Profesional acting career started as 16 years old lad (1953) in movie Sinji galeb (part of Pero, credited as Darko Slivnjak) directed by famous Croatian director Branko Bauer. 1950-1953 member of amateur group which is today Zagrebacko kazaliste mladih (Zagrebian Theatre of Youngsters); 1953-1957 student at The Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb; 1957 - 1973 permanent member of Zagrebian Drama Theatre (today City Drama Theatre Gavella); 1970 - 1973 professor at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. 1973 - 1974 manager and director of Drama department of Croatian National Theatre in Osijek; 1974 - 1977 free-lance and at the same time member of Teater &td in Zagreb. During 1977 manager of Estrade Theatre ESTA in Zagreb. 1978 - 1984 permanent member of Drama department of Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb as an actor and for short time (1983) as publicity director. Since 1984 free-lance again, mostly engaged in various films made by foreign productions. Since September 2003 to present days is leading Netfaces - First Croatian Casting Organization on the Internet, working at the same time as casting director, director, actor, dialogue coach and teacher of acting.