# Alec Utgoff > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alec_Utgoff > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alec_Utgoff.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Utgoff > Source revision: 1333628044 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|3|01}} | birth_place = [Kyiv](/source/Kyiv), [Ukrainian SSR](/source/Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic), [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union)
(now Kyiv, [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine)) | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = Drama Centre London | years_active = 2010–present | parents = }} '''Alec Utgoff''' ({{langx|uk|Олег Володимирович Утгоф}}; born 1 March 1986){{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}} 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](/source/The_Tourist_(2010_film))'', 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](/source/Jack_Ryan%3A_Shadow_Recruit)'' and Dr. Alexei in the third season of ''[Stranger Things](/source/Stranger_Things)''.{{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}} His other notable roles include Alexi in ''[San Andreas](/source/San_Andreas_(film))'' (2015){{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 }}{{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}} and Darius in the Ridley Scott epic ''[Gladiator 2](/source/Gladiator_2)''.{{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=}} One of Utgoff's most significant achievements is his lead role in the film ''[Never Gonna Snow Again](/source/Never_Gonna_Snow_Again)'', which premiered at the [77th Venice International Film Festival](/source/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](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_International_Feature_Film) at the 93rd Academy Awards.{{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}} ==Early life== Utgoff was born in [Kyiv](/source/Kiev), [Ukrainian SSR](/source/Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic), [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union) (now Kyiv, [Ukraine](/source/Ukraine)) His father, Volodymyr Utgoff, is a cardiac surgeon of Russian-German descent, originally from [Crimea](/source/Crimea). His mother, Roza Utgoff, is a musical conductor and is [Ossetian](/source/Ossetians) by nationality. ==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''[The Tourist](/source/The_Tourist_(2010_film))'' | Fedka | | |- | ''Over the Hills'' | Aaron | rowspan="2" | Short film | |- | 2011 | ''The Why Men'' | Torpedo | |- | 2012 | ''[The Seasoning House](/source/The_Seasoning_House)'' | Josif | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''Common People'' | Veiko | | |- | ''[Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz](/source/Outpost%3A_Rise_of_the_Spetsnaz)'' | Kostya | | |- | 2014 | ''[Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit](/source/Jack_Ryan%3A_Shadow_Recruit)'' | Aleksandr Borovsky | | |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | ''[Mortdecai](/source/Mortdecai_(film))'' | Dmitri | | |- | ''[San Andreas](/source/San_Andreas_(film))'' | Alexi | | |- | ''[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_Rogue_Nation)'' | A400 Crewman | | |- |2016 | ''[Our Kind of Traitor](/source/Our_Kind_of_Traitor_(film))'' | Niki | | |- |2020 |''[Never Gonna Snow Again](/source/Never_Gonna_Snow_Again)'' | Zhenia | | |- |2024 |''[Gladiator II](/source/Gladiator_II)'' | Darius | | |} ===TV series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | 2010 | ''[Spooks](/source/Spooks_(TV_series))'' | Chief Hacker | 1 episode | |- | 2013–2014 | ''[The Wrong Mans](/source/The_Wrong_Mans_(UK_TV_series))'' | Yuri & Dimitri | 6 episodes | |- |2013 |''[Legacy](/source/Legacy_(2013_film))'' |Rhykov |Television film | |- | 2015 | ''[River](/source/River_(TV_series))'' | Sasha Mischenko | 1 episode | |- | 2016 | ''[Power Monkeys](/source/Power_Monkeys)'' | Alexi | Main role | |- | 2019 | ''[Stranger Things](/source/Stranger_Things)'' | Alexei | Recurring role ([season 3](/source/Stranger_Things_season_3)) | |- | 2020 | ''[Dracula](/source/Dracula_(2020_TV_series))'' | Abramoff | 1 episode | |- | rowspan=2| 2022 | ''[The Lazarus Project](/source/The_Lazarus_Project_(TV_series))'' | Rudy | 3 episodes | |- | ''[Slow Horses](/source/Slow_Horses)'' | Arkady Pashkin | 4 episodes | |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|4110469}} * {{Twitter}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Utgoff, Alec}} Category:Living people Category:21st-century English male actors Category:English male film actors Category:English male television actors Category:Male actors from London Category:Alumni of the Drama Centre London Category:Ukrainian emigrants to the United Kingdom Category:1986 births Category:Male actors from Kyiv Category:Soviet people of German descent Category:Ukrainian people of Ossetian descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alec Utgoff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Utgoff) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Utgoff?action=history)). 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