Adam Tsekhman is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Gary Green on the television series ''

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Early life

Adam Tsekhman was born in

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, but raised in

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. His parents were Ukrainian immigrants of

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descent who came to Canada in the early 1970s. While studying finance at the

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, he developed a passion for acting, and joined a theatre troupe one of his friends was working at. After graduating from Wharton, Tsekhman wanted to pursue a career in

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and attended an interview with

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, but changed his mind and went to

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where he graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre Acting.

Career

After graduating from Columbia University, Tsekhman landed a role in the Russian TV series ''Zona''. He received a best lead actor in a series nomination at the

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, but lost to Kiefer Sutherland for '' 24''. Tsekhman then moved to Los Angeles to work on other films and TV series. In 2014, he featured in the Yiddish-language film '' Tsili'' as a Jewish refugee named Marek. In 2017, Tsekhman was cast in the third season of

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'' as Gary Green. Initially intended to appear only for three episodes, he later became a recurring character, and was promoted to the main cast during its sixth season. In 2019, Tsekhman joined the thriller film ''Dreamland'' (later retitled ''

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'') as an Armenian gangster named Armen.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Official website
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