Aleks Paunovic
Also Known As: Al Paunovic
Biography: Aleks Paunovic (born June 29, 1969) is a Canadian actor. Some of his many roles include prospector Jim McAllister on the drama TV series Arctic Air, Julius on the fantasy horror drama series Van Helsing, imposing warrior Wygar Oak on the second season of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and Bojan "Boki" Boscovic on the dystopian thriller series Snowpiercer. Paunovic is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and "three generations of fighters" are in his family. His father is of Serbian descent, and his mother is of Croatian ancestry. His grandfather, father, and uncle were all champion boxers in Yugoslavia, and he was a champion boxer until a shoulder injury ended his career. Paunovic was in a rock band before he got an acting job at his first audition. He supports the Red Cross/Impact Anti-Bullying Campaign, as he had been bullied as a child. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aleks Paunovic, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Birthday: June 29, 1969
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Gender: Male
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Zero Contact
Overview: Produced in 17 different countries entirely virtually during the 2020 global pandemic, the film follows five characters based all over the world, connected only by their devotion to the late founder and tech titan Finley Hart. Forced to work together to shut down Hart’s most secret invention, a machine that is either the solution to mankind’s problems or the end of the earth.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-27
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Picking Up & Dropping Off
Overview: Divorced father Will and divorced mother Jane start to meet at Denver International Airport when picking up and sending off their children to ex-spouses for holidays and summer vacation. They both long for companionship and love while struggling with the reality of being single parents amid a series of missed opportunities and fears of rejection.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-07
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Fireball
Overview: Inspector Ava Williams investigates a prison fire to its source, a prisoner seeking revenge against those who put him behind bars.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-03
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Personal Effects
Overview: Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime. A chance meeting with a beautiful mature woman gives him solace to the situation. Will this unlikely pairing bloom into a romance and heal a wound the world cannot see or will the loss of his sister push him over the edge?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-03-05
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Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep
Overview: Thirty years ago, Ray Reiter witnessed the brutal death of his parents at sea by a strange, octopus-like creature. Now determined to exact revenge, he joins archaeologist Nicole on a perilous high-seas expedition to find a legendary Greek Opal - said to be guarded by the very beast that murdered his family. As they come face to face with the killer Kraken, they must also battle a ruthless crime lord, who will stop at nothing to seize the coveted treasure for himself.
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-23
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Driven to Kill
Overview: A former Russian mobster named Ruslan, who is now a crime novelist, returns home and discovers his daughter is marrying his arch nemesis. His past also comes back to haunt him when his family is threatened. Hungry for justice, Ruslan returns to the life he once knew...with a vengeance.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-01
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In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds
Overview: Granger, an ex-Special Forces soldier gets thrown back to medieval times to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Venturing through the now war torn Kingdom of Ehb, he teams up with an unlikely band of allies with the goal of slaying the leader of the "Dark Ones". Fighting against all odds, they must free the land from the grasp of the evil tyrant Raven and save the world.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-03
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Overview: Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” was conceived and created. Witness firsthand what it took to pull off the show’s pulse-pounding action set pieces, and discover how iconic characters from the pages of Marvel Comics such as Kate Bishop were adapted and brought to life for the six-episode series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-09
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The Christmas Consultant
Overview: Christmas is just around the corner but suburban workaholics Maya Fletcher and her husband Jack are too busy to get into the holiday spirit. As their Christmas to do list grows and deadlines fast approach, holiday spirit is at an all time low. Maya forgets she promised to host a Christmas Eve party for her and Jack’s whole family. In an effort to impress a potential new client, Maya has also invited him to spend the holidays with the family.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-01
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Heart of a Dragon
Overview: In an instant their lives were changed forever. Now on an adventure half way across the world, four friends search for answers that will lead them to the Great Wall of China - pushing their friendships to the limits. To survive a journey that will save or destroy their lives will take the Heart of a Dragon
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-05
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Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Overview: The unspeakable evil of the soul-devouring djinn rises again in this fourth electrifying installment of the unstoppable Wishmaster horror legacy! But now, as a host of new victims see their most nightmarish wishes come true, the world faces the ultimate demonic terror: an onslaught of multiple djinns hell-bent on destroying everything in their path!
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-10
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The Marine 3: Homefront
Overview: A Marine must do whatever it takes to save his kidnapped sister and stop a terrorist attack masterminded by a radical militia group.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-05
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Taming Tammy
Overview: Taming Tammy, as the name may suggest, is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. However, it's not only a modernization, but also has a twist; the role of Bianca, the younger sister, is now a gay younger brother, Tristan (Ryan Kennedy). Tammy (Sarah-Jane Redmond), the "shrew" is a very feminist sex toy salesperson who seems to scare every man who crosses her path.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-10
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The Silent Service
Overview: Shiro Kaieda is appointed the captain of Japan's first nuclear submarine, jointly built by Japan and the United States in top secret. However, he and his 76 crew members go rogue in this story that delves into themes of nuclear war, international politics, and world peace.
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-09-29
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Sheltering Season
Overview: A woman finds herself isolated in her remote home with her brother who is seeking forgiveness for the darkest moment in their family history.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-14
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7 Times Lucky
Overview: An aging con-man and a beautiful, ambitious student cross paths in a scam that promises to make them both rich.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-17
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Crimson Point
Overview: After serving 20 years in prison for the murder of his daughter, a crime for which he was wrongly imprisoned, Frank returns to his backwoods hometown. Old wounds and rumors of the past resurface and haunt him as he tries to find out who really killed her.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-17
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Maneater
Overview: When a dismembered body is found in the Appalachian Mountains, a county Sheriff is shocked to discover that the predator is a six-hundred pound Bengal tiger.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-23
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Christmas Bounty
Overview: A former bounty hunter turns into an elementary schoolteacher. Determined to have a normal life and keep her bounty hunter past a secret, she reluctantly returns home for Christmas to help save the family business by catching the one bounty that got away. But when her fiancé follows her home for the holiday, she struggles to hide her wild family business and a bounty hunter ex-boyfriend she thought she'd left behind.
Genres: Action Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-26
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Dead Rising: Watchtower
Overview: A group of people fight to survive in a zombie infested town.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-27
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Vendetta
Overview: A hard-nosed detective deliberately commits a crime to get thrown in prison, allowing him the chance to seek vengeance on a criminal serving a life sentence for brutally murdering his wife.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-12
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Takedown
Overview: Five years ago David's life came undone when his young daughter fell victim to a brutal attack. The subsequent emotional fallout cost him his marriage and his job. Handicapped by guilt and anguish David abandoned his past and alienated himself. He took a second rate job as a security guard and plodded on - his wounds concealed but unhealed. All it would take is a scratch for them to open wide and consume him.... During a routine security inspection, David discovers a young Serbian girl stowed in the cab of a truck. Her sister and other girls have been murdered - all victims of a perfidious human trafficking racket. She pleads for his help. This is his chance at retribution. This time he will champion the young girl that places her trust in him. But David is taking on Goliath and he has his back against the wall and a gun at his head. Enlisting the help of a woman's refuge counselor, David embarks on a do or die mission to save the girl.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-16
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Numb
Overview: Husband and wife, Will and Dawn, are in financial crisis after learning the job Will was counting on to salvage their financial future has disappeared in the midst of a market collapse. They set out to drive home on the winter highway back to their city, and in a moment of altruism, pick up siblings Lee and Cheryl, a pair of hitchhikers on their way to start a new life. In the midst of the night they nearly collide with an old man wandering on the snowy highway, hyperthermic and horrifically frostbitten. While searching for his ID they discover a wad of cash, a hand drawn map with GPS coordinates, and a single gold coin inside his coat. Will and Dawn reluctantly go along with Lee’s plan to report him to the police as a John Doe and pocket the money. In an attempt to save their financial struggles, all four venture off into the snowy wilderness in search of the buried gold.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-06
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Blackway
Overview: A young woman newly returned to her hometown becomes the subject of harassment by a man named Blackway, an ex-cop turned violent crime lord who operates with impunity in this small community on the edge of the wilderness. Forsaken by the local townspeople—and advised by the Sheriff to leave town—Lillian decides instead to take a stand against her sociopathic stalker, and enlists the help of ex-logger Lester and his laconic young sidekick.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-03
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A Very Sordid Wedding
Overview: Del Shores' follow-up to "Sordid Lives" revisits Winters, Texas for a showdown between the gradually liberalizing locals and the new fundamentalist preacher in the wake of the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-10
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Kindergarten Cop 2
Overview: Assigned to recover sensitive stolen data, a gruff FBI agent goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher, but the school's liberal, politically correct environment is more than he bargained for.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-18
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This Means War
Overview: Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-14
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Final Invasion
Overview: An alien satellite crash lands in the desert of New Mexico, infecting two geologists sent to investigate the site. The fate of Earth lands on an I.C.E Officer and a CDC Doctor, who must work together to save humanity.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: en
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Far from Home
Overview: Upon the death of his estranged uncle, an embittered writer returns to his home town.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-14
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War for the Planet of the Apes
Overview: Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-11
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Hostile Takeover
Overview: Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
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Zapped
Overview: Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-27
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Badge of Honor
Overview: Two Narcotics Detectives find themselves in an intense investigation lead by a determined Internal Affairs Detective after a child is wrongfully shot dead in a violent drug bust.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-19
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Blood: A Butcher's Tale
Overview: A lonely butcher sets out to destroy a family of vampires after his fiancée is infected by blood lust.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-25
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Feed the Gods
Overview: Two brothers return to a small mountain town in search of their long lost parents only to discover that the place has a monstrous taste for tourists.
Genres: Horror Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-26
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I Wanna Date U
Overview: After being stood up by her dream guy, a perpetually single Holly and her best friend Lucy decide to take a stand for women everywhere and hunt him down.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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Siberia
Overview: Lucas, a diamond trader who travels to Saint Petersburg to arrange a sale, discovers that his Russian business partner has left his hotel and gone to a small Siberian village, so Lucas also heads there to try find him.
Genres: Crime Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-13
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Freaks
Overview: Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world, where Abnormals create a constant threat—or so she believes. When a mysterious stranger offers her a glimpse of what's really happening outside, Chloe soon finds that while the truth isn't so simple, the danger is very real.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-12
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Cold Pursuit
Overview: The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-07
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Overview: In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-07
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Volition
Overview: A man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-15
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The Shipment
Overview: An ex-slave trader struggles to live a reformed life as a lowly interplanetary cargo hauler. Stranded and broke, he faces his dark past and difficult ethical choices in a desperate attempt to provide a better life for his daughter.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-21
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Puppet Killer
Overview: While celebrating Christmas at a cabin in the woods, a group of high school students are stalked by a psychotic killer obsessed with horror movie icons.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-27
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The Starlight Heist
Overview: It's 1949. Marco Dejardin (36) is a waiter at the bustling Starlight Room. He’s handsome, funny, and compassionate. But he lets people walk all over him. All Marco really wants is to marry Elizabeth and create a life together. But he has crippling numbness and stabbing pain in his hands from a degenerative condition. He’s been putting away for a surgery to save the use of his hands, and storing the cash in the company safe. But when Marco needs the money, his bosses can’t pay him out. They’re overextended and need the loot to pay the mob. So aided by his fiancé, Marco decides to rob the safe during the New Year’s Eve party, and take back his surgery fund. Otherwise, he’ll become permanently crippled when his bosses use his savings to pay off the mob.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-21
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The Sinners
Overview: Seven girls start a cult where each of them must embody one of the seven deadly sins. They realize there's more to their religious town after they go missing, one by one.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-01
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The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
Overview: Brian Cruver, an ambitious 26-year-old lands a job at Enron. As he assimilates to the company's get-rich-quick mantra, spending sprees and wild corporate "gatherings" become the norm. But when Enron files for bankruptcy, Cruver discovers he's just a pawn in a failing game of corporate greed--one that made the rich richer...while the rest lost everything.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-05
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Heads
Overview: A proofreader at a small-town newspaper decides to try to solve a series of decapitation murders, and reluctantly gets involved with the nutty daughter of his editor. Before long he discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murders.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-29
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Chained
Overview: An abused and bullied boy discovers and befriends a criminal chained inside an abandoned warehouse, but after a violent betrayal the abused becomes the abuser, putting both their lives in peril.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-24
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What An Idiot
Overview: Down on his luck in the love department, a man lies about his identity to get closer to the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately, the little white lie that brings them together may ultimately tear them apart.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-05
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Mortal Kombat Legacy
Overview: A motley crew of fighters are recruited one by one to take part in a deadly inter-dimensional martial arts tournament in which the future of the planet itself is at stake.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-12
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Peacock
Overview: A group of boys get invited to a party by the popular girl at school. They exude confidence on their way to see her, only to be taught a valuable life lesson on masculinity.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-05
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