Lev Gorn

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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[edit]

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.

Stage plays[edit]

Off-Broadway[edit]

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

Others[edit]

  • 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)

Selected filmography[edit]

Title Year Role Notes
Crimson Nights (1999) Burt Video
Sucker Punch (2003) Ivan
Keane (2004) Drug Dealer
New Liberty (2005) Roy Short film
Straight Forward (2005) Ward Cardova
Nicky's Game (2005) Syrian Sal Short film
Unbridled (2005) Alexi
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) Det. Anderson Tamil film
Padre Nuestro (2007) Rough-Shave
Joe Mover (2008) Nicky Short film
Manhattanites (2008) Blake Whitney
Saint Nick (2008) Ivan Short film
Ten: Thirty One (2008) Dell Short film
Knife Point (2009) Gerry Short film
Exile (2009) Adam Short film
Bronx Paradise (2010) Manny
Once Upon a Time in Queens (2013) Dominic Salerno Jr.
Blue Collar Boys (2013) Ira
Vkus Ameriki (2014) Berman
Pawn Sacrifice (2014) Russian Newscaster Uncredited
The Vigilante (2014) John Hardin Short film
With Yuri (2016) Boris Short film
Ace the Case (2016) the Surgeon
Café Society (2016) Eddie
Lingua Franca (2019) Murray
Payback (2021) Alexander Pushka
The Expat (TBA) Nick Pre-production

TV appearances[edit]

Title Year Role Notes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2003) N.J. Swat McKenzie Episode: "Escape"
The Wire (2003) Eton Ben-Eleazer 6 episodes
All My Children (2004) Miles ep. #1.8831
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2004–06) Mr. Gregorian / Anton "Semi-Detached" / "Wasichu"
Third Watch (2005) Kirt Lang Episode: "The Kitchen Sink"
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) Mr. Dushinsky Pilot episode
As the World Turns (2006) Anatoly 6 episodes
Brotherhood (2006) Pravsha Pishenkov Episode: "Matthew 5:6"
Street Fighter: The Later Years (2007–08) Ken Masters 5 episodes
Guiding Light (2009) Mr. Kovac ep. #1.15624
Bored to Death (2009) Dimitri Episode: "The Case of the Lonely White Dove"
Trenches (2009–10) Cpi. Traina 10 episodes
The Americans (2013–2018)   Arkady Zotov 48 episodes
NCIS (2014–16)   Russian Counselor Anton Pavlenko 4 episodes
Mike Tyson Mysteries (2015)   Bartender (voice) Episode: "Kidnapped"[2]
Madam Secretary (2015) Ukrainian President Mikhail Bozek 3 episodes
Taken (2017) Yuri Surnuyev Episode: "Hail Mary"
Blue Bloods (2017) Det. Arkedy Levin Episode: "Foreign Interference"
Billions (2018) Max Episode: "Icebreaker"
Instinct (2018) Uri Marshak Episode: "Owned"
Maniac (2018) Sokolov 3 episodes
The Enemy Within (2019) Mikhail Vassily Tal Recurring role.
Jack Ryan (2019) Mikhail Pelevin Episode: "Cargo"
For All Mankind (2022–2023) Grigory Kuznetsov 10 episodes

Video game appearances[edit]

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

Web series appearances[edit]

Title Year Role Notes
Trenches (2009–10) Cpl. Traina 10 episodes

References[edit]

  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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