Nik Markovina, born Nicholas Dean Markovina, is of Croatian/Métis decent and is a native to Vancouver, Canada. Nik began his acting career at the age of 17. A few years afterwards, he pursued what proved to be a successful modelling career overseas for about 8 years. Amongst doing print and runway modelling, he was also the face of many international fashion and campaigns for both print and commercial, predominantly in Europe and Asia. Since his return to Vancouver in 2007, Nik has since produced his first movie, Charlie, under his production company Kids of Mayhem and has also starred in a handful of independent short and feature length films.