He was born in Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated from the prestigious Academy of dramatic arts in Zagreb. While pursuing his studies there, he began acting in various theatre productions and movies. His breakout role was playing Darko Rundek, a famous European singer from the 80s, in the TV series Crno bijeli svijet (Black and White world) which aired across Europe. His movie For Good Old Times premiered at the Pula Film Festival and then officially opened the Vukovar Film Festival. Filip was part of the ensemble cast of the famous Kerempuh Theater where he worked with Oliver Frljic, one of the best directors in Europe. Filip is fluent in Croatian (Serbian, Bosnian), English and French. He moved to Los Angeles to continue his work in Hollywood