Luka Peros

Luka Peros was born in Zagreb on October 28th, 1976. His early life involved living in various international cities including Vienna, Abu Dhabi, Boston, and Los Angeles, before he eventually settled in Barcelona, where he continues his acting career across Spain and Europe. He pursued his education in the arts, graduating from Emerson College in 2000 with a BFA in Performing Arts, specializing in Acting. Peros gained early professional experience working at the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka and the Zagreb Puppet Theatre, demonstrating his versatility in live performance. He also developed significant expertise in voice-over work, puppetry, and hosting functions.

Peros’s screen career began with appearances on Croatian television in the late 1990s. He returned to Croatia in the early 2000s to participate in the country’s first-ever soap opera, “Villa Maria.” He continued to secure recurring and voice roles in other significant Croatian television series, such as “Dobri Namjere,” “Zabranjena Ijubav,” and “Tajni Dnevnik Patke Matilde.” His career progressed with roles in international productions, including “Papillon” (2017), “The Photographer of Mauthausen” (2018), and “While at War” (2019).

A pivotal moment in Peros’s career came with his casting as Marseille in the Spanish crime drama series “Money Heist” (La Casa de Papel). He joined the cast in 2019 in a recurring capacity and was subsequently promoted to a main cast member, a role he maintained through 2021 across 26 episodes. This role brought him significant global recognition following Netflix’s international distribution of the series. Beyond “Money Heist,” Peros earned critical acclaim for his performance in the 2020 short film “Thirty Minutes,” which resulted in him receiving six awards from various film festivals. His recent work includes the TV series “FBI: International” (2022) and “Mehmed: Fetihler Sultani” (2024), where he played Giovanni Giustiniani.