Robert Ugrina

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Born
Robert Ugrina

1974
Nationality Croatian
Citizenship
  • Croatia
OccupationActor

Robert Ugrina (born 1974 in Zagreb) is a Croatian actor and comedian.

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He is best known for his roles in the popular comedy series Bumerang (2005-2006), Zakon! (2009) and Ko te šiša (2016-2020). He has appeared in Sleep Sweet, My Darling , What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (both 2005), Metastases (2009), Josef (2011), Vegetarian Cannibal (2012) and Lavina (2017). [1]

He is also known for an extensive stage and voice-acting career. [2] He has provided voice-work for over a hundred animated feature films [3] [4] and Mr. Krabs in the Croatian-language version of SpongeBob SquarePants . [5]

Career

He graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the University of Zagreb. [6]

He conceived his successful comedic career on television initially for his role as Drago in Bumerang (2005-2006). After that stint, he appeared as in the memorable supporting role of Medo Bruno on Bitange i princeze . [7]

His perhaps best-known role is the abused sidekick of Inspector Zdravko Maček (played by Stojan Matavulj) Mateo Ćirić in the controversial series Zakon! (2009) by Ivan Goran Vitez. While it was short-lived, the series has now garnered a cult following. From 2016 to 2020, he portrayed Joža, a lazy mechanic and husband of hairdresser Lili (played by Jadranka Đokić) in the commercially successful Aldo Tardozzi comedy Ko te šiša . [8] [9]

He also appeared in Zabranjena ljubav , Naša mala klinika , Bibin svijet , Stipe u gostima and Najbolje godine .

He has worked actively on film, performing as a leading man in Sleep Sweet, My Darling , Otac (both 2005) Metastases (2009) and Lavina (2017) and a character actor in What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), Play Me a Love Song (2007), Will Not End Here (2008), Josef (2011) and Vegetarian Cannibal (2012). [10] Lavina, screened at the 2017 Pula Film Festival, seen Ugrina star in a leading female role and gained him a Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress nomination. [11] [12]

Ugrina has starred in plays in various theatres in Zagreb, Split, Požega, Varaždin and Virovitica. [2] He has starred in plays including Vjenčani list, Radio Tesla, Brak iz računa and Sve o muškarcima.

Filmography

Television

TV series
YearTitleRole
2005 Zabranjena ljubav Domagoj Nola
2005Odmori se, zaslužio si: Božićni specijalSecurity Guard
2005 Balkan Inc. Brother II
2005-2006BumerangDrago
2007 Bibin svijet Robi
2007-2008Dobre namjereInspector
2007-2008 Bitange i princeze Medo Brundo
2008Zauvijek susjediSuhi Ivan
2009Stipe u gostimaŽac
2009 Zakon! Mateo Ćirić
2010Stipe u gostimaJoža
2011 Najbolje godine Hotel owner
2011Provodi i sprovodiBriški
2011Stipe u gostimaDoorman
2013Odmori se, zaslužio siCrni
2014-2015 Kud puklo da puklo Vjeko
2015Počivali u miruKićo
2015Crno-bijeli svijetPajzlek
2020 Dar mar Petar Brkljača

Film

Film
YearTitleRole
1999Sunčana strana subote
1999 Četverored General Herenčić
2000 Celestial Body Croatian soldier
2001 The Miroslav Holding Co. Collector
2005 Sleep Sweet, My Darling Ladović #2
2005 What Is a Man Without a Moustache? Miljenko
2005Otac
2007 Play Me a Love Song Godfather
2008 Will Not End Here Police officer
2009 Metastases Kizo
2011 Blurs Tramvajac
2011 Josef Berket
2012 Vegetarian Cannibal Dr. Soldo
2012Zagorski specijalitetJoža
2012 Hives Driver in the bus
2012 Inspector Martin and the Gang of Snails Franjo
2024 The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti)

Voice-over roles

Film
YearTitleRole
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Mr. Krabs
2006 The Wild Samson
Ice Age: The Meltdown Cholly
Happy Feet Narrator, Leopard Seal, Trev
The Ant Bully Glow Worm
Arthur and the Invisibles Prince Darkos
Hoodwinked! Dolph
The Ugly Duckling and Me! Frank
Antz General Mandible
Barnyard Ben
Over the Hedge Vincent
2007 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelangelo, Thief, Ship Worker
Donkey Xote Sancho Panza
Shrek the Third Cyclops
Ratatouille Horst
2008 Horton Hears a Who! Vlad Vladikoff
Dragon Hunters Lord Arnold
Igor King Malbert
The Tale of Despereaux Gregory
The Jungle Book 2 Dizzy
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Moto Moto
2009 The Princess and the Frog James
Monsters vs. Aliens General Warren R. Monger
Up Gama
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Officer Earl
2010 Marmaduke Bosco
Tangled Hook Hand Thug
Fantasia 2000 Penn and Teller
How to Train Your Dragon Stoick the Vast
2011 Cars 2 Grem
Rio Rafael
The Smurfs Grouchy Smurf
Rango Señor Flan
Gnomeo and Juliet Tybalt
Puss in Boots Raoul
2012 Hotel Transylvania Murray the Mummy
Rise of the Guardians Nicolas St. North
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Officer Earl
The Smurfs 2 Grouchy Smurf
Planes Chug
2014 Planes: Fire and Rescue
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Stoick the Vast
The Boxtrolls Mr. Gristle
Rio 2 Rafael
2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 Murray the Mummy
Minions Walter Nelson Jr.
Mune: Guardian of the Moon Mox
2016 The Angry Birds Movie Judge Peckinpah
Sing Bears
The Jungle Book Dizzy
2018 Hotel Transylvania 3 Murray the Mummy
2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Stoick the Vast
Playmobil: The Movie Ook Ook, Sven, Seadog
2020 Dolittle King Rassouli
2021 Sing 2 Clay Calloway

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