Dragan Marinković | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-03-17)17 March 1968 (age 57) |
| Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo |
| Occupations | Actor, television personality |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Dragan Marinković "Maca" (born 17 March 1968) is a Bosnianactor and TV personality. Widely known by his nicknameMaca, Marinković is most notable for his outrageous personality showcased during his stints on reality television. In mid-2007, he was a contestant on the first season ofVeliki brat VIP (the Serbian version ofCelebrity Big Brother), making it all the way to the final day. In early 2010, he repeated the same on another reality contestFarma.
Marinković's biggest acting job was a role oppositeMirsad Tuka andMira Furlan in the 2010 multiple award-winning Bosnian filmThe Abandoned.[1]
Born inSarajevo in 1968, Maca graduated from theAcademy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. He experienced trouble breaking into the business following his graduation. Initially only involved with acting through supporting parts on film and in theater, he could be seen in the occasional play on small Sarajevo stages such asKamerni teatar 55. Later Maca got small parts in various international film productions depicting theBosnian War where he playedstock character portrayals of local "bad guys" - usually cartoonish Serbian soldiers and paramilitaries. Two most notable such gigs were his appearances in Hollywood productionsWelcome to Sarajevo andBehind Enemy Lines.
However, more substantial parts in local productions eluded him and he eventually turned to TV presenting as his main career activity. After getting some prominence as a television personality in Sarajevo and the rest of Bosnia, he often complained in interviews about various acting clans as the reason for his lack of headway in the local cinematography.[2]
After getting some prominence outside of Bosnia in 2007 as a result ofVeliki brat VIP appearance, he also started getting more acting gigs such as the 7-episode engagement on Serbian TV seriesAgencija za SiS onTV Pink.
With his acting career stuck in a rut in the mid-2000s, Maca simultaneously started appearing on television hoping to gain more exposure. He became one of the many rotating hosts on the morning programme calledBalkan.Net, simulcast live on threeTV Pink stations throughout the Balkans. His off-the-cuff nature quickly made him stand out among the various hosts. Around the same time he was involved inPile and Maca Show onPink BH, which he co-hosted with Zoran "Pile" Radojković.
That exposure led to Maca getting a show of his own in October 2005 - the aptly namedOne Man Show - Niko kao ja onOBN television in Bosnia. Conceptualized as a free format with street bits and in-studio pieces such as wrestling with strippers in chocolate andturbo-folk performances, the show often bordered on vulgarity with profanity, sexual innuendo, and street lingo being the norm. Following the controversy that erupted after the episode that aired on New Year's Day 2006, the show was taken off the air.
From January 2007, Maca was back on TV in a remake ofRuski rulet quiz (aired in Serbia from September 2003 until July 2005 hosted by Irfan Mensur) for Bosnian market, airing onPink BH.[3]
Arguably, Maca's biggest break on television came in May 2007 when he was included among the contestants on the first season ofVeliki brat VIP (Celebrity Big Brother). Being seen by a wide television audience outside of Bosnia for the first time, his wild personality and attitude were impossible to ignore as he became the most talked about housemate. Profanity-laced tirades directed at fellow housemates and compulsive scratching were just some of his behavioural quirks that marked his time on the show in which he ended up making it in the final two, only to be beaten by retired football playerSaša Ćurčić.
With his public profile raised in Serbia as a result of the show, Maca started getting jobs there as well.
In early September 2008, Maca was announced as part of the hosting crew on another Emotion project -Operacija trijumf reality show that started in late September 2008. In addition to co-hosting the gala evenings alongside Milan Kalinić,Nikolina Pišek, andAna Mihajlovski each Monday, he also co-hosted a live broadcast calledNajgori od sve dece on Saturday nights withMarijana Mićić.
In February 2009 he entered the Veliki brat house again, this time on theVeliki Brat VIP All Stars edition. Staying true to his reputation and imposing personality, he had ego clashes with everyone from rapperGru, over toMiki Đuričić, and finally evenMilić Vukašinović. Maca also frequently groped and harassed model and former Miss YugoslaviaTijana Stajšić who surprisingly seemed receptive to his aggressive sexual advances.
In early July 2009, Maca started shooting episodes for the Balkan version of theDistraction game show, hosted by him, and set to air in the fall 2009 in five countries (Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Montenegro).[4]
"Like wife, like life" In 2019, Dragan Marinković premiered his monodrama "Like wife, like life," which quickly captured the hearts of the audience. This was followed by a major tour in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria and other countries in the region and Europe. The success of Maca's play is evidenced by the award for "exceptional acting performances, masterful play, and stage presence" at the Balkan Independent Theater Scene Festival - PROVOKACIJA in Skopje in 2021.
Although often controversial, Dragan Marinkovic is a successful actor and television personality. He is a recipient of the Chamber Theatre 55 award for best acting achievement in the 1999/2000 season, and his performances have become hits, filling theaters throughout the region.
The success of the play "Like Wife Like Life" is also evident through the recognition it received. It was awarded for "exceptional acting performances, masterful play, and stage presence" at the Balkan Independent Theater Scene Festival - PROVOKACIJA in Skopje in 2021.
Born in Sarajevo, Marinković currently resides inNovi Sad with his family.
In late September 2009 Maca opened aburek parlour (buregdžinica) called Burek.ba in Miloša Pocerca Street in Belgrade.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Territorio Comanche | Soldado bosnio 2 | |
| 1997 | Savršeni krug | ||
| 1997 | Welcome to Sarajevo | Chetnik Leader | |
| 1999 | Jours tranquilles à Sarajevo | Dragan | |
| 1999 | Heroes | ||
| 2001 | Soldati di pace | Merkham Ukaij | TV movie |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Damir | |
| 2003 | Racconto di guerra | Short | |
| 2004 | Kod amidže Idriza | Muhamed | |
| 2007 | Agencija za SiS | Belkanto | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | The Abandoned | Šento | |
| 2011 | Neprijatelj | Lik | |
| 2014 | Politics and Other Crimes | Adnan | |
| 2014 | The November Man | Denisov | |
| 2014 | Reket | Bakir | |
| 2014 | „Politika i drugi zločini“ | ||
| 2016 | „Lažni svedok“ | ||
| 2016 | „Naknadno“ | ||
| 2016 | „Ubice mog oca“ | ||
| 2017 | „Psi laju, vetar nosi“ | Slađan | |
| 2018 | „Ne diraj mi mamu“ | Dževad Bukva | |
| 2019 | „Lud, zbunjen, normalan“ | Bećir | |
| 2021 | „Kidanje“ |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006–2007 | Tata i zetovi | Cicko | |
| 2007 | Agencija za SIS | Belkanto | |
| 2008 | Viza za budućnost | ||
| 2010–present | Lud, zbunjen, normalan | Bećir | |
| 2013–2014 | Kriza | Jose | |
| 2017–2019 | Psi laju, vetar nosi | Slađan | |
| 2018 | Ne diraj mi mamu | Dževad Bukva | |
| 2022 | Na rubu pameti | Fikret Pašić "Pipa" |
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