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David Vadim
Девід Вадим
Born (1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 53)
Years active 1994-present

David Vadim is an actor who was born in Ukraine and later became an American citizen. He was born on March 28, 1972. He is known for his roles in several popular movies and TV shows. Before he became a famous actor, he was actually a boxing champion!

About David Vadim

Early Life and Background

David Vadim was born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. He later moved to the United States. He started his acting career in 1994 and has been working steadily ever since.

From Boxing to Acting

It might surprise you to learn that David Vadim was a boxing champion before he started acting. This background likely helped him with some of the action roles he has played in movies and TV shows. He has also performed on stage in plays across the country.

His Work in Movies

David Vadim has appeared in many well-known films. One of his early roles was in the 1997 movie Air Force One, where he played a character named Igor Nevsky. That same year, he was also in G.I. Jane, a movie about a woman training to be a Navy SEAL.

He also had roles in action films like Exit Wounds in 2001 and Punisher: War Zone in 2008. In Exit Wounds, he played Matt Montini. His movie career shows he can play many different types of characters. More recently, he appeared in The Last Thing He Wanted in 2020.

His Work on Television

Besides movies, David Vadim has been in many television series. He has appeared in popular crime dramas like Law & Order and Law & Order: Trial by Jury. He played different characters in these shows over the years.

He also had roles in shows like Rescue Me and The Americans. In The Americans, he played Nikolai Timoshev in a few episodes between 2013 and 2016. He was also in the superhero series Daredevil in 2015, where he played a character named Sergei.

More recently, he has appeared in shows like Madam Secretary and The Good Fight. In 2024, he was part of the mini-series The Penguin, playing Vasily Kosov. His work on TV shows highlights his versatility as an actor.

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