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Alec Utgoff
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![]() Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022
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Oleg Vladimirovich Utgoff
1 March 1986 |
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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |