In 1981, Goric emigrated to the United States and arrived in LA, where he got a job as a bodyguard, and then became friends with Sylvester Stallone, who later gave him a the role as Yushin in Rambo 2 in 1985.
Before getting into acting, he lived in Belgrade, and earned a living as a lifeguard on the beach and a bouncer at nightclubs.