Aleks Paunovic
Actor
Biography
Aleks Paunovic (born June 29, 1969) is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on the drama TV series Arctic Air, Julius on the fantasy horror drama series Van Helsing, imposing warrior Wygar Oak on the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and Bojan "Boki" Boscovic on the dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer.
Paunovic is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and "three generations of fighters" are in his family. His father is of Serbian descent, and his mother is of Croatian ancestry. His grandfather, father, and uncle were all champion boxers in Yugoslavia, and he was a champion boxer until a shoulder injury ended his career. Paunovic was in a rock band before he got an acting job at his first audition. He supports the Red Cross/Impact Anti-Bullying Campaign, as he had been bullied as a child.
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Filmography
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
as Cyclops #2 2013
This Means War
as Karate Dad 2012
Cold Pursuit
as Detective Osgard 2019
Freaks
as Robert Kraigen 2019
I Spy
as Bob 2002
Zapped
as Ted Thompson 2014
Siberia
as Yefrem 2018
Blackway
as Skell 2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Logan 2015
Kindergarten Cop 2
as Zogu 2016
The Marine 3: Homefront
as Gabriel 2013
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
as Brick 2002
Vendetta
as Griffin Abbott 2015
In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds
as Allard 2011
Driven to Kill
as Tony Links 2009
Personal Effects
as Tom 2009