Igor Škvarica

IGOR SKVARICA is an actor from Bosnia and Herzegovina born in 1986. He studied acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Sarajevo, graduating in Ermin Bravo and Džana Pinjo’s class. He acted in plays directed by the Bosnian National Theatre in Zenica, National Theatre in Sarajevo, MESS, Sarajevo War Theatre, Chamber Theatre 55, as well as the Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin. He debuted on the big screen by appearing in the feature film “Southern Scum Go Home!”, directed by Goran Vojnović, after which he had prominent roles in awarded films “With Mum”, directed by Faruk Lončarević, and “The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and his Son”, directed by Iglika Triffonova. Among his many roles in short films, he singles out those in “The Pit”, directed by Alban Ukaj, which was included in the competition program at the Sarajevo Film Festival, as well as his role in “Breath”, directed by Ermin Brava, winner of the Heart of Sarajevo for Best short film at the 24th SFF. He introduced himself to wider audiences by featuring in the American television series “Legends”, and is known in the region for his role in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian sitcom, “Sleepover at Hilmija’s”.