Mark Ivanir has been working as a professional film and television actor in Los Angeles since 2001. His first major film role was in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Academy Award winning epic Schindler’s List. After a cameo appearance in The Terminal, he played a pivotal role in Robert De Niro’s The Good Shepherd which put him on the New York Observer’s list of Striking Male Performances of the year and landed a part on Barry Levinson’s What Just Happened, this time acting alongside De Niro. He also appeared in three studio features: Oliver Parker’s Johnny English Reborn, Ken Kwapis’ Everybody Loves Whales and Steven Spielberg’s Tintin. He has featured in over 35 guest star and guest lead roles on television shows including 24, CSI New York, Fringe, Monk, The Unit, Dollhouse, Homeland and CSI Miami.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
