Nikolai Nikolaeff
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Nikolai Nikolaeff | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Nikolai Nikolaeff is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Sea Patrol,[1] Power Rangers Jungle Fury and Daredevil.
Nikolaeff was born in Melbourne, and is of Russian and Ukrainian descent.[2] He began acting at the age of 12 and enrolled into the Victorian Youth Theatre. He attended school at Caulfield Grammar School and at 16, Nikolaeff landed a lead role in Crash Zone, which led to a number of roles in other children's television series.[3][4][5][6][7] He took an arts degree at Monash University in Caulfield.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Subterano | Todd | |
| 2004 | Stealth | Russian Fighter Pilot No. 2 | |
| 2006 | Forged | Juda | Short film |
| 2007 | Valentine's Day | Jodie | |
| 2009 | Kin | Vlad | Supporting role |
| 2018 | Mile 22[8] | Aleksander | |
| 2019 | Togo | Dan Murphy | |
| 2023 | Last Voyage of the Demeter | Petrofsky |
Television[edit]
| Year | Television series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Crash Zone[9] | Mike Hansen | Main role, 26 episodes |
| 1999–2004 | Blue Heelers | Aiden Wiltshire/Stephen Chernov | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | High Flyers | Nick | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Round the Twist | Snorrison | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Pig's Breakfast | Nick | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Eugenie Sandler P.I. | Bogdan | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Subterano | Todd | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Saddle Club | Drew Regnery | 19 episodes |
| 2004 | Stingers | Slug | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Scooter: Secret Agent | Ed | 1 episode |
| 2005–2006 | Wicked Science | Jack Bailey | Supporting role, 26 episodes |
| 2006 | Penicillin: The Magic Bullet | James | Television film |
| 2008 | Canal Road | Vladimir | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Mark Loves Sharon | Robbie Kane | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Power Rangers Jungle Fury | Dominic/Rhino Ranger | 14 episodes |
| 2009 | The Pacific | Rear Echelon Man | 1 episode |
| 2009–2011 | Sea Patrol | Leo "2Dads" Kosov-Meyer | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Camp[10][11] | David "Cole" Coleman | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Daredevil | Vladimir | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The OA | Mr. Azarov | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Fargo | Drug Dealer | Episode: "The Law of Non-Contradiction" |
| 2018 | Six | Prince[8] | 9 episodes |
| 2019 | NCIS: New Orleans | Luca Osman | Episode: "The River Styx, Part I" |
| 2020 | NCIS | Xavier Zovotov | Episode: "On Fire" |
| 2022 | Stranger Things | Ivan | 4 episodes |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Private Desmond "Des" Wilmot | |
| 2023 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Andrei Nolan |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Shearer, Geoff (20 May 2009), "Nik's new role is plain sailing", Courier Mail
- ^ Pai, Akshay (23 May 2018). "Six Season 2: Nikolai Nikolaeff on being 'the Russian Guy' and how he learned to keep his "head down and arse up"". Meaww. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Nikolai Nikolaeff". Sea Patrol. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
- ^ Petski, Denise (26 July 2017). "'Six': Jaylen Moore Promoted, Nikolai Nikolaeff & Katherine Evans Join Season 2 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Hatchett, Keisha (11 March 2015). "Netflix's 'Daredevil' adds Peter Shinkoda, 'Dexter' and 'SVU' alums". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (30 June 2021). "David Dastmalchian, Liam Cunningham Join Amblin Horror Thriller 'Last Voyage of the Demeter' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Gray, Peter (10 August 2023). "Interview: Nikolai Nikolaeff on Dracula: The Last Voyage of the Demeter, being approved by Spielberg, and working with his "villainous" face". The AU Review. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b White, Naomi (25 August 2018), "The BAD BOY", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Hood, Danielle (27 May 2001), "Return of the crash-test smarties", Herald Sun
- ^ "Camp is given the boot", The Daily Telegraph, 7 October 2013
- ^ Brewer, Kyla (21 July 2013), "Fresh Air and Fresh Faces: NBC Takes Viewers to 'Camp'", The Repository
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