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Alec Utgoff
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Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022
Born
Oleg Vladimirovich Utgoff

(1986-03-01) 1 March 1986 (age 39)
Alma mater Drama Centre London
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010–present

Alec Utgoff (born March 1, 1986) is a British actor. He is well-known for his roles in movies and TV shows. Alec was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and moved to the United Kingdom when he was young. He studied acting at a famous school called Drama Centre London.

Alec's acting journey started with a role in the movie The Tourist. He got this part while still in his final year of studies. He is known for playing Aleksandr Borovsky in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. He also played Dr. Alexei in the popular TV series Stranger Things.

Some of his other important roles include Alexi in San Andreas (2015). He also appeared as Darius in the big movie Gladiator 2. Alec played the main character in the film Never Gonna Snow Again. This movie was shown at a major film festival in Venice. It was also chosen to represent Poland at the Academy Awards. Alec continues to act in both independent films and big Hollywood productions.

Early Life

Alec Utgoff was born in Kyiv, which is now in Ukraine. His mother, Roza, was a musical conductor. His father, Volodymyr, was a heart surgeon. His father is known as an honored doctor in Ukraine. In 1996, when Alec was 10 years old, his family moved to London, England.

Alec has a brother named Alan, who is an economist. His parents now live in Spain. Alec's background is half Russian and half Ossetian. He also has some German family history from his father's side. Alec can speak Russian, Ukrainian, and English very well.

Film and TV Roles

Alec Utgoff has appeared in many films and television series. Here are some of his notable roles.

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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
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