bent
Max (LR) Alen Jelen Producer: Škuc, Cankarjev dom Theater: Škuc, Cankarjev dom
2019 – 2020
Laufstory (Drama)
Emil Zatopek (LR) Matjaž Pograjc Producer: APT Novo mesto Theater: APT Novo mesto
2019 – 2020
Na valovih (Drama)
Luka Bizjak (LR) Alen Jelen Producer: SSG Trieste, Italy Theater: SSG Trieste, Italy
2019 – 2020
Mazohistka (Drama)
Maximiian (LR) Nejc Gazvoda Theater: APT Novo mesto
2015 – 2019
Forever Young (Drama)
Mr. Drevenšek (LR) Sandy Lopičić Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2018 – 2019
Fireflies (Drama)
Blue (SUP) Nina Rajić Kranjac Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2018 – 2019
Oedipus at Colonus (Drama)
Theseus (SUP) Diego de Brea Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2017 – 2019
Hamlet
Hamlet (LR) Krešimir Dolenčić Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2016 – 2018
Pesem za eno Drevo
Me (LR) Jurij Drevenšek Producer: Salon uporabnih umetnosti Theater: Salon uporabnih umetnosti
2018
The Suicide (Drama)
Poet (SUP) Ivana Djilas Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2014 – 2017
Scandal in ST. Florian Valley (Drama)
Šviligoj (SUP) Janusz Kica Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2016 – 2017
1981 (Drama)
Luka (LR) Selma Spahić Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2017
Birdland (Drama)
Luc (SUP) Janusz Kica Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2017
Cannibals (Drama)
Tenente (SUP) Ivica Buljan Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2015 – 2017
Hedda Gabler
Jörgen Tesman (LR) Mateja Koležnik Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2014 – 2016
The Deceits (Drama)
Fabrizio (LR) Jaka Ivanc Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2015 – 2016
Drakula (Drama)
performer (LR) Andraš Urban Producer: SNG Maribor, ZKM Zagreb, Teatro Due di Parma Theater: SNG Maribor, ZKM Zagreb, Teatro Due di Parma
2016
Hic Sunt Leones (Drama)
Him (LR) Nataša Matjašec Rošker Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2013 – 2015
The Taming of the Shrew (Drama)
Bianca (SUP) Anja Suša Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2014 – 2015
Lulu (Drama)
Rodrigo Quast (SUP) Diego de Brea Producer: SNG Maribor Theater: SNG Maribor
2013 – 2014
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Drama)
Carlos (LR) Diego de Brea Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2013 – 2014
The Game (Drama)
Jan (LR) Nejc Gazvoda Producer: Mini teater Theater: Mini teater
2014
The Physicist (Drama)
Richard Voss (SUP) Boris Kobal Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2010 – 2013
The Miser (Drama)
Cleante (SUP) Boris Kobal Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2013
The Underpants (Drama)
Frank Scarron (SUP) Aleksandar Popovski Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2011 – 2012
Underpaid! Won't pay! (Drama)
Luigi (SUP) Marko Manojlović Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2011 – 2012
Requiem (Drama)
Happy Cherub (SUP) Matjaž Zupančič Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2012
Jack or the Submission
Jack (LR) Miloš Lolić Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2011 – 2012
The She Devil
Graničar (LR) Mateja Koležnik Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2011
Imaginary Invalid (Drama)
Thomas Diaforous (SUP) Mile Korun Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2010
Kitchen by measure (Drama)
more roles (SUP) Igor Samobor Producer: MG Ptuj Theater: MG Ptuj
2010
The Pigeons (Drama)
Helmar Bertrand (SUP) Tijana Zinajić Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2009 – 2010
Spring Awakening
Moritz (LR) Sebastijan Horvat Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2008 – 2009
Class Enemy (Drama)
Sky (LR) Andrej Jus Producer: AGRFT Theater: AGRFT
2009
Macbeth after Shakespeare (Drama)
Lennox (SUP) Ivica Buljan Producer: Mini teater Theater: Mini teater
2009
Akvabely (Drama)
Ivan (SUP) Barbara Hieng Samobor Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2008
Who's Bruce? (Drama)
Bruce Willis (LR) Jurij Drevenšek, Jure Henigman, Luka Cimprič Producer: AGRFT Theater: AGRFT
2008
Measure for measure (Drama)
Bernardine (SUP) Sebastijan Horvat Producer: MGL Theater: MGL
2008
Macbeth (Drama)
Third Witch (SUP) Matjaž Farič Producer: Pionirski dom Theater: Pionirski dom
2007
The Path (Choreography)
Him (LR) Jurij Drevenšek, Uroš Kaurin
2006
Master and Margarita (Drama)
Levi Matvei (SUP) Jernej Lorenci Producer: MGL Theater: MGL

Internet

2021
Detektiv Dorian (Streaming series)

Commercial

2018
Gillette commercial