Adam Tsekhman
Adam Tsekhman | |
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Born | |
Education | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Adam Tsekhman is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Gary Green on the television series Legends of Tomorrow.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Adam Tsekhman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Toronto, Ontario.[3][4] His parents were Ukrainian immigrants of Jewish descent[4] who came to Canada in the early 1970s. While studying finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he developed a passion for acting, and joined a theatre troupe one of his friends was working at. After graduating from Wharton, Tsekhman wanted to pursue a career in investment banking and attended an interview with Lehman Brothers, but changed his mind and went to Columbia University where he graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre Acting.[5]
Career
[edit]After graduating from Columbia University, Tsekhman landed a role in the Russian TV series Zona.[5] He received a best lead actor in a series nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, but lost to Kiefer Sutherland for 24. Tsekhman then moved to Los Angeles to work on other films and TV series.[3] In 2014, he featured in the Yiddish-language film Tsili as a Jewish refugee named Marek.[6] In 2017, Tsekhman was cast in the third season of The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as Gary Green. Initially intended to appear only for three episodes, he later became a recurring character,[7] and was promoted to the main cast during its sixth season.[8] In 2019, Tsekhman joined the thriller film Dreamland (later retitled Crisis) as an Armenian gangster named Armen.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Tsili | Marek | [6] | |
2018 | Dragged Across Concrete | Behzad | [11] | |
2021 | Crisis | Armen | [9] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Zona | Dennis Warren | ||
2009 | FlashForward | Vladimir Petrov | ||
2010 | 24 | Suvarov's Aide | ||
2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Grigore Comescu | [12] | |
2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Steve Bogart | [12] | |
2013 | The Mentalist | Horatio Jones | [13] | |
2014 | You're the Worst | Venti | [14] | |
2015 | Bones | Mustache / Johnny | [15] | |
2015 | NCIS | Omar Hassan | [15] | |
2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Rasheed | [12] | |
2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Pete | [12] | |
2017 | Transparent | Eyal | [12] | |
2017–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | Gary Green | Recurring role (seasons 3–5) Main cast (season 6–7) |
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2018 | Supergirl | Episode: "Elseworlds, Part 3" | [16] | |
2018 | iZombie | Squirelly Guy | Episode: "Chivalry Is Dead" | |
2018 | Six | Yuri Petrov | [11] | |
2019 | The Twilight Zone | Officer Foster |
Video games
[edit]Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2010 | SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 | Additional voices | |
2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Soldiers | |
2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Russian soldiers | |
2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Anton Charkov | |
2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Additional voices |
References
[edit]- ^ dmichaels (May 8, 2013). "Salad Days With Russian Dressing". The Jewish Exponent. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Adam Tsekhman". TrunkSpace. May 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "About". Adam Tsekhman. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Poliakov, Rita (August 13, 2014). "How Toronto-born actor ended up in Amos Gitai film". The Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Nakamoto, Jessica (November 23, 2018). "Interview: Adam Tsekhman Talks "Legends of Tomorrow", Writing Comedy, and Chasing Chickens". Aesthetic Magazine. Toronto. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Tsili': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Bryna (October 17, 2018). "Exclusive Interview with Legends of Tomorrow's Adam Tsekhman". Talk Nerdy With Us. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Agard, Chancellor (October 1, 2020). "Legends of Tomorrow promotes Adam Tsekhman to series regular for season 6". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (March 18, 2019). "'Legends of Tomorrow's Adam Tsekhman Joins Gary Oldman & Armie Hammer In 'Dreamland'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Hopson, Travis (December 19, 2020). "'Crisis': First Look At Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, And Armie Hammer In Opioid Crisis Drama". Punch Drunk Critics. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Papadatos, Markos (May 13, 2018). "Adam Tsekhman talks 'Legends of Tomorrow,' upcoming projects (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Adam Tsekhman Filmography". AlloCiné (in French). Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Mentalist : Little Red Corvette (2013)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Murthi, Vikram (August 14, 2014). "You're The Worst: "PTSD"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rising Star Lands Roles on CBS Hit NCIS and Fox Drama Bones". PRWeb. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Jacob (December 12, 2018). "'Elseworlds, Part 3' Recap: 2019 'Arrowverse' Crossover Theme Revealed". Variety. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.