Lev Gorn

Lev Gorn
Gorn at the May 2015 Peabody Award
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Stavropol, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Other namesLev Gorens
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

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.[1] 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

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Crimson Nights Burt Video
2003 Sucker Punch Ivan
2004 Keane Drug Dealer
2005 New 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
2008 Joe Mover Nicky Short
Manhattanites Blake Whitney
Saint Nick Ivan Short
Ten: Thirty One Dell Short
2009 Knife Point Gerry Short
Exile Adam Short
2010 Bronx Paradise Manny
2013 Once Upon a Time in Queens Dominic Salerno Jr.
Blue Collar Boys Ira
2014 Pawn Sacrifice Russian Newscaster
The Vigilante John Hardin Short
Vkus Ameriki Berman
2016 Ace the Case the Surgeon
Café Society Eddie
With Yuri Boris Short
2018 This Teacher John
2019 Lingua Franca Murray
2021 Payback Alexander Pushka
The Expat Nick
2022 Love and Communication Silverman
2024 Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman John

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Wire Eton Ben-Eleazer Recurring Cast: Season 2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit N.J. Swat McKenzie Episode: "Escape"
2004 All My Children Miles Episode: "Episode #1.8831"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mr. Gregorian Episode: "Semi-Detached"
2005 Third Watch Kirt Lang Episode: "The Kitchen Sink"
Law & Order: Trial by Jury Mr. Dushinsky Episode: "The Abominable Showman"
2006 As the World Turns Anatoly Regular Cast
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Anton Episode: "Wasichu"
Brotherhood Pravsha Pishenkov Recurring Cast: Season 1
2007–08 Street Fighter: The Later Years Ken Masters 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
2013–18 The Americans Arkady Zotov Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 & 6, Main Cast: Season 3-4
2014–16 NCIS Russian Counselor Anton Pavlenko Recurring Cast: Season 12, Guest: Season 13
2015 Mike Tyson Mysteries Bartender (voice) Episode: "Kidnapped"[2]
Madam Secretary Ukrainian President Mikhail Bozek Recurring Cast: Season 2
2017 Taken Yuri Surnuyev Episode: "Hail Mary"
Blue Bloods Det. Arkedy Levin Episode: "Foreign Interference"
2018 Instinct Uri Marshak Episode: "Owned"
Billions Max Episode: "Icebreaker"
Maniac Sokolov Recurring Cast
How to Do Everything Nate Episode: "How To Level Up"
2019 The Enemy Within Mikhail Vassily Tal Recurring Cast
Jack Ryan Mikhail Pelevin Episode: "Cargo"
2021 New Amsterdam Ben Osheyevsky Episode: "Fight Time"
2022 Bull Danilo Kovalev Episode: "The Other Shoe"
2022–23 For All Mankind Grigory Kuznetsov Recurring Cast: Season 3-4
2023 Citadel Gregor Yovanovich Episode: "The Human Enigma"
2023–24 Power Book III: Raising Kanan Detective Arthur Ogden Recurring Cast: Season 3

Video games

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

Stage plays

Off-Broadway

  • The Good Steno, as Sm / Mr. Burton / Father
  • My Antonia, as Ambrosh
  • The Penis Monologue, as Man #1
  • Napoli, Brooklyn, as Nic Muscolino

Others

  • Cloud 9, as Bagley / Martin (United Kingdom)
  • The Crucible, as Francis Nurse (New York City)
  • Fuente Ovejuna, as King Ferdinand (UK)
  • Man Equals Man, as Polly (NYC)
  • A Man For All Seasons, as Henry VIII (UK)
  • Savages, as Carlos (UK)
  • Taming of the Shrew, as Grumio (Michigan)
  • What Sprang Off A Gypsie, as Jesco (NYC)

References

  1. ^ a b "The Enemy Within's Big Bad Is Closer Than You Think — Watch Sneak Peek". finance.yahoo.com. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  2. ^ Mike Tyson Mysteries Episode 7
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