Reshad Strik (born 22 June 1981) is a Bosnian-Australian

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Biography and career

Strik was born on 22 June 1981 in

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to a

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father and an Australian mother, he was raised on Central Coast of

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and attended the

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(now the Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts) where he graduated from in 2004. Casting directors from the hit series ''

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'' spotted him and offered him an ensemble lead role in the popular series. After shooting 70 episodes the show came to an end and Strik seized the opportunity to work in Los Angeles. Strik made his leading debut in

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director

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's psychological thriller ''Don't Look Up''. He also played Mickey an American soldier in

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's ''

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'' for

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. Strik appeared as a rebellious surfer in the Australian film ''

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'', which debuted at the 2008

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. He featured in the Jonathan Schwartz-produced independent film ''Spooner'' opposite Nora Zehetner and

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and also the vimeo sensation SCI-FI "STASIS", directed by Christian Swegal. Co-starring with Strik were

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and

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. He also appeared as the male love interest in "

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", a music video by pop singer

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that features various cameos of actors and singers. In 2010 Strik married in his father's native city

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. There he spent time learning his father's native language and producing and directing music videos and commercials. Strik also completed two feature films in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ''Crossroads'' with acclaimed Turkish indie director Faysal Soysal and the Bosnian film '' Ja sam iz Krajine, zemlje kestena'', which was released in 2013. In 2013, he met with Turkish producers. Not knowing a word of Turkish, Strik was invited to

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's cinema and TV industry. Seizing this opportunity, he took intensive language classes. Strik has now acted in TV series '' Filinta'', and played the role of Claudius in

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's '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul''. Strik divorced in 2022 and spends time between

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documentary filmmaking and

spending time with his 3 children. He married Gamze Özçelik in 2024.

Filmography

Filmmaking

*''Dragon Ball Futon'' / short film (2003) *''You Can Get it Anywhere'' / short film (2006) *''

'' (2007) *''A man worth knowing'' / commercial series (2011) *''Dah Ljubavi'' / music video (2012) *''The Prophet in my Life'' / documentary (2012) *'' Tom Waterhouse'' / sketch comedy (2013) *''Brad Pitt - Chanel no 5'' / sketch comedy (2013) *''NorthPole'' / sketch comedy (2013) *''Ludwig von Sarajevo'' / short film (2016) *''Hard Jobs: Reshad Strik'' / TV documentary (2022–2023)

Biography and career

Filmography

Filmmaking

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