Alec Utgoff (; born 1 March 1986) is a British actor known for his roles in various films and television series. Born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, he moved to the UK at a young age.
Utgoff's acting career began with a role in the film The Tourist, which he secured while still completing his final year of studies. He initially focused on theater, performing a wide range of roles, and is considered a classically trained actor. Utgoff is best known for his portrayal of Aleksandr Borovsky in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Dr. Alexei in the third season of Stranger Things.
His other notable roles include Alexi in San Andreas (2015) and Darius in the Ridley Scott epic Gladiator 2.
One of Utgoff's most significant achievements is his lead role in the film Never Gonna Snow Again, which premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival as part of the main competition. The film earned critical acclaim and was selected as the Polish entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Early life Utgoff was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine)
His father, Volodymyr Utgoff, is a cardiac surgeon of Russian-German descent, originally from Crimea. His mother, Roza Utgoff, is a musical conductor and is Ossetian by nationality.
Filmography Films Year Title Role NotesRef. 2010 The Tourist Fedka Over the Hills Aaron Short film 2011 The Why Men Torpedo 2012 The Seasoning House Josif 2013 Common People Veiko Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz Kostya 2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Aleksandr Borovsky 2015 Mortdecai Dmitri San Andreas Alexi Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation A400 Crewman2016 Our Kind of Traitor Niki 2020Never Gonna Snow Again Zhenia2024Gladiator II Darius
TV series Year Title Role NotesRef. 2010 Spooks Chief Hacker 1 episode 2013–2014 The Wrong Mans Yuri & Dimitri 6 episodes2013LegacyRhykovTelevision film 2015 River Sasha Mischenko 1 episode 2016 Power Monkeys Alexi Main role 2019 Stranger Things Alexei Recurring role (season 3) 2020 Dracula Abramoff 1 episode 2022 The Lazarus Project Rudy 3 episodes Slow Horses Arkady Pashkin 4 episodes
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