Albanian Actors in Hollywood
by HollywoodNewsReporter | created - 18 Aug 2016 | updated - 13 Sep 2016 | PublicList of the best performers Albanian Actors on Hollywood...
1. 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...
2. 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 ...
3. 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 ...
4. 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 ...
5. Erand Hoxha
Actor | Pit Stop Mafia
Erand Hoxha was born on December 05, 1987 in Albania.Erand discovered his passion for acting at an early age. Full of ambition, he has been pursuing his goal, dedicating his time and energy to the topics of film and acting.
Erand studied school for law and after graduating worked as a lawyer for ...
6. 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 ...
7. 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 ...
8. Dritan Kastrati
Actor | Kraven the Hunter
Albanian Actor , Raised and Trained in the UK. His career started at a very young age at school in the south east of England In Kent . His interests are acting , always found directing a very natural progression, believing it makes him understand acting better. Dritan trained as an actor in the UK ...
9. Nik Xhelilaj
Actor | Der Albaner
Nik Xhelilaj was born on March 5, 1983 in Tirana, Albania. He is an actor, known for Der Albaner (2010), Seven Lucky Gods (2014) and 3 Yol (2013).
10. Gezim Meta
Actor | Pit Stop Mafia
Gezim Meta is known for Pit Stop Mafia (2016), Drejt Fundit (2015) and Elvis Walks Home (2017).
11. 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).
12. 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).
13. Klement Tinaj
Actor | Bloody Hands
Klement Tinaj is an actor, martial artist, and director best known for his martial arts action films. Tinaj was born in 1990, and spent his youth eternally on the move, and by the time he was 15, had attended 5 different schools in the US and Europe. He finally settled in 2005 in Yonkers, New York. ...
14. 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.
15. 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 ...
16. 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 ...
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