Ljubomir Kerekeš


Ljubomir Kerekeš is a Croatian theatre, television and film actor.

Life and work

Kerekeš began acting in 1980 in his hometown of Varaždin and between 1982 and 1996 was a member of the theatre ensemble at the Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin. In 1996 he moved to the Kerempuh theatre in Zagreb and in 1998 moved again to the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, where he has been working until 2014. In 2014, he returned to the National Theatre in Varaždin.
Apart from theatre, Kerekeš also appeared in a number of Croatian TV series and feature films, and is best known in the country for his role of major Aleksa in the hugely popular 1996 black comedy film How the War Started on My Island. He also appeared alongside Richard Gere in the 2007 American action-thriller The Hunting Party. He is active as a voice actor as well, with notable credits voicing Genie in the Croatian dub of the entire Aladdin franchise, Master Shifu in the Croatian Kung Fu Panda film series, Hamm in the Croatian Toy Story franchise and Manny the Mammoth in the Croatian Ice Age films and television specials.

Personal life

His wife's name is Jasenka, and she works in Varaždin National Theatre. They have a daughter Ema and son Jan, who is also an actor.

Selected filmography

Voice-over roles