Enver Leif Gjokaj (/ɛnˈvɛər ˈdʒoʊkaɪ/ en-VAIR JOH-ky[1]) is an Albanian-American actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in the science fiction television series Dollhouse, Daniel Sousa in Agent Carter and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Clark Evans in Invasion.
Enver Gjokaj | |
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| Born | Enver Leif Gjokaj February 12, 1980 |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Riya Ray (m. 2024) |
Early life
editGjokaj's father is Albanian, and his mother is American.[2] Gjokaj has an older brother named Bekim and an identical twin brother named Demir.[3] Both Gjokaj and his brother attended Amador High School, in Sutter Creek, California, where Gjokaj participated in multiple plays and variety shows. Gjokaj graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[4] While at NYU, he was a semi-finalist for Tisch's Vilar Global Fellows Program. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Arts in English from UC Berkeley.[5]
Career
editBeginning in 2009, Gjokaj played the role of Victor on the TV series Dollhouse.[6] His character, whose real name is Anthony Ceccoli, is an "Active" (or "doll") inside the Dollhouse, taking on multiple personalities through the process of highly technological imprinting of memories. His identical twin brother Demir guest starred alongside Gjokaj in a dream sequence in a second-season episode of Dollhouse.[7]
Gjokaj has since appeared in the films The Express: The Ernie Davis Story alongside Dennis Quaid, Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon, and Eagle Eye opposite Shia LaBeouf. Prior to his series regular role on Dollhouse, he appeared in the made-for-TV film Filthy Gorgeous and also had a recurring role on the television series The Book of Daniel. He also guest starred in episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Community, and The Unit.[citation needed] Gjokaj has appeared in Emergence as Agent Ryan Brooks, in NCIS: Hawai'i as Navy Captain Joe Milius and in Resident Alien as Joseph in recurring capacities
Gjokaj has made multiple appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[8] In 2012, Gjokaj made an appearance in The Avengers as a New York City police officer.[9] He starred in the two seasons of Agent Carter (2015–2016) as Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) Agent Daniel Sousa.[10] He went on to reprise the role of Sousa in the final season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2020).[11]
In 2012, Gjokaj was awarded a patent for a focusing system for motion picture cameras.[12]
In 2023, Gjokaj joined the cast of Invasion as Clark Evans.[13][14]
Personal life
editGjokaj married model and actress Riya Ray on September 9, 2024.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Spinning Into Butter | Greg Sullivan | |
| 2008 | The Express: The Ernie Davis Story | Dave Sarette | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Remote Pilot | |
| 2009 | Tale of the Tribe | Micah | |
| 2010 | Stone | Young Jack | |
| 2011 | Eden | Eddie | |
| 2012 | The Avengers | Officer Saunders | Credited as "Young Cop" |
| 2012 | Would You Rather | Lucas | |
| 2014 | Lust for Love | Jake | |
| 2016 | Come and Find Me | Alexander | |
| 2019 | 3022 | Vincent Bernard |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Filthy Gorgeous | Mirash | Television film |
| The Book of Daniel | David | 3 episodes | |
| The Path to 9/11 | Unknown | Miniseries | |
| 2007 | The Unit | Lloyd | Episode: "Binary Explosion" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Peter Gardela | Episode: "Ten Count" |
| 2009 | Taking Chance | Corporal Arenz | Television film |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Victor/Anthony Ceccoli | Main role; 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Sgt. Jeff Turley | Episode: "React to Contact" |
| Chase | Carson Puckett | Episode: "Havoc" | |
| Undercovers | Novak Hincir | Episode: "Funny Money" | |
| 2011 | Community | Lukka | Episode: "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy" |
| Person of Interest | Lazlo Yogorov | Episode: "Witness" | |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Marku | Episode: "Pa Make Loa" |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Marku | Episode: "Touch of Death" | |
| Dexter | Viktor Baskov | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Michael Provo | Episode: "Beautiful Frame" |
| Vegas | Tommy Stone | 5 episodes | |
| Witches of East End | Mike | 4 episodes | |
| The Walking Dead | Pete Dolgen | Episode: "Dead Weight" | |
| 2014–2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Jack Armstrong | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Extant | Sean Glass | 6 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Agent Carter | Daniel Sousa | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Major Crimes | Hunt Sanford | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Milk Carton (voice) | Episode: "Caught White-Handed" |
| 2019–2021 | The Rookie | Donovan | 5 episodes |
| 2019-2020 | Emergence | Agent Ryan Brooks | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Daniel Sousa | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Navy Captain Joe Milius: Deputy Chief-of-Staff to Commander, Pacific Fleet[15] | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2022–present | Resident Alien | Joseph Rainier[16] | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2023–present | Invasion | Clark Evans | Main role (season 3) |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Christmas in Naples | Alberto | Williamstown Theatre Festival Nikos Stage, Williamstown, MA |
| 2001 | A New Brain | Mr. Bungee | The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Berkeley, CA |
| 2005 | As You Like It | Jaques de Boys | The Public Theater, Delacorte Theatre, New York, NY |
| 2007 | The Cherry Orchard | Pyotr Sergeyevich Trofimov | Boston University Theatre - Mainstage, Boston, MA |
| 2015 | Arms and the Man | Major Sergius Saranoff | The Old Globe, Theatre Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, San Diego, CA |
| 2016 | Future Thinking | Jim Barnard | South Coast Repertory Segerstrom Stage, Costa Mesa, CA |
| 2018 | Fire in Dreamland | Jaap | The Public Theater Anspacher Theatre, New York, NY |
References
edit- ^ "Dollhouse: Unique Cast Names". Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved June 14, 2022 – via IMDb.
- ^ Phillips, Jevon (February 12, 2009). "Countdown to Dollhouse: Enver Gjokaj, sci-fi lover". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ California Births, 1905 - 1995
- ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Archived from the original on May 16, 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Enver Gjokaj: Biography
- ^ Anderson, Hayley (May 20, 2022). "Enver Gjokaj family: Is NCIS Hawaii's Captain Milius actor a twin?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Dollhouse - Season 2 - "Stop-Loss/The Attic" - Enver Gjokaj, Demir Gjokaj
- ^ "Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Star Talks 'Clarity' About The MCU And Agent Carter". June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (June 22, 2020). "Why that Agents of SHIELD and Avengers crossover theory doesn't make sense". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 29, 2014). "Enver Gjokaj Cast In ABC Series Marvel's Agent Carter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Agard, Chancellor (April 15, 2020). "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings back Agent Carter character in season 7 first look". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ USPTO Database, archived from the original on December 14, 2012
- ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (August 29, 2023). "Invasion Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Where Else You've Seen The Cast Of The Apple TV+ Sci-Fi". ScreenRant.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 30, 2023). "'Invasion' Gets Season 2 Premiere Date At Apple; First-Look Photos".
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 8, 2021). "'NCIS: Hawai'i' Casts Alex Tarrant, Enver Gjokaj". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Caruso, Nick (March 16, 2022). "'Resident Alien Boss Answers Our Burning Finale Questions, Breaks Down Those Life-Changing Last Moments". TVLine. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Enver Gjokaj at IMDb