Father Janovich

Father Janovich is a secondary character in the movie Gran Torino (2008) directed by Clint Eastwood, and he is played by Christopher Carley. He is a Catholic priest in the community where Walt lives. 

Father Janovich is a young and relatively inexperienced priest. He first appears at Dorothy Kowalski’s funeral, where he delivers an impersonal speech about life and death which Walt scoffs at. Father Janovich reveals to Walt that he got close to Dorothy prior to her death and that it was her wish for him to look after Walt and ensure he goes to confession (00:08:18). This is a request that Fa...