Alexander Kuznetsov (actor)

Alexander Konstantinovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Александр Константинович Кузнецов; December 2, 1959 – June 6, 2019)[1] was a Russian American actor.

This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name is Kuznetsov.
Alexander Kuznetsov
Born
Alexander Konstantinovich Kuznetsov

(1959-12-02)December 2, 1959
Petrovka, Primorsky Krai, Soviet Union
(now in Russian Far East)
DiedJune 6, 2019(2019-06-06) (aged 59)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationActor
Years active1981–2019

Biography

Kuznetsov was born in the USSR in Petrovka, a small village in Primorsky Krai on the Sea of Japan. He graduated from Schukin Theatrical College. Alexander Kuznetsov made his first appearance in a movie in 1983. He starred in many Russian movies and TV series. His most known role is Jack Vosmyorkin in Jack Vosmyorkin, The American.[2]

Aleksander Kuznetsov was a key member of the Malaya Bronaya Theater (1985–1989). The actor was working in Russia as well as in the United States. He has had television appearances as Nikolai Kossoff in NYPD Blue, as Victor in Crossing Jordan, as Capt. Alex Volkonov in JAG, as Kazimir Shcherbakov in Alias. His most recent performance was the character Ostroff on the thriller series, 24.[3]

In 2000 he starred opposite Dolph Lundgren in Agent Red.[4]

In 2014, the actor was diagnosed with cancer.[5] He died on 6 June 2019 in Moscow, Russia.[6]

Selected filmography
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References
  1. Умер актёр «Джека Восьмеркина...» Александр Кузнецов Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  2. Голливудская мечта Александра Кузнецова: Как Джек Восьмёркин на самом деле стал американцем (in Russian)
  3. Jack Vosmyorkin at the myspace.com
  4. Alexander Kuznetsov at VIP RU TV (in Russian)
  5. Александр Кузнецов откровенно рассказал о борьбе с раком
  6. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-born-perestroika-era-movie-star-aleksandr-kuznetsov-dies-at-59/29985160.html
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