Aleks Paunovic
Canadian actor (born 1969)
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Aleks Paunovic (born June 29, 1969[2]) is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on drama TV series Arctic Air (2012–2014),[3] Julius on fantasy horror drama series Van Helsing (2016–2021),[4] imposing warrior Wygar Oak on the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2017)[5] and Bojan "Boki" Boscovic on dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer (2020–2024).[6]
Biography
Paunovic is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and "three generations of fighters" are in his family.[7][1] His father is of Serbian descent, and his mother is of Croatian ancestry.[8][9] His grandfather, father and uncle were all champion boxers in Yugoslavia, and he was a champion boxer[10] until a shoulder injury ended his career.[11][1] Paunovic was in a rock band before he got an acting job at his first audition.[11][12] He supports the Red Cross/Impact Anti-Bullying Campaign, as he had been bullied as a child.[11][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled | Brick | Direct-to-video | |
| I Spy | Bob | [1] | ||
| 2004 | Seven Times Lucky | Sacco | ||
| 2007 | Taming Tammy | Sy | ||
| 2008 | Heart of a Dragon | Tim | ||
| 2009 | Personal Effects | Tom | ||
| Driven to Kill | Tony Links | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2010 | Transparency | Linder | ||
| Blood: A Butcher's Tale | Tony Links | Direct-to-video | ||
| Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido | Hubs Cappa | |||
| 2011 | In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds | Allard | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Charlie | Earnest | ||
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Cyclops | [13] | |
| The Marine 3: Homefront | Gabriel | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2014 | Feed the Gods | Pete | [1] | |
| What an Idiot | Caleb | |||
| 2015 | Badge of Honor | Samuel | [1] | |
| Dead Rising: Watchtower | Logan | Streaming film | [14] | |
| Vendetta | Griffin Abbott | [15] | ||
| Blackway | Skell | |||
| Numb | Lee | [16][17] | ||
| 2016 | Kindergarten Cop 2 | Zogu | Direct-to-video | |
| 2017 | A Very Sordid Wedding | Hardy | ||
| War for the Planet of the Apes | Winter | [18][19] | ||
| 2018 | The Age of Adulting | Woodrow | ||
| Siberia | Yefrem | [20] | ||
| Freaks | Robert Kraigen | |||
| 2019 | Cold Pursuit | Det. Osgard | ||
| Puppet Killer | Jamie | |||
| Volition | Terry | [21] | ||
| 2020 | Chained | Jim | [22] | |
| 2021 | Zero Contact | Trevor Williams | [23] | |
| 2023 | The Silent Service | Logan Steiger | Japanese film | [24] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Heads | Roderick | Television film | [1] |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Stomp | Episode: "Red Kiss" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Shaq'rel | Episode: "Redemption: Parts 1 & 2" | ||
| Christmas Rush | Petrovich | Television film | ||
| John Doe | Pavel Kovarik | Episode: "Manifest Destiny" | ||
| 2003 | The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron | Lazarri | Television film | |
| Andromeda | Agio | Episode: "Vault of the Heavens" | ||
| Picking Up & Dropping Off | Joey | Television film | ||
| 2004 | Mutant X | Nick | Episode: "Divided Loyalties" | |
| Cold Squad | Cal Blannon | Episode: "Cock of the Walk" | ||
| 2005 | The Dead Zone | Matthew Meter | Episode: "The Last Goodbye" | |
| Chasing Christmas | Vincent | Television film | ||
| Painkiller Jane | Sgt. Frizelle | Television film | ||
| 2005–2007 | Battlestar Galactica | Marine Sgt. Omar Fischer | Recurring role | [1] |
| 2006 | Whistler | Vic Mostov | Episode: "The Looks of Love" | |
| Supernatural | Sean's Friend | Episode: "Crossroad Blues" | [25] | |
| Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep | Ike | Television film | ||
| Psych | Security Guard | Episode: "Spellingg Bee" | ||
| 2007 | Maneater | Sgt. Winshiser | Television film | |
| Bionic Woman | Curtis | Episode: "Sisterhood" | ||
| Stargate Atlantis | Rakai | Episode: "Reunion" | ||
| 2008 | Smallville | Orderly | Episode: "Labyrinth" | |
| 2009 | Fireball | Draven | Television film | |
| Sanctuary | The Duke | Episode: "Penance" | [1] | |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Skinwalker (Pack Leader's Second in Command) | Episode: "All Dogs Go To Heaven" | |
| Human Target | Alexei Volkov | Episode: "Embassy Row" | ||
| Riverworld | Bernardo | Television film | ||
| Caprica | William Adama Sr. | Episode: "The Dirteaters" | ||
| Gotta Grudge? | Big Al | Television film | ||
| 2011 | InSecurity | Victor | Episode: "Keeping Up with the Laslovs" | |
| Smallville | OrderlyThug #1 | 2 episodes | ||
| 2012 | The Christmas Consultant | Boris Tartakov | Television film | |
| 2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Jim McAllister | Recurring role | [1] |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Angus Farris | Episode: "The Common Wealth" | |
| Eve of Destruction | Ruslan | Miniseries | ||
| Chupacabra vs. the Alamo | Agent Perez | Television film | ||
| Once Upon a Time | Berkley | Episode: "The Evil Queen" | ||
| Hell on Wheels | Anton Hersch | Episode: "Cholera" | ||
| Psych | Serbian #1 | Episode: "Lassie Jerky" | ||
| Christmas Bounty | Manucci | Television film | ||
| 2014 | Parked | Hector | Episode: "Pilot (DADS)" | |
| Far from Home | Dale Cottonwood | Television film | ||
| Zapped | Ted | Television film | [1] | |
| Psych | Bartender | Episode: "Cog Blocked" | ||
| 2014–2015 | The 100 | Gustus | Recurring role | |
| 2015 | iZombie | Julien DuPont | Recurring role; 8 episodes | [26] |
| Ghost Unit | Jadranko | Episode #1.1 | ||
| Continuum | Rollins | Recurring role | ||
| Dashing Through the Snow | Blade | Television film | ||
| 2016 | Supernatural | Gunner Lawless | Episode: "Beyond the Mat" | |
| Motive | Sgt. Fred Blunt | 2 episodes | ||
| 2016–2021 | Van Helsing | Julius | Main role | |
| 2017 | Zoo | Dallas | 2 episodes | [27] |
| Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Guest diner; Reality series Episode: "Catch of the Day" |
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| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Wygar Oak | Recurring role; 6 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Arrow | C.O. Felton | 2 episodes | |
| 2020–2024 | Snowpiercer | Bojan "Boki" Boscovic | Recurring role | |
| 2021 | Hawkeye | Ivan Banionis | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Silent Service | Logan Steiger | 6 episodes | [28] |
| 2025 | Reacher | Taktorov | Episode: "Unfinished Business" | |
| Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Polyphemus | 2 episodes | [29] |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Shao Kahn | Episode: "Kitana & Mileena: Parts 1 & 2" | [1] |
Awards and nominations
For his role of Julius in Van Helsing, Paunovic has been nominated three times for Leo Awards: in 2018 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series,[30] in 2019 - Best Supporting Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series,[31] and in 2022 - Best Lead Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series.[32][33]
