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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-11-28 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Sakhalin, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Alexander Godunov

Biography:

Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – May 18, 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had several small but prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988).

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Known For

Acting

2023

Александр Годунов. Побег за смертью as Self - Артист балета, актер (archive footage)

1995

The Zone as Lothar Krasna

1994

North as Amish Dad

1992

1991

The Runestone as Sigvaldson, The Clockmaker

1988

Die Hard as Karl

1986

The Money Pit as Max Beissart

1985

Witness as Daniel Hochleitner

1980

The Big Show as Self

1979

31st of June as Lamison / Bob Taylor

1978

Carmen Suite as Jose (as Aleksandr Godunov)

1975

Anna Karenina as Vronsky