Rene Bitorajac (; born 2 March 1972) is a Croatian actor. He has appeared in several Croatian and Bosnian films since the 1980s. Most notably, he starred in the 2001 Academy Award-winning Bosnian film '' No Man's Land''. He is also known for starring in popular Croatian television

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'' Bitange i princeze'' (2005–2010) and '' Naša mala klinika'' (2004–2007). Bitorajac won Golden Arena Awards for Best Actor for his portrayals of sociopathic football hooligan Krpa in the 2009 film ''

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'', and Dr. Babić in the 2012 film '' Cannibal Vegetarian''. His role in the latter earned him the Vladimir Nazor Award and the Paris Mediteraneo Gran Prix, among other accolades. Bitorajac also worked prominently in Croatian-language versions of animated features. He provided voice acting for

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in ''

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'', Buck in '' Home on the Range'' (both 2004), Ham in '' Space Chimps'' (2008),

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in the '' Despicable Me'' franchise (2010-present), and Red in ''

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'' (2016) complete with its 2019 sequel.

Selected filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bitorajac, Rene 1972 births 21st-century Croatian male actors 20th-century Croatian male actors Living people Male actors from Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb alumni Croatian male actors Croatian male film actors Croatian male television actors Croatian male stage actors Croatian male voice actors Golden Arena winners Croatian Theatre Award winners