Alec Utgoff
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 |
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.
Utgoff's acting career began with a role in the film The Tourist, which he secured while still completing his final year of studies. 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] and Darius in the Ridley Scott epic Gladiator 2.[6]
One of Utgoff’s most significant achievements is his lead role in the film Never Gonna Snow Again, which premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival as part of the main competition. The film earned critical acclaim and was selected as Poland's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[7]
Utgoff continues to build an impressive body of work, balancing roles in independent cinema with appearances in major Hollywood productions.
Early life
[edit]Utgoff was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) to Roza, a musical conductor, and Volodymyr, a heart surgeon recognized as 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 reside in Spain.[2] Utgoff is ethnically half Russian and half Ossetian, with some ethnic German ancestry on his father's side.[8][9]
He is fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, and English.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "San Andreas, la California rasa al suolo dal leggendario terremoto". Fanpage Cinema (in Italian). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "First Reactions to Gladiator 2 Screening". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Oscars: Poland Selects 'Never Gonna Snow Again' as International Feature Entry". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 December 2020.
- ^ "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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