Stefan Kapičić (; born 1 December 1978) is a Serbian actor best known for his role voicing Colossus in the Deadpool franchise. He is also one of three members of the Council for Film Industry of Montenegro.
Early life Kapičić was born 1 December 1978 in Cologne, West Germany,"Stefan Kapičić". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved 9 February 2016. the son of Slobodanka "Beba" Žugić, a Montenegrin actress, and Dragan Kapičić, a retired Serbian basketball player. His father played for Saturn Köln during that time. At three years of age the family returned to SFR Yugoslavia. His grandfather Jovo Kapičić bought him his first comic book when he was six years old, which sparked what he called an "ongoing love" in a 2015 interview about his role in Deadpool.McGovern, Joe (22 December 2015). "Deadpool: Colossus actor revealed as Stefan Kapicic — exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. He studied acting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. He speaks Serbian, English, German and Russian.Abrams, Sean (12 February 2016). "Stefan Kapičić Brings New Life to the Metallic Mutant, Colossus". Maxim.
Career Kapičić played the role of his own father in the 2015 film Bićemo prvaci sveta (We Will Be World Champions) about the Yugoslavian national basketball team which won the 1970 FIBA World Championship."BIĆEMO PRVACI SVETA: Stefan Kapičić u ulozi svog oca Dragana!"
By 2015, Kapičić had accumulated more than 80 roles in television, film, and theater. He made it to the second round of a secret casting process for the X-Man Colossus in the superhero film Deadpool, learning what the production was only after he passed that round. Working with first-time director Tim Miller in Los Angeles, Kapičić did 120 takes during his third call of auditions, stretching the session an additional eight hours beyond its intended four-hour duration, before flying back to Dubrovnik, Croatia to perform Romeo and Juliet. Kapičić, a self-described "comic book geek" who considered Deadpool one of his favorite characters, was especially delighted when he learned he won the role, taking over from Daniel Cudmore, who had played the role in the X-Men films. Kapičić was selected because Miller wanted his version of Colossus, who is Russian in the comics, to have a Russian accent. The 6-foot-4 Kapičić portrayed the 7-and-a-half-foot tall character through a combination of voice work and motion capture, completing filming in mid-December 2015, eight weeks before the film's 12 February 2016 release date.
In 2023, he appeared as Olgaren in The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
Personal life In December 2015, Kapičić became engaged to Croatian actress Ivana Horvat.Nazor, Antonio (20 January 2016). "Ekskluzivni Intervju Stefan Kapičić: 'Ostvaruju mi se snovi'". Story. They were married in 2017.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2002 Kordon 2003 Citravita Policeman in a Batman shirt Short Skoro sasvim obična priča Bane Leskovac 2004 Slobodan pad Nikola Short Ulični hodač O štetnosti duvana Ahmed Crni Arapin 2006 Ne skreći sa staze Gej Deda Mraz 2008 Čarlston za Ognjenku Arsa 'Kralj čarlstona' The Brothers Bloom German Bar Owner 2012 Big Miracle Yuri Larin izbor: Izgubljeni princ Nikša Ivanov 2013 Hitac Crni 2015 Bićemo prvaci sveta Dragan Kapičić 2016 Deadpool Colossus Voice and facial performance 2018 Deadpool 2 2023 The Last Voyage of the Demeter Olgaren Slotherhouse Oliver 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Colossus Voice and facial performance 2026 Coyote vs. Acme TBA
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–2007 Obični ljudi Igor Nikolić 111 episodes 2008 Vratiće se rode Dizajner Mitrović Dečanski The Unit Dragan Episode: "Sex Trade"Numb3rs Lee Hagopian Episode: "Scan Man" 2010 24 Davros' Operative Episode: "Day 8: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m." 2011 The Event Dimitri Jelavitch Episode: "Strain" 2011–2013 Larin izbor Nikša Ivanov 251 episodes 2013 Stella Zac Guest star 2013–2014 Zora dubrovačka Rocco Sorgo 48 episodes 2015 Andrija i Anđelka Tonči 2016 Prvaci sveta Dragan Kapičić 2018 Counterpart Lieber 2018–2022 Better Call Saul Casper 6 episodes 2019 Love, Death & Robots Lt. Nikolai Zakharov (voice) Episode: "The Secret War" 2022 Chicago Med Nikola Corluka Season 7 Episode 22 "End of the day, anything can happen"
Serbian dubs Year Film Role Notes 2004 Pokémon James Seasons 1–52006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Winston Open Season Shaw Return to Never Land Captain Hook 2015 Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape Édouard Inside Out Riley's Father 2016 The Good Dinosaur Poppa Henry
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Nikolai, J-12 2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Nikolai2023Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIINikolai
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