Aleks Paunovic

Actor

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Aleks Paunovic knew from an early age that he was destined to tell stories; whether it was with his fists as an amateur boxing champion, with his instrument as a musician, or in the truest form of storytelling: acting.

A skilled athlete with razor sharp focus-- not to mention a descendent of three champion boxers-- it’s no surprise that he acquired his first taste of success in the boxing ring. That drive and determination coupled with his love of living on the edge led to a successful career as a stunt actor. Though Paunovic was gifted in his physical abilities he was also a man of the arts, and exercised his love for music as a member of a rock band—where he was “discovered” while performing on stage. It was there where he was asked to audition for the HBO movie “Heads,” and as fate would have it he landed his first acting role and set forth to take Hollywood by storm.

Portraying a myriad of roles on both screens big and small, Paunovic has brought forth his unique skill set and chameleon like talent to transform himself into each character he plays. Whether it is a developmentally disabled man accused of murder in “Personal Effects” (opposite Kathy Bates, Ashton Kutcher, and Michelle Pfeiffer), or as an overzealous karate dad opposite Tom Hardy in “This Means War,” Paunovic truly takes each role to a new level further conditioning and developing his craft.

Paunovic has been quite busy developing his soon to be released canned water called LEGEND, from the Rocky Mountains of Canada. LEGEND not only to helps to get rid of single plastic use bottles, but also brings attention to mental health awareness. He has also had recent starring roles in shows like FIRE COUNTRY, HEELS, an attention getting role in MOST DANGEROUS GAME with Christoph Waltz, and Netflix’s FUBAR starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Paunovic garnered praise for his work behind the camera as an Executive Producer for “GenZeroes,” the first live-action, sci-fi NFT series. He has also been recognized for his prominent roles as Breachman Boscovic in 4 seasons of TNT’s “Snowpiercer,” as well as Marvel’s “Hawkeye,” where he played Ivan, leader of the Tracksuit Mafia (streaming now on Disney+). Additional credits include 5 seasons on Syfy’s “Van Helsing,” Jason Momoa’s SEE, “Motive,” “Supernatural,” “Continuum,” “iZombie,” “The 100,” “Once Upon a Time,” and “Smallville,” amongst many others. Feature film credits include a starring role next to Anthony Hopkins in “Zero Contact”, “Crimson Point,” “Hard Powder,” opposite Liam Neeson, “Siberia,” opposite Keanu Reeves, “Numb,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” and the indie features “Volition,” and “Freaks,” and “Chained.”