Nikolai Tsankov
Biography
Nikolai Tsankov works in acting. Born January 1, 1962 in Popovitsa, Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria [now Bulgaria]. Archytele tracks 27 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
27 titles- Steal (2026) as Stefan
- Imperfect Women (2026) as Dimitar
- A House of Dynamite (2025) as Russian General #2
- Elsbeth (2024) as Fisnik Raapi
- The Last Thing He Told Me (2023) as Tomas Perec
- The Irrational (2023) as Cosmo
- The Good Ship Murder (2023) as Yuval Goldmann
- The Kill Room (2023) as Andrei
- Litvinenko (2022) as Boris Berezovsky
- First Love (2022) as Father Alex
- Little Ukraine (2022) as Vlad
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021) as Lev Fedorov
- Confetti (2020) as Mr. Loran
- For All Mankind (2019) as Colonel Vidor Kolikoff
- The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019) as The Russian
- Manifest (2018) as Marko Valeriev
- Échappé (2018) as Lionidze
- Mr. Robot (2015) as Russian Oligarch
- Gotham (2014) as Boris
- The Americans (2013) as Kirill
- Third Watch (1999) as Mr. Adel
- Law & Order (1990) as David Dementev
- Marital Jokes (1989)
- The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince (1987) as Boyan
- Васко да Гама от село Рупча (1986) as Атанасов - втори помощник капитан
- Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing (1985) as Kalugerche-stranniche
- Boris I - Part 2 - Word For Letters (1985) as Kalugerche-stranniche
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nikolai Tsankov best known for?
Nikolai Tsankov is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Steal (2026), The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956), A House of Dynamite (2025), Elsbeth (2024).
When and where was Nikolai Tsankov born?
Nikolai Tsankov was born on January 1, 1962 in Popovitsa, Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria [now Bulgaria].
How many credits does Nikolai Tsankov have?
Nikolai Tsankov has accumulated over 27 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.
What is Nikolai Tsankov's background in cinema and television?
Nikolai started acting as a child in Eastern Europe. He later became a member of the Bulgarian National Theatre, and starred in numerous features produced for TV and the big screen in Bulgaria, Russia, and Germany. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1990, Nikolai continued to act on stage and in front of the camera. With...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Васко да Гама от село Рупча (1986) as Атанасов - втори помощник капитан — aged about 24
- Mr. Robot (2015) as Russian Oligarch — aged about 53
- The Americans (2013) as Kirill — aged about 51
- Third Watch (1999) as Mr. Adel — aged about 37
- For All Mankind (2019) as Colonel Vidor Kolikoff — aged about 57
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021) as Lev Fedorov — aged about 59
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