Albanian Origin Actors
by antigaranti_mk | created - 16 Jun 2011 | updated - 07 Mar 2012 | Public
1. Robert De Niro
Actor | Cape Fear
One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. He was trained ...
2. John Belushi
Actor | Saturday Night Live
John Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on January 24, 1949, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. He grew up in Wheaton, where the family moved when he was ...
3. Jim Belushi
Actor | Red Heat
James Adam Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. The third of four children - his brother was comedian John Belushi - he ...
4. Paul Walker
Actor | The Fast and the Furious
Paul William Walker IV was born in Glendale, California. He grew up together with his brothers, Caleb and Cody, and sisters, Ashlie and Amie. Their parents, Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, and Cheryl (Crabtree) Walker, a model, separated around September 2004. His grandfather, William ...
5. Alexander Moissi
Actor | Die Königsloge
Alexander Moissi was born on April 2, 1879 in Trieste, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and director, known for Die Königsloge (1929), Der junge Goethe (1919) and Figaros Hochzeit (1920). He was married to Johanna Terwin and Marie Urfus. He died on March 23, 1935 in Lugano, Switzerland.
6. Bekim Fehmiu
Actor | The Adventurers
Bekim Fehmiu was born on June 1, 1936 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for The Adventurers (1970), I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967) and Protest (1967). He was married to Branka Petric. He died on June 15, 2010 in Belgrade, Serbia.
7. Eliza Dushku
Actress | Bring It On
Eliza Dushku was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Judith (Rasmussen), a political science professor, and Philip R. Dushku, a teacher and administrator. Her father is Albanian and her mother is American (of Danish, Irish, English, and German descent). She was discovered at the end of a five-month ...
8. James Biberi
Actor | Drive
James is an American Albanian Actor/Director/Producer, born in Kosovo. His family arrived in the United States when he was two years old and he was raised in New York City. James started his career studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory under the tutelage of Elaine Stritch. He resides in New ...
9. Abdurrahman Shala
Actor | Dervis i smrt
Abdurrahman Shala was born on October 25, 1925 in Vucitrn, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor and producer, known for The Dervish and Death (1974), Prva ljubav (1970) and Mount of Lament (1968). He died on March 9, 1994 in Pristina, Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
10. Arben Bajraktaraj
Actor | Taken
Arben Bajraktaraj was born on January 29, 1973 in Isniq, Yugoslavia [now Kosovo]. He is an actor and producer, known for Taken (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
11. Masiela Lusha
Actress | Forgotten Evil
European-born actress/writer Masiela Lusha portrayed "Carmen Lopez" for five seasons as George Lopez's rebellious and passionate daughter on the syndicated ABC series, George Lopez (2002). She was born on October 23, 1985 to parents Max and Daniela. Raised in Tirana, Albania; Budapest, Hungary; and...
12. Blerim Destani
Actor | Der Hauptmann
Blerim Destani was born on April 12, 1981 in Stolberg near Aachen (Germany). He spent his childhood in Tetovo, a town in Macedonia at the foot of the Sharr mountains. His entire family is of Albanian origin. Blerim has been living and working in Germany and Macedonia for the past ten years. Blerim ...
13. Enver Gjokaj
Actor | Stone
Enver Leif Gjokaj is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in Joss Whedon's science fiction television series Dollhouse and as Agent Daniel Sousa on Agent Carter (2015). Gjokaj was born in Orange County, California. His father is Albanian, and his mother is ...
14. Peter Malota
Stunts | Universal Soldier
Peter Malota was born in 1965. He is an actor, known for Universal Soldier (1992), Trust (2010) and Nowhere to Run (1993).
15. Victor Gojcaj
Actor | Ambulance
Victor Gojcaj was discovered when film director Tony Scott was scouting the streets of New York for real life criminals past and present to coach actors in the movie The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, with the help of former head D.E.A agent Don Ferrarone. After extensive research through mug shots and ...
16. Marie Logoreci
Actress | Velikiy voin Albanii Skanderbeg
Marie Logoreci was born in Shkoder on September 23, 1920. Her father Palok Curcija was a craftsman and her mother, Roza, was a housewife. Marie was very early introduced to home financial difficulties and to social dramas of the time also reflected in her family as well. Since her childhood Marie ...
17. Agim Kaba
Actor | As the World Turns
Agim Kaba is an American actor and artist currently living in New York City. The third of four children born to Sal and Sally Kaba, Agim first made his mark as a world-class soccer player, winning numerous awards and garnering top spots on Florida's Olympic Development soccer teams five years in a ...
18. Robert Belushi
Actor | Chicago P.D.
Robert Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Robert is an actor and producer, known for Chicago P.D. (2014), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and Get A Clue (2020). Robert has been married to Chelsea Wernsman since June 29, 2014.
19. Uliks Fehmiu
Actor | Ustanicka ulica
Uliks Fehmiu was born on July 3, 1968 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and producer, known for Redemption Street (2012), White White World (2010) and Our Everyday Life (2015). He is married to Snezana Bogdanovic. They have one child.
20. Evis Xheneti
Actress | The O.C.
Evis Xheneti was born on August 22, 1979 in Tirana, Albania. She is an actress, known for The O.C. (2003), My Sexiest Year (2007) and Hell Hath No Fury (2015). She has been married to James 'Munky' Shaffer since January 2, 2012. They have three children.
21. Tinka Kurti
Actress | Zemra e nënës
Tinka Kurti is an Albanian actress. Her body of work, in about 60 years, includes more than 50 feature movies and 150 theatre plays. She has been awarded the People's Artist of Albania medal.
Tinka was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (then part of Yugoslavia). She was the oldest of four ...
22. Dritan Biba
Actor | Desaparecida
Dritan Biba was born on November 26, 1974 in Tirana, Albania. He is an actor, known for Desaparecida (2007), Bulgarian Lovers (2003) and La fuga (2012).
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