Ljubomir Kerekeš (born 16 January 1960) is a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Life and work Kerekeš began acting in 1980 in his hometown of Varaždin and between 1982 and 1996 was a member of the theatre ensemble at the Croatian National Theatre in Varaždin. In 1996 he moved to the Kerempuh theatre in Zagreb and in 1998 moved again to the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, where he has been working until 2014. In 2014, he returned to the National Theatre in Varaždin. Apart from theatre, Kerekeš also appeared in a number of Croatian TV series and feature films, and is best known in the country for his role of major Aleksa in the hugely popular 1996 black comedy film How the War Started on My Island. He also appeared alongside Richard Gere in the 2007 American action-thriller The Hunting Party. Personal life His wife's name is Jasenka, and she works in Varaždin National Theatre. They have a daughter Ema and son Jan, who is also an actor. Selected filmography Voice-over roles References External links Ljubomir Kerekeš profile at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb website 1960 births Living people People from Varaždin 21st-century Croatian male actors 20th-century Croatian male actors Croatian comedians Croatian male actors Croatian male television actors Croatian male film actors Croatian male stage actors Croatian male voice actors Croatian theatre directors Croatian television directors Croatian dramatists and playwrights Croatian Theatre Award winners Vladimir Nazor Award winners