Milos Bikovic

Milos Bikovic is a Serbian actor and producer. He graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade (Acting Department) and earned his master's degree from the same institution in 2012, the same year he began doctoral studies.

He gained recognition for his lead role as Aleksandar Tirnanic Tirke in the 2010 Serbian film Montevideo, God Bless You! (Montevideo, Bog te video), directed by Dragan Bjelogrlic. The film, which followed the Yugoslav national football team's journey to the 1930 FIFA World Cup, was Serbia's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. Bikovic received several awards for his performance, including the MTV Adria Movie Award and the Car Konstantin Award at the Nis Film Festival. A sequel, See You in Montevideo (Montevideo, Vidimo se!), was released in 2014.

In 2012, he portrayed Serbian scientist Mihajlo Petrovic Alas in Professor Kosta Vujic's Hat, directed by Zdravko Sotra. The film, based on the novel by Milovan Vitezovic, was later adapted into a TV series.

In 2013, he appeared in the Serbian TV series Ravna Gora and in the German short film Great, directed by Andreas Henn. In 2014, he worked with Russian director Nikita Mihalkov on Sunstroke (Solnechnyy udar), based on works by Ivan Bunin. The film won the Golden Eagle Award in Russia.

In 2015, Bikovic appeared in We Will Be the World Champions (Bicemo prvaci sveta) and in Russian films including Soulless 2 (Dukhless 2) and the comedy omnibus No Borders (Bez granits). In 2016, he was cast in The Myths, and in 2017 began starring in the Russian-Ukrainian comedy TV show Hotel Eleon, a spin-off of The Kitchen.

His other credits include Ice (Led, 2018), for which he received a Chopard Talent Award nomination at the Moscow International Film Festival, and Beyond the Edge (2018), co-starring Antonio Banderas. In South Wind (Juzni vetar, 2018), Bikovic starred as Petar Maras and also served as co-producer. The film became a major box-office success in Serbia and led to a TV series and sequels, including South Wind 2 - Speed Up (2021) and South Wind: On the Edge (2023).

In 2019, he starred in The Balkan Line (Balkanska medja) and Coma (Koma), and played the lead in the Russian comedy The Peasant (Kholop), which became one of the highest-grossing films in Russian box office history. That same year, he was appointed as a UNICEF ambassador.

In 2020, he played Josip Broz Tito in the series Black Sun (Senke nad Balkanom) and starred in the mini-series Magomaev. He also appeared in and co-produced Hotel Belgrade (Hotel Beograd), based on the popular TV franchise.

In 2023, he starred in The Challenge (Vyzov), the first feature film partially shot in space. The same year, he returned to the role of Petar Maras in South Wind: On the Edge Season 2.

In 2024, he played lead roles in Isolation (Izolacija), a psychological drama set in the Tara forest, and in The Erl-King, directed by Goran Radovanovic. Both films premiered at international film festivals.

In 2025, Bikovic stars in Red Silk, a Russian-Chinese co-production.

He has served on juries at several film festivals, including Eurasia in Kazakhstan and the Moscow International Film Festival.

In 2020, he founded Archangel Digital Studios, which partnered with ILBE Studios on Puffins Impossible, an animated short series fully produced in Serbia.

In 2022, he was awarded the Order of the Star of Karadjordje, a state honor of the Republic of Serbia. That same year, he served as president of the main jury at FEST - the Belgrade International Film Festival.

Bikovic is president of the Cinematography Group of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and a member of the European Film Academy and World.Minds community.

In parallel to his illustrious career, Milos remains deeply committed to nurturing emerging talents through the Milos Bikovic Foundation. By creating opportunities for personal growth, improvement, and knowledge acquisition, the foundation empowers individuals to realize their full potential, epitomizing Milos's enduring dedication to fostering creativity and excellence.

He is fluent in Serbian, English, and Russian, and has also performed in German, Chinese, French and Spanish.