Renee DiNino interviews Aleks Paunovic of Hawkeye, Zero Contact, Snowpiercer & More!
Aleks Paunovic who stars in the new Marvel series “Hawkeye,” (opposite Jeremy Renner) You’ve seen Aleks in War for the Planet of the Apes, iZombie, Smallville, Snowpiercer, etc).
Aleks also co-stars opposite Anthony Hopkinsin the NFT feature film Zero Contact (which was filmed during lock down), and can speak to reuniting with his mentor, and how he’s given him the best advice of his career. You may also recognize Aleks as Breachman Boscovich in TNT’s Snowpiercer opposite Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs (streaming now on Netflix). Up next for him is a recurring role is season 2 of MOST DANGEROUS GAME opposite Christophe Waltz.
He's had quite the journey (and career), and can speak to how he’s hitting his highest notes to date later in his age (much like Morgan Freeman). No easy feat for Hollywood, but the power of positivity and gratitude (not to mention staying in amazing shape), have played a big part in that.
Other credits include SIBERIA with Keanu Reeves, COLD PURSUIT with Liam Neeson, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, and numerous television series such as Syfy’s VAN HELSING, THE 100, iZOMBIE, SUPERNATURAL, ONCE UPON A TIME, Battlestar Gallactica, and many others.
Aside from his work in front of the camera, Aleks is also a former boxer and a musician, whose band SPECULA BLACK recently released their greatest hits on Spotify. He’s also quite the advocate for wellness; standing at 6’5” with a chiseled physique (no easy feat for a guy to maintain over 40). On the philanthropic front, he’s an advocate against bullying in all forms and liaises with the Canadian Red Cross’ Anti-Bullying initiatives.
ALEKS PAUNOVIC| BIO
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 will next be seen starring opposite Anthony Hopkins in the film “Zero Contact” and in the independent feature “Chained.”
On television, Paunovic stars as ‘Breachman Boscovic’ on TNT’s “Snowpiercer,” opposite Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, and as the fan favorite ‘Julius’ on Syfy’s “Van Helsing.” He also portrayed ‘Wech’ on “See” for Apple+ TV.
Paunovic’s other feature film credits include NFT “Zero Contact,” opposite Anthony Hopkins, “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.”
Additionally, he has starred in numerous television series such as: “Motive,” “Supernatural,” “Continuum,” “iZombie,” “The 100,” “Once Upon a Time,” and “Smallville,” amongst many others.
Aleks Paunovic resides in Vancouver and Los Angeles.