Chris Petrovski is an American actor born in Bitola, Macedonia, known for his role as Dmitri Petrov on the television series Madam Secretary.[1]
Life and career
editPetrovski's parents brought him to New Zealand while he was still a baby. While still in high school in New Zealand, Petrovski obtained an agent and was hired as an extra in a production of Spartacus: War of the Damned. For a time, he attended high school at New Zealand's One Tree Hill College, where he performed a role in the school's production of Hamlet. Petrovski graduated from the Unitec Institute of Technology's acting program in New Zealand. He then obtained a scholarship and moved to Los Angeles, California, to attend Stella Adler Acting Academy, from which he graduated.[1] In 2013, he portrayed George Shank in the film All Cheerleaders Die.[2] In 2014, he starred in the film Coldwater.[3]
On Madam Secretary, Petrovski portrayed Dmitri Petrov (seasons 2 & 4; guest season 3, guest season 5), a 24-year-old Russian Army captain who studied at the National War College.[4] In the storyline, Petrov was recruited by Professor Henry McCord (on behalf of the CIA) to become an American spy in exchange for getting his sick sister medical care in Stockholm, Sweden. Dmitri is captured by the Russians and eventually exchanged to the Americans for another traitor to the state. Following his capture Dmitri feels abandoned by Henry and is very angry and bitter toward him. He is placed into a witness protection program under the name Alexander (Alex) Mehranov. In season 4, he gets recruited by the CIA as an analyst. Also in season 4, he meets and falls in love with McCord's elder daughter, Stevie. Their wedding is the series' finale at the end of season 6.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Finding Dad | Chris | [5] | |
| 2012 | Live to Tell | Brandon | Short film | [6] |
| 2012 | Pushing Eternity | John | Short film | [7] |
| 2013 | All Cheerleaders Must Die | George Shank | [8][9] | |
| 2013 | Coldwater | Gabriel Nunez | [8][9] | |
| 2013 | An Easter Bunny Puppy | Jasper | [9][10] | |
| 2013 | Loss of Life | Ricky | [1] | |
| 2014 | Soledad | Jordan | [9] | |
| 2015 | H8RZ | Ricky | [10] | |
| 2016 | Barrio | Carlos | [11] | |
| 2016 | In the Moment | Corey / Cory | [12] | |
| 2016 | Tourbillion | Markus | [8] | |
| 2017 | The Body Tree | Brandon | [13] | |
| 2017 | Sable | Colton | [8][9] | |
| 2018 | National Justice | |||
| 2018 | Breaking Brooklyn | Corey | [9] | |
| 2019 | Catching Up | Zeke Tomlinson | ||
| 2019 | Paradise City | Alistair | ||
| 2019 | The Shed | Marble | ||
| 2020 | The Drummer | Manny | ||
| 2020 | How to Say I Love You At Night | Paul | ||
| 2021 | Bolivar | Jake | ||
| 2022 | Listen | Ziv | ||
| 2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Young Sean Walker | ||
| 2024 | Chief of Station | Nick Malloy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Slave | ||
| 2015–2019 | Madam Secretary | Dmitri Petrov | Recurring (seasons 2, 4, 6); guest (season 3) | [14][15] |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | RAT | Episode: "The Cryptobanker (No. 160) | |
| 2023 | Average Joe | Dmitri Dzhugashvili | ||
| 2023 | FBI | Valon Sula | Episode: "Torn" | |
| 2023–2024 | NCIS | Lev Trotski | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Rookie: Feds | Vorovin | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
References
edit- ^ a b c Healey, Catherine (August 5, 2018). "On the road to stardom". East & Bays Courier. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "All Cheerleaders Die (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian. "Coldwater Movie Review & Film Summary (2014) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 5, 2015). "Yolonda Ross Joins The Get Down; Chris Petrovski In Madam Secretary". Deadline. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Finding Dad". YouTube. June 15, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Petrovski – A Profile – by featured writer Jeremy Mullin". 27PR Media. September 2, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Pushing Eternity Official Teaser Trailer". YouTube. July 5, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Petrovski". SiNEMiA | Private Movie Club. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Chris Petrovski | Movies and Filmography | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Chris Petrovski". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Narrative Shorts 1 • NVFF18 • NOV 7 – 11". www.nvff.org. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "In the Moment Press Clip". YouTube. March 27, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Body Tree Riffs Slender Man, Steals Art From Evil Dead – Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Madam Secretary - CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Go Behind The Scenes Of Madam Secretary's New Episode, "Shutdown"". CBS. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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