Alec Utgoff (Ukrainian: Олег Володимирович Утгоф; born 1 March 1986)[3] is a British actor known for his roles in various films and television series. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, he moved to the UK at a young age. Utgoff pursued acting and graduated from the prestigious Drama Centre London, where he completed both BA and MA degrees. His acting career began with a role in the film 'The Tourist,' which he secured while still completing his final year. He initially focused on theater, performing a wide range of roles, and is considered a classically trained actor. Utgoff is best known for his portrayal of Aleksandr Borovsky in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Dr. Alexei in the third season of Stranger Things.[4] His other notable roles include Alexi in San Andreas (2015),[1][5] Dmitri in Mortdecai (2015)[6] and Yuri/Dimitri in The Wrong Mans (2015).[7]
Alec Utgoff | |
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 Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022 | |
| Born | Oleg Vladimirovich
Utgoff[1] 1 March 1986 |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
One of Utgoff's notable achievements is his lead role in the film "Never Gonna Snow Again," which received numerous accolades in prestigious festivals. The film premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, where it competed in the main competition. It was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[8]
Early life
editUtgoff was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) to Roza, a musical conductor, and Volodymyr, a heart surgeon who is an honored doctor of modern-day Ukraine.[1] In 1996, at the age of 10, he moved to London, England. His brother Alan is an economist and his parents now live in Spain.[2] Ethnically he is half Russian, half Ossetian with some ethnic German ancestry on his father's side.[9][10] He is fluent in Russian, Ukrainian and English.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Tourist | Fedka | |
| Over the Hills | Aaron | Short film | |
| 2011 | The Why Men | Torpedo | |
| 2012 | The Seasoning House | Josif | |
| 2013 | Common People | Veiko | |
| Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz | Kostya | ||
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Aleksandr Borovsky | |
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Dmitri | |
| San Andreas | Alexi | ||
| Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | A400 Crewman | ||
| 2016 | Our Kind of Traitor | Niki | |
| 2020 | Never Gonna Snow Again | Zhenia | |
| 2024 | Gladiator II | Darius |
TV series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spooks | Chief Hacker | 1 episode |
| 2013–2014 | The Wrong Mans | Yuri & Dimitri | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Legacy | Rhykov | Television film |
| 2015 | River | Sasha Mischenko | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Power Monkeys | Alexi | Main role |
| 2019 | Stranger Things | Alexei | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2020 | Dracula | Abramoff | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Lazarus Project | Rudy | 3 episodes |
| Slow Horses | Arkady Pashkin | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c Osipova, Elena (3 January 2012). "Плохой парень Олег Утгоф". New Style (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Alec Utgoff - Biography". IMDb.
- ^ Utgoff, Alec [@AlecUtgoff] (1 March 2016). "So today I'm officially 30 as of 11am! Wishing everyone a happy mood and to live with no regrets:) Time passes quickly #notolderbetter" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 August 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Alec Utgoff Has the Magic Touch in 'Never Gonna Snow Again'". Forbes.
- ^ "Alec Utgoff at Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Premiere" (Interview).
- ^ Li, Kevin (13 August 2014). "Mortdecai Book Trilogy and Movie IMDB: Lionsgate Film Stars Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow in Action Comedy". Latin Post. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "San Andreas, la California rasa al suolo dal leggendario terremoto". Cinema Fanpage (in Italian). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Healing hands lend mystery to opaque drama 'Never Gonna Snow Again". Los Angeles Times. 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Алек Утгофф: «От "Чернобыля" я отказался ради "Очень странных дел"» — Статьи на Кинопоиске".
- ^ "Hi! My name is Alec Utgoff and I play Dr. Alexei on ST, Ask Me Anything!". 17 July 2019.
External links
edit- Alec Utgoff at IMDb
- Alec Utgoff on Twitter
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