He studied law, architecture and philology at the University of Belgrade, only to discover acting as his true calling.

In the 1960s he joined Atelje 212 Theatre, where he became famous for his role of Kralj Ibi (King Ubu).

[1] International audiences know him best for his role in 1971 cult film WR: Mysteries of the Organism.

Audiences in former Yugoslavia know him best for his role of Bili Piton (Billy the Python) in 1982 cult comedy The Marathon Family and eponymous role in Dušan Kovačević's play Radovan Treći (Radovan III).

[2] One of his last roles was in 1985 film When Father Was Away on Business, in which he appeared together with Slobodan Aligrudić.