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 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.
Acting
TV
Mr. Robot
as Russian Oligarch
2015
TV
Gotham
as Boris
2014
TV
Manifest
as Marko Valeriev
2018
Movie
A House of Dynamite
as Russian General #2
2025
TV
The Americans
as Kirill
2013
TV
For All Mankind
as Colonel Vidor Kolikoff
2019
TV
Law & Order
as David Dementev
1990
Movie
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
as The Russian
2019
TV
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
as Lev Fedorov
2021
Movie
The Kill Room
as Andrei
2023
TV
Third Watch
as Mr. Adel
1999
TV
The Last Thing He Told Me
as Tomas Perec
2023
Movie
First Love
as Father Alex
2022
TV
Steal
as Stefan
2026
TV
Elsbeth
as Fisnik Raapi
2024
TV
The Irrational
as Cosmo
2023
TV
Imperfect Women
as Dimitar
2026
TV
Litvinenko
as Boris Berezovsky
2022
TV
The Good Ship Murder
as Yuval Goldmann
2023
Movie
Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
as Kalugerche-stranniche
1985
Movie
The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
as Boyan
1987
TV
Васко да Гама от село Рупча
as Атанасов - втори помощник капитан
1986
Movie
Little Ukraine
as Vlad
2022
Movie
Marital Jokes
1989