Žarko Potočnjak | |
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Born |
Pakrac, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Croatia) |
3 February 1946
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966–present |
Žarko Potočnjak (born 3 February 1946) is a Croatian theatre, television and film actor.
Potočnjak graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1972. Upon graduation he was hired as a regular member at the Komedija and Gavella theatres in Zagreb, and since 1994 he has been a member of cast at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.
Apart from his work in theatre, Potočnjak has appeared in about 30 television series and a number of film productions since the 1970s.
In 1983, he married actress Asja Jovanović, with whom he has a daughter Mirna. During the Croatian War of Independence he served with the 106th Croatian Army brigade based in Osijek.