Profile of actor Vilson Gjoca!

Vilson Gjoça
Albanian theater and film actor.

Born in 1937 in the village of Zhulat, Gjirokastra.

He discovered his talent for art and acting since he was a child in 1952, when was still in a mechanical school and participated in local festivals, performing dance with enthusiasm, even without professional training.

Over the years, he became part of the Army Show (Estrada e Ushtrisë), where he built his artistic career with humor and lively performances.

His most beloved role remains that of “Loli”, a clown with orange hair, a red nose and lips, who brought smiles to children and transcended the sadness of the times. With this character, Gjoçaj became a symbol of humor, especially during the transition period in Albania, often using a critical attitude towards reality through clever comedy.

Roles in the theater were numerous, especially in the comic-dramatic variety.

In cinema, he starred mostly after the 1980s in films such as “Strings for Violine / Tela per violine”” (1987), “Benches in the Park / Stolat ne park” (1988), “So and So / Edhe keshtu edhe ashtu” (1989), “The Historian and the Chameleon / Historiani dhe Kameleoni” (1989), “Loneliness / Vetmia” (1990), “Chronicle of a Night / Kronike e nje nate” (1990) and “The Night / Nata” (1998). After the 1990s, Gjoca became active in the comedy genre, performing in different humor shows in Albanian TVs.

Photo from "Tela per violine" & "Stolat ne park" 

Photo from "Edhe keshtu edhe ashtu" & "Historiani dhe kameleoni" 

Photo from "Vetmi" & "Kronika e nje nate"  

Vilsoni is the father of the famous actress Ketrin Gjoçe and Iris, the daughters of whom acted together in the film “General Gramofoni” (1978)

© Reserved material | Exclusivity on this page is dated: August 24, 2025

___________________
Albanian Cinematography in activity since 2013
References: Selected news from different Albanian newspapers online and information from collaborator of this page Giseld D.