Leon Lučev (born 1970 in

Šibenik Šibenik () is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the ...

) is a Croatian actor. He had his feature film debut in Vinko Brešan's 1996 comedy '' How the War Started on My Island''. Since then, he has amassed lead roles in numerous high-profile European films, including '' Sex, Drink and Bloodshed'' (2004), ''

What Is a Man Without a Moustache? ''What Is a Man Without a Moustache?'' ( hr, Što je muškarac bez brkova?) is a 2005 Croatian romantic comedy-drama film. Hrvoje Hribar directed the film and wrote the screenplay as an adaptation of Ante Tomić's 2000 novel of the same name. St ...

'' (2005), '' Grbavica'' (2006), ''

The Melon Route ''The Melon Route'' ( hr, Put lubenica) is a Croatian drama film directed by Branko Schmidt. It was released in 2006. Cast * Krešimir Mikić - Mirko * Sun Mei - Chinese girl * Leon Lučev - Seki * Armin Omerović - Meho * Emir Hadžihafizb ...

'' (2006), '' Behind the Glass'' (2008), ''

On the Path ''On the Path'' ( bs, Na putu) is a 2010 Bosnian drama film written and directed by Jasmila Žbanić. The film was screened in competition at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. At the 7th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Fes ...

'' (2010), ''

Silent Sonata ''Silent Sonata'' ( sl, Circus Fantasticus) is a 2011 Slovenian war drama film directed by Janez Burger and has no dialogue. The main producers are the Slovene Stara Gara and the Irish Fastnet Films. ''Silent Sonata'' is the first official Slov ...

'' (2011), ''

Vegetarian Cannibal ''Vegetarian Cannibal'' ( hr, Ljudožder vegetarijanac) is a 2012 Croatian drama film directed by Branko Schmidt. It was released on 1 March 2012 and stars Rene Bitorajac as an immoral doctor. Plot Danko Babić (Rene Bitorajac) is highly succ ...

'' (2012), ''

The Miner is a 1908 novel by Japanese writer Natsume Sōseki. The novel recounts the story of a young man who begins working in a mine following a failed relationship, with extensive attention paid to his perceptions, both at the time of events and in re ...

'' (2017) and '' Men Don't Cry'' (2017). Lučev won the Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor at the 2008

Pula Film Festival Pula Film Festival ( hr, Pulski filmski festival) is an annual Croatian film festival, established in 1954. It is held in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula Arena. Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival and is usually held ...

, for his role in ''

Will Not End Here ''Will Not End Here'' (''Nije kraj'') is a 2008 Croatian / Serbian co-production directed by Vinko Brešan. It is based on a play by Mate Matišić. Cast The cast also includes Luka Peroš best known for his role of Marseille in Money Heist. * ...

''. He was awarded the Heart of Sarajevo two times, for '' Buick Riviera'' in 2008 and '' The Load'' in 2018. Apart from his film work, he regularly performs in the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka. He provides the voice of

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in the Croatian dub of the ''Cars'' franchise (2006-2017) and voiced Nigel in the Croatian-language version of ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was w ...

'' (2003).

Selected filmography

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* 1970 births Living people People from Šibenik Croatian male actors Golden Arena winners Croatian Theatre Award winners Croatian male stage actors Croatian male television actors Croatian male film actors Croatian male voice actors Croatian theatre directors Croatian television directors Croatian comedians {{Croatia-actor-stub