Lev Gorn

Lev Gorn (Russian: Лев Горенс; born 1971 in Stavropol) 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.

Lev Gorn
Gorn at the May 2015 Peabody Award
Born1971 (age 5152)
Stavropol, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Other namesLev Gorens
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

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.

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)

Selected filmography

Title Year Role Notes
Crimson Nights(1999)BurtVideo
Sucker Punch(2003)Ivan
Keane(2004)Drug Dealer
New Liberty(2005)RoyShort film
Straight Forward(2005)Ward Cardova
Nicky's Game(2005)Syrian SalShort film
Unbridled(2005)Alexi
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu(2006)Det. AndersonTamil film
Padre Nuestro(2007)Rough-Shave
Joe Mover(2008)NickyShort film
Manhattanites(2008)Blake Whitney
Saint Nick(2008)IvanShort film
Ten: Thirty One(2008)DellShort film
Knife Point(2009)GerryShort film
Exile(2009)AdamShort 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 NewscasterUncredited
The Vigilante(2014)John HardinShort film
With Yuri(2016)BorisShort film
Ace the Case(2016)the Surgeon
Café Society(2016)Eddie
Lingua Franca(2019)Murray
Payback(2021)Alexander Pushka
The Expat(TBA)NickPre-production

TV appearances

Title Year Role Notes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(2003)N.J. Swat McKenzieEpisode: "Escape"
The Wire(2003)Eton Ben-Eleazer6 episodes
All My Children(2004)Milesep. #1.8831
Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2004–06)Mr. Gregorian / Anton"Semi-Detached" / "Wasichu"
Third Watch(2005)Kirt LangEpisode: "The Kitchen Sink"
Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)Mr. DushinskyPilot episode
As the World Turns(2006)Anatoly6 episodes
Brotherhood(2006)Pravsha PishenkovEpisode: "Matthew 5:6"
Street Fighter: The Later Years(2007–08)Ken Masters5 episodes
Guiding Light(2009)Mr. Kovacep. #1.15624
Bored to Death(2009)DimitriEpisode: "The Case of the Lonely White Dove"
Trenches(2009–10)Cpi. Traina10 episodes
The Americans(2013–2018)  Arkady Zotov48 episodes
NCIS(2014–16)  Russian Counselor Anton Pavlenko4 episodes
Mike Tyson Mysteries(2015)  Bartender (voice)Episode: "Kidnapped"[2]
Madam Secretary(2015)Ukrainian President Mikhail Bozek3 episodes
Taken(2017)Yuri SurnuyevEpisode: "Hail Mary"
Blue Bloods(2017)Det. Arkedy LevinEpisode: "Foreign Interference"
Billions(2018)MaxEpisode: "Icebreaker"
Instinct(2018)Uri MarshakEpisode: "Owned"
Maniac(2018)Sokolov3 episodes
The Enemy Within(2019)Mikhail Vassily TalRecurring role.
Jack Ryan(2019)Mikhail PelevinEpisode: "Cargo"
For All Mankind(2022)Grigory Kuznetsov8 episodes

Video game appearances

Title Year Role
Grand Theft Auto IV(2008)Ivan Bytchkov (voice)

Web series appearances

Title Year Role Notes
Trenches(2009–10)Cpl. Traina10 episodes

References

  1. "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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