Costa Ronin
| Costa Ronin | |
|---|---|
 Ronin at the Peabody Awards, May 2015 | |
| Born |
Costa Ronin 3 February 1979 Kaliningrad, U.S.S.R. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Costa Ronin (born 3 February 1979) is a Russian-born Australian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearance in Red Dog, as Gregorovich on the SBS drama East West 101, and as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama The Americans.[1]
Early life and education
Ronin was born in Kalinigrad in the former Soviet Union in 1979.[2] In his youth, he moved to Wellington, New Zealand with his mother and studied international relations and political science at Victoria University, before moving to Perth, Australia for further tertiary education[2] and, later, to Sydney.[3][4]
At the age of 15, Ronin commenced working and learned about American culture at a radio station that taught English through music.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Project | Role | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Red Dog | Dzambaski | Feature film | |
| 2014–present | The Americans | Oleg Igorevich Burov | TV series (Recurring) | [1][2][3] |
| 2014 | Extant | Anton | TV series (Episode: "Shelter") | |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Anton Vanko | TV series (Episode: "Now Is Not the End") | [5] |
| 2015 | Agent X | Misha Voronsky | TV series (Episode: "Fidelity") |
Personal life
Growing up in Kalinigrad, Ronin was taught to sail by his father and grandfather at the age of 5 and remains passionate about it.[3] Ronin is also an avid motorcyclist.[6]
Ronin resides in Los Angeles,[2][6] having previously lived in Surry Hills, a suburb in Sydney, Australia.[7]
Ronin's grandmother lives in Australia.[2]
References
- 1 2 Potts, Kimberly (8 May 2014). "The Americans Star Costa Ronin on Oleg and the Spy Game: "We Have to Remember, Nothing Is What It Seems"". Yahoo! TV.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Amatangelo, Amy (14 May 2014). "Catching Up with the The Americas' Costa Ronin". Paste. delete character in
|title=at position 38 (help) - 1 2 3 4 Gomez, Adrian (4 May 2014). "Americans actor talks character, riding in NM". Albuquerque Journal.
- ↑ "Costa Ronin - Resume" (PDF). Costa Ronin.
- ↑ Khatchatourian, Maane (8 November 2014). "Americans Star Costa Ronin Joins Agent Carter". Variety. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- 1 2 Devine, Christine (18 April 2014). "Questioning a "KGB Agent": The Americans Actor Costa Ronin". myFOXla.com.
- ↑ "Stardom Awaits Talented Screen Students". if.com.au. 30 January 2008.