Jurij is a multi-talented actor based in Slovenia. He speaks 7 languages fluently (yes!!!!): Slovenian, German, English, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian fluently and has basic knowledge in Macedonian. Once you checked out his profile you`ll see that there isn`t almost any Sport or Dance he can´t do. He`s had a long and successful career in theatre winning multiple awards for his remarkable performances but has also been very active performing in films such as supporting lead in POLSESTRA (2019) by Damjan Kozole, NE BOM VEČ LUZERKA (2018) directed by Urša Menart, SOČASJE (2017) by Miha Vipotnik, IDILA (2015) by Tomaz Gorkič and as main lead in BREAD AND CIRCUSES (2011) by Klemen Dvornik. 

Education

2016
Workshop
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
International Screen Acting Workshop 2016

2012
Workshop
Berlinale Talent Campus 2012 (Germany)

2009
Workshop
Sarajevo Talent Campus 2009 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2004 - 2008
Acting studies
AGRFT (Akademija za gledališče, radio, film in televizijo), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
National Academy of Performing Arts

Awards

2018
ZDUS Acting Award of The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists for roles in theatre performances: Birdland, The Cannibals, Hamlet (Slovenia) -
Nomination for Lead (William Shakespeare: Hamlet)

2017
Special Yuri Prize for the Makers of the Performance The Cannibals (52nd Festival Borštnikovo srečanje) (Slovenia) -
Award for Supporting actor (Cannibals)

2016
Special Yuri Prize for Best Team Performance (40. Dani satire Fadila Hadžića) (Croatia (Hrvatska)) -
Award for Lead (Forever Young)

2016
ZDUS Acting Award of The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists for roles in: Hedda Gabler, Forever Young, Drakula (Slovenia) - Nomination

2015
Vesna award - best supporting actor for the role Vintlr (18. Festival of Slovenian Films) (Slovenia) -
Award for Supporting Lead (Idila)

2013
Dnevnik newspaper award for best theatre performer for the roles in Jack, or the Submission, The Taming of the Shrew, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Slovenia) -
Award for Lead (Jack or the Submission)

Feature Films

2019
THE CURSE OF VALBURGA
as main lead Marjan
Directed by Tomaž Gorkič

2019
POLSESTRA
as Supporting Lead Brane
Directed by Damjan Kozole
Vertigo

2018
NE BOM VEČ LUZERKA
as Supporting Lead Andraž
Directed by Urša Menart
Vertigo, RTV Slovenia

2017
SOČASJE
Docufiction
as Delivery guy
Directed by Miha Vipotnik
Casablanca film production

2015
IDILA
as Supporting Lead Vintlr
Directed by Tomaž Gorkič
Blade production

2011
BREAD AND CIRCUSES
RTV Slovenia
as main lead Simon Novak
Directed by Klemen Dvornik

2008
PREHOD/TRANSITION
as Employee of ZOM
Directed by Boris Palcic
A Atalanta

Short Films

2018
BIK/THE BULL
as the first Butcher
Directed by Bojan Labovič

2018
Kaj te tučeš!?
as main lead Mare
Directed by Helena Ponudič

2015
DAWNING
as main lead Mladen
Directed by Tina Ščavničar

2015
IDILA
as co-lead Vintlr
Directed by Tomaž Gorkič

2013
JOHN LACKLIFE
RTV Slovenia
as main lead Maks
Directed by Domen Martinčič

2008
10 MINUTES VS. A WHOLE LIFE
Directed by Matic Grgič
Famul Stuart

2007
THE WASP
as Boy
Directed by Kaja Tokuhisa
RTV Slovenia

2007
BURGUNDY RED
as main lead Domen
Directed by Nejc Gazvoda
RTV Slovenia

2007
THIS IS SLOVENIA
as supporting actor Rado
Directed by Urša Menart
RTV Slovenia

2006
HEY HO COMRADES
as supporting lead Aljaž
Directed by Gregor Božič
RTV Slovenia

Television

2018
BUTALCI
RTV Slovenia
Musical
as main lead Gregor Brezhlačnice
Directed by Aljaž Bastič

2017
STEKLE LISICE
RTV Slovenia
as supporting role Heki
Directed by Boris Jurjaševič

2015
FOUR THINGS I WANTED TO DO WITH YOU
RTV Slovenia
as Student boss
Directed by Miha Knific

2014
POTENJE MORSKKEGA JEZKA
RTVSLO
as supporting role Junkie
Directed by Vid Hajnšek

2011
VICTORY
RTV Slovenia
as supporting role Policeman
Directed by Miran Zupanic

2009
LOVE IS ENERGY
RTV Slovenia
as supporting role Electrician
Directed by Barbara Zemljič

2008
ANICA IN GROZOVITEZ
RTV Slovenija
as Policeman
Directed by Franc Arko

2008
BRAT BRATU
RTV Slovenia
as main lead Branko
Directed by Branko Djuric

2007
I WILL MISS YOU
RTV Slovenia
as main lead Boy
Directed by Nejc Gazvoda

Theatre

2018
OEDIPUS AT COLONUS
SNG Maribor
as supporting role Theseus
Directed by Diego de Brea

2018
THE SUICIDE
SNG Maribor
as supporting role The Writer
Directed by Ivana Djilas

2017
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET
SNG Maribor
as main lead Hamlet
Directed by Kresimir Dolencic

2017
CANNIBALS
SNG Maribor
as supporting role Tenente
Directed by Ivica Buljan

2017
BIRDLAND
SNG Maribor
as Luc
Directed by Janusz Kica

2016
A SONG FOR DREVA
Salon uporabnih umetnosti
as main lead He
Directed by Jurij Drevenšek

2016
1981
SNG Maribor
as main lead Luka
Directed by Selma Spahic

2016
HIC SUNT LEONES
SNG Maribor
as supporting lead Lover
Directed by Nataša Matjašec Rošker

2015
DRAKULA
SNG Maribor, ZKM Zagreb, Fondazione Teatro Due di Parma
as Supporting Lead
Directed by Andras Urban

2015
FOREVER YOUNG
SNG Maribor
as main lead Mr. Drevenšek
Directed by Sandy Lopicic

2015
HEDDA GABLER
SNG Maribor
as supporting lead Jörgen Tesman
Directed by Mateja Koleznik

2014
IVAN CANKAR: SCANDAL IN ST. FLORIAN VALLEY
SNG Maribor
as supporting role Teacher Šviligoj
Directed by Janusz Kica

2014
LULU
SNG Maribor
as supporting role Rodrigo Quast
Directed by Diego De Brea

2014
THE DECEITS
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Fabrizio
Directed by Jaka Ivanc

2014
THE PHYSICISTS
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Inspector Voss
Directed by Boris Kobal

2013
DIVJAD/GAME
Mini teater Ljubljana
as supporting lead Jan
Directed by Nejc Gazvoda

2013
SCENES FROM THE HEROIC LIFE OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting lead Frank Scarron
Directed by Aleksandar Popovski

2013
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
City theatre Ljubljana
as main lead Carlos
Directed by Diego De Brea

2013
TAMING OF THE SHREW
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Bianka
Directed by Anja Suša

2012
JACK OR THE SUBMISSION
City theatre Ljubljana
as main lead Jack
Directed by Milos Lolic

2011
UNDERPAID! WONT PAY!
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting lead Luigi
Directed by Marko Manojlović

2011
REQUIEM, ASKAVA
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Happy Cherub
Directed by Matjaž Zupančič

2011
THE IMAGINARY INVALID
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Thomas Diaforious
Directed by Mile Korun

2011
THE SHE DEVIL
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting lead Young Soldier
Directed by Mateja Koleznik

2010
KITCHEN BY MEASURE
Mg Ptuj
more roles
Supporting Lead
Directed by Igor Samobor

2010
THE MISER
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting lead Cleante
Directed by Boris Kobal

2010
THE PIGEONS
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Helmar Bertrand
Directed by Tijana Zinajić

2009
AKVABELY
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Ivan
Directed by Barbara Hieng Samobor

2009
SPRING AWAKENING
City theatre Ljubljana
as main lead Moritz
Directed by Sebastijan Horvat

2009
MACBETH AFTER SHAKESPEARE
Cankarjev dom Theatre
as supporting role Lennox
Directed by Ivica Buljan

2008
MACBETH
Zavod Flota Theatre
as First Witch
Directed by Matjaž Farič

2008
CLASS ENEMY BY NIGEL WILLIAMS
AGRFT
as main lead Sky
Directed by Andrej Jus

2008
MEASURE FOR MEASURE; WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
City theatre Ljubljana
as supporting role Bernardin
Directed by Sebastijan Horvat

2007
THE PATH
Dance theatre
as main lead
Directed by Jurij Drevenšek & Uroš Kaurin

2006
MASTER AND MARGARITA
City theatre Ljubljana
as Levi Matvei
Directed by Jernej Lorenci