{{Short description|English actor}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Alec Utgoff | image = Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022.jpg | caption = Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022 | birth_name = Oleg Vladimirovich Utgoff<ref name="osipova"/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|3|01}} | birth_place = Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union<br/><small>(now Kyiv, Ukraine)</small> | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = Drama Centre London | years_active = 2010–present | parents = }}
'''Alec Utgoff''' ({{langx|uk|Олег Володимирович Утгоф}}; born 1 March 1986)<ref>{{cite tweet |first=Alec |last=Utgoff |user=AlecUtgoff |number=704600205606461440 |date=1 March 2016 |title=So today I'm officially 30 as of 11am! Wishing everyone a happy mood and to live with no regrets:) Time passes quickly #notolderbetter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810035438/https://twitter.com/AlecUtgoff/status/704600205606461440|archive-date=2019-08-10}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2021/07/30/alec-utgoff-has-the-magic-touch-in-never-gonna-snow-again/ | title=Alec Utgoff Has the Magic Touch in 'Never Gonna Snow Again' | website=Forbes |access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref>
His other notable roles include Alexi in ''San Andreas'' (2015)<ref name="osipova">{{cite web |url=http://newstyle-mag.com/personalii/ploxoj-paren-oleg-utgof.html/ |title=Плохой парень Олег Утгоф |last1=Osipova |first1=Elena |date=3 January 2012 |work=New Style |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607174219/http://newstyle-mag.com/personalii/ploxoj-paren-oleg-utgof.html |archive-date=7 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.fanpage.it/san-andreas-la-california-rasa-al-suolo-dal-leggendario-terremoto/ |title=''San Andreas'', la California rasa al suolo dal leggendario terremoto |date=10 March 2015|work=Fanpage Cinema|language=it |access-date=2015-06-07}}</ref> and Darius in the Ridley Scott epic ''Gladiator 2''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gladiator-2-first-reactions-screening-1236035517/ |title=First Reactions to ''Gladiator 2'' Screening |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=}}</ref>
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 Poland's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-poland-selects-never-gonna-snow-again-as-international-feature-entry |title=Oscars: Poland Selects 'Never Gonna Snow Again' as International Feature Entry |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 December 2020}}</ref>
==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=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''The Tourist'' | Fedka | | |- | ''Over the Hills'' | Aaron | rowspan="2" | Short film | |- | 2011 | ''The Why Men'' | Torpedo | |- | 2012 | ''The Seasoning House'' | Josif | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''Common People'' | Veiko | | |- | ''Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz'' | Kostya | | |- | 2014 | ''Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'' | Aleksandr Borovsky | | |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | ''Mortdecai'' | Dmitri | | |- | ''San Andreas'' | Alexi | | |- | ''Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' | A400 Crewman | | |- |2016 | ''Our Kind of Traitor'' | Niki | | |- |2020 |''Never Gonna Snow Again'' | Zhenia | | |- |2024 |''Gladiator II'' | Darius | | |}
===TV series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | 2010 | ''Spooks'' | Chief Hacker | 1 episode | |- | 2013–2014 | ''The Wrong Mans'' | Yuri & Dimitri | 6 episodes | |- |2013 |''Legacy'' |Rhykov |Television 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 | |- | rowspan=2| 2022 | ''The Lazarus Project'' | Rudy | 3 episodes | |- | ''Slow Horses'' | Arkady Pashkin | 4 episodes | |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|4110469}} * {{Twitter}}
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