Nikola was named after his greatgrandfather who was an protoiereus in Mostar He made his acting debut before he turned 13 with the role of the boy Ivan in the 1980 film Rad na određeno vreme During the 1980s he played notable roles in the film Igmanski marš 1983 the TV series Sivi Dom 1986 and one of the main roles in three sequels of the very popular film series Foolish Years which profiled him as one of the most famous actors of the younger generation in the former Yugoslavia In 1992 he played the main role in Srđan Dragojevićs film Mi nismo anđeli Were Not Angels for which he remains notable He starred again in the 2005 sequel Mi nismo anđeli 2 He is married to Aleksandra Đurić with whom he has a daughter Ana 2008 and two twin daughters 2013 He made his directing debut in the film Herd 2016