Name: Goran Visnjic. Visnjic is pronounced VISH-nyich

Nickname: Šime (pronounced SHIH-meh), a corruption of Simon. It was given to him by his friend, actor Sasa Bruneta while he was in drama school.

Date of birth: September 9th, 1972

Place of birth: Sibenik, Croatia

Nationality: Croatian

Family: Father Zeljko (was a bus driver) and mother Milka (worked in a food market). Brother Josko Visnjic (older).

Spouse: Ivana Visnjic (nee Vrdoljak) (married May 8th 1999 )

Children: Tin Visnjic (adopted in 2007). Acknowledged paternity of Lana Lourdes Rupic in 2007.

Hair: Dark brown ... although he is prematurely grey, which can be seen in Welcome to Sarajevo. He makes no secret of the fact he dyes his hair.

Eyes: Green

Height: 6ft 4" (1.93m)

Pets: Dogs Bugsy (a pug) and Luigi (a Pekingese); cats Rika and Momi.

Education: Trained at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb.