Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić
Biography
Dragan Nikolić was a Serbian actor. He studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the film Kad budem mrtav i beo, which was the beginning of a career that lasted 50 years. Dragan Nikolić has since appeared in many films of different genres and portrayed various characters, becoming one of the most recognizable actors in Serbian cinema. In 2000, he received the "Pavle Vuisić" Award for his lifework. From 2011 to 2013, he was the television host on the Serbian edition of quiz Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. His best known role was as Prle, a wisecracking World War II resistance fighter whom he portrayed in 1970s TV series Otpisani and Povratak otpisanih.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Lovers
as Zlatan
1999
Season of Peace in Paris
as Dragan
1981
Black Gruja and the Stone of Wisdom
2007
The Robbery of the Third Reich
as Glavonja
2004
The Fourth Man
as Političar
2007
Brigandage
as Milan Brkić, hajduk #1
1970
Tito and Me
as Kole (Gane's father)
1992
The Tour
as Miško
2008
St. George Shoots the Dragon
as Sveštenik
2009
Who's Singin' Over There?
as Pevač
1980
Seventy-Two Days
as Kamatar 1
2010
Cabaret Balkan
as Sveta
1998
Unseen Wonder
as Karuzo
1984
The Knife
as Hodža
1999
Zamfir's Zona
as Hadži Zamfir
2002
Balkan Express
as Popaj
1983
Chasing Luck(y)
as Mafijaški bos
2005
Ivko's Feast
as Predsednik opštine
2005
The Kingdom of Serbia
as Narator
2008
One Hell of an Actor
as Himself (archive footage)
2021
TV Appearances
Theater at Home
as Batica Nikolajević
2007
Grey Home
as Zeka
1986
Theater at Home
as Bratislav Nikolajević
2007
All These Plains
as Милан Јагодић
2010
The Written Off
as Prle
1974
The Village Is Burning, and the Grandmother Is Combing Her Hair
as Sudija Velibor
2007
Wounded Eagle
as Uglješa Knežević
2008
The Jagodic Family
as Grof Milan Jagodić
2012
The Teacher
as Učitelj Miloš
1983
The Last Act
as Major Ljuba Popović
1982
The Storks Will Return
as Mutavi
2007
Return of the Written Off
as Prle
1978