Alexander Konstantinovich Kuznetsov (russian: Александр Константинович Кузнецов; December 2, 1959 – June 6, 2019) was a

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actor.

Biography

Kuznetsov was born in the

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in Petrovka, a small village in

Primorsky Krai Primorsky Krai (russian: Приморский край, r=Primorsky kray, p=prʲɪˈmorskʲɪj kraj), informally known as Primorye (, ), is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia, located in the Far East region of the country and is a part of t ...

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. Kuznetsov also had a starring role as the titular character in ''Jack Vosmyorkin, American''. Aleksander Kuznetsov was a key member of the Malaya Bronnaya Theater (1985–1989). He worked in

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as well as in the

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. He had roles in a number of American television shows, including Nikolai Kossoff in '' NYPD Blue'', as Victor in ''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed i ...

'', Capt. Alex Volkonov in ''JAG'' and Kazimir Shcherbakov in '' Alias''. Another of his notable roles was the terrorist Ostroff on the thriller series '' 24''. In 2000 he starred opposite

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in ''

Agent Red ''Agent Red'' is a 2000 American action film directed by Damian Lee and Jim Wynorski and starring Dolph Lundgren. Its plot concerns two soldiers stuck on a submarine with a group of terrorists who plan to use a chemical weapon on America. After t ...

''. In 2014, the actor was diagnosed with

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. He died on 6 June 2019 in Moscow, Russia.

Selected filmography

* '' Aelita, Do Not Pester Men!'' (1988) as Fedya Sidorov * ''

Two Arrows. Stone Age Detective ''Two arrows. Stone Age Detective'' (russian: Две стрелы. Детектив каменного века, Dve strely. Detektiv kamennogo veka) is a 1989 Soviet tragicomic crime film directed by Alla Surikova. Plot The film is set in the Sto ...

'' (1989) as Eared * '' Frenzied Bus'' (1990) as flight engineer * '' The Alaska Kid'' (1993) as Stine * ''The Ice Runner'' (1993) as Petrov * ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran ...

'' (1993) as Russian Man * '' JAG'' (TV, 1997-2001) as Capt. Alex Volkonov / Pilot / Commander Yuri Kretchiak * '' The Peacemaker'' (1997) as Russian Controller * '' Seven Days'' (1999) as Yuri Grigorievich * '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood'' (TV, 2000) as Igor the Terrible * ''

Space Cowboys ''Space Cowboys'' is a 2000 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four older "ex-test pilots" who are sent into space to repair an old So ...

'' (2000) as Russian Engineer * ''

'' (2000) as Dr. Kretz * ''

'' (TV, 2001) as Viktor * '' Alias'' (2001-2005) as Assault Team Leader / Kazimir Shcherbakov * '' NYPD Blue'' (TV, 2001) as Nikolai Kossoff * '' The D.A.'' (2004) as Sergius Kovinsky * '' Shadow Boxing '' (2005) as Zmey * '' Into the West'' (TV, 2005) as Kurchenko * '' Mirror Wars: Reflection One'' (2005) as Agent Sea * '' 24'' (2006) as Ostroff * '' Lucky You '' (2007) as Russian Player * '' Spy'' (2012) as Yepanchin

References

External links

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Alexander Kuznetsov at the kino-teatr.ru
Russian male television actors Russian male stage actors Russian male film actors Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors American male film actors American male television actors Russian emigrants to the United States 1959 births 2019 deaths Academic staff of Moscow Art Theatre School People from Primorsky Krai Place of death missing {{Russia-actor-stub