Nikolai Tsankov
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1962-01-01 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Popovitsa, Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria [now Bulgaria]
Biography
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 the advent of the Internet and personal computing, he fell in love with technology and began a new journey in the digital world. Nikolai "paused" acting for about 15 years while building a prosperous career as an Information Network Engineer with leading hi-tech companies, such as I.B.M. and Google. In 2016, Nikolai decided to return to New York and to acting with much passion and appreciation. He is proud of his successful comeback, and enjoys working on the sets of various film and TV productions.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Law & Order
1990
as David Dementev
For All Mankind
2019
as Colonel Vidor Kolikoff
Gotham
2014
as Boris
Third Watch
1999
as Mr. Adel
The Americans
2013
as Kirill
Mr. Robot
2015
as Russian Oligarch
Manifest
2018
as Marko Valeriev
Elsbeth
2024
as Fisnik Raapi
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021
as Lev Fedorov
Imperfect Women
2026
as Dimitar
The Irrational
2023
as Cosmo
The Last Thing He Told Me
2023
as Tomas Perec
Steal
2026
as Stefan
The Good Ship Murder
2023
as Yuval Goldmann
Litvinenko
2022
as Boris Berezovsky
Васко да Гама от село Рупча
1986
as Атанасов - втори помощник капитан
Movies (11)
A House of Dynamite
2025
as Russian General #2
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
as The Russian
The Kill Room
2023
as Andrei
First Love
2022
as Father Alex
Confetti
2020
as Mr. Loran
Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
1985
as Kalugerche-stranniche
Boris I - Part 2 - Word For Letters
1985
as Kalugerche-stranniche
Little Ukraine
2022
as Vlad
Échappé
2018
as Lionidze
The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
1987
as Boyan
Marital Jokes
1989
About Nikolai Tsankov
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 the advent of the Internet and personal computing, he fell in love with technology and began a new journey in the digital world. Nikolai "paused" acting for about 15 years while building a prosperous career as an Information Net… With 27 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Nikolai Tsankov has appeared in 11 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nikolai Tsankov Movies
- A House of Dynamite (2025) — as Russian General #2
- The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019) — as The Russian
- The Kill Room (2023) — as Andrei
- First Love (2022) — as Father Alex
- Confetti (2020) — as Mr. Loran
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