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Lev Gorn
Birth Place:Stavropol, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Citizenship:United States
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1999–present
Other Names:Lev Gorens

Lev Gorn (Russian: Лев Горенс; born 1971) is a Russian-born American stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for his role as KGB officer Arkady Ivanovich Zotov in The Americans.[1] Later, he had a recurring role as Mikhail Vassily Tal in The Enemy Within. Sometimes, he is credited as Lev Gorens.

Early life

Lev Gorn was born in Stavropol, southern Russia, in the former Soviet Union. His family emigrated from the USSR in 1981. Gorn became a naturalized United States citizen in his adulthood.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Crimson Nights Burt Video
2003 Sucker Punch Ivan
2004Keane Drug Dealer
2005New Liberty Roy Short
Nicky's Game Syrian Sal Short
Unbridled Alexi
Straight Forward Ward Cardova
2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Det. Anderson
2007 Padre Nuestro Rough-Shave
2008Joe Mover Nicky Short
Manhattanites Blake Whitney
Saint Nick Ivan Short
Ten: Thirty One Dell Short
2009Knife Point Gerry Short
Exile Adam Short
2010Bronx Paradise Manny
2013Once Upon a Time in Queens Dominic Salerno Jr.
Blue Collar Boys Ira
2014Pawn Sacrifice Russian Newscaster
The Vigilante John Hardin Short
Vkus Ameriki Berman
2016Ace the Case the Surgeon
Café Society Eddie
With Yuri Boris Short
2018This Teacher John
2019 Lingua Franca Murray
2021Payback Alexander Pushka
The Expat Nick
2022Love and Communication Silverman
2024Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman John

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003The Wire Eton Ben-Eleazer Recurring Cast: Season 2
N.J. Swat McKenzie Episode: "Escape"
2004 All My Children Miles Episode: "Episode #1.8831"
Mr. Gregorian Episode: "Semi-Detached"
2005Third Watch Kirt LangEpisode: "The Kitchen Sink"
Mr. Dushinsky Episode: "The Abominable Showman"
2006As the World Turns Anatoly Regular Cast
Anton Episode: "Wasichu"
Brotherhood Pravsha Pishenkov Recurring Cast: Season 1
2007–08 Street Fighter: The Later Years Recurring Cast
2009 Guiding Light Mr. Kovac Episode: "Episode #1.15624"
Bored to Death Dimitri Episode: "The Case of the Lonely White Dove"
2010 Trenches Cpi. Traina Main Cast
2013–18The Americans Arkady Zotov Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 & 6, Main Cast: Season 3-4
2014–16NCIS Russian Counselor Anton Pavlenko Recurring Cast: Season 12, Guest: Season 13
2015Mike Tyson Mysteries Bartender (voice) Episode: "Kidnapped"[2]
Madam Secretary Ukrainian President Mikhail Bozek Recurring Cast: Season 2
2017Taken Yuri Surnuyev Episode: "Hail Mary"
Blue Bloods Det. Arkedy Levin Episode: "Foreign Interference"
2018Instinct Uri Marshak Episode: "Owned"
Billions Max Episode: "Icebreaker"
Maniac Sokolov Recurring Cast
How to Do Everything NateEpisode: "How To Level Up"
2019The Enemy Within Mikhail Vassily Tal Recurring Cast
Jack Ryan Mikhail Pelevin Episode: "Cargo"
2021New Amsterdam Ben OsheyevskyEpisode: "Fight Time"
2022Bull Danilo KovalevEpisode: "The Other Shoe"
2022–23 For All Mankind Grigory Kuznetsov Recurring Cast: Season 3-4
2023Citadel Gregor YovanovichEpisode: "The Human Enigma"
2023–24 Detective Arthur OgdenRecurring Cast: Season 3

Video Games

YearTitleRole
2008Grand Theft Auto IV Ivan Bytchkov (voice)
2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Ivan Alexxeve (voice)

Stage plays

Off-Broadway

Others

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Enemy Within's Big Bad Is Closer Than You Think — Watch Sneak Peek. finance.yahoo.com. 7 April 2019 . en-US. 2019-05-03.
  2. Mike Tyson Mysteries Episode 7