
Michael Aronov
Biography
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Michael Aronov is an American actor and playwright. He played the character Schlatko in the 2001 film Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Aronov received The Elliot Norton Award — Best Actor, for originating the lead role in Mauritius at The Huntington Theatre. In 2009 he played Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire at the English Theater in Germany. His one-man show called Manigma was produced in New York City in 2006 and opens again in January 2010 at the Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row in NYC.
Aronov has worked with Terrence McNally on the world premiere of Unusual Acts of Devotion in Philadelphia. Previously he was in Los Angeles under the direction of Estelle Parsons in Salome, starring Al Pacino.
Aronov has worked with Oleg Tabakov of The Moscow Art Theatre, Joseph Chaikin, Lee Grant, and others. At the Studio he also portrayed Knut in Strindberg’s Playing with Fire, directed by Lee Grant and then Jean in another Strindberg classic, Miss Julie at the Cherry Lane Theatre. He played opposite Annabella Sciorra in MCC's production of Spain at the Lucille Lortel Theatre; Dionysus in The Bacchae 2.1; and Edgar in an award-winning production of King Lear.
On television Aronov has been seen in Life on Mars, Lipstick Jungle, Without a Trace, Threat Matrix, and The Closer. He made several appearances in the Law & Order franchise, worked with the late Bruno Kirby in Barry Levinson's The Beat, among various episodes on Spin City, The Game and All My Children.
His film work includes Amexicano, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and two Sundance Film Festival favorites: Hedwig & the Angry Inch and the upcoming Lbs. He has been honored nationally with a Level 1 Award for Acting by the NFAA in association with the ARTS; an IRNE Award nomination for best supporting actor, MA; The Greer Garson Award in Dallas, TX; and in culmination of his work he was the recipient of The Individual Grant Award by the Belle Foundation, "exhibiting exceptional talent and potential for achievement in the arts."
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Igor
1999

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andrei Gorsky
1999

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Law & Order
Alex Arshavin
1990

TV
Law & Order
Andre Korsakoff
1990

TV
Law & Order
Karl Rostov
1990

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The Blacklist
Joe 'Smokey' Putnum
2013

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Person of Interest
Michael Cahill
2011

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Blue Bloods
Ricky Vintano
2010

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White Collar
Clark Maskhadov
2009

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Elementary
Andrej Bacera
2012

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The Good Wife
Danny Lambros
2009

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Avi
2001

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The Closer
Armand Marku
2005

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Without a Trace
Brice Hunter
2002

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Billions
Michael
2016

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Madam Secretary
Anton Durchenko
2014

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Burn Notice
Vlade / Serb
2007

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The Americans
Anton Baklanov
2013

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Quantico
Hamza Kouri
2015

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Spin City
First Protester
1996
Filmography
2025TVThe Last Frontieras Mike2022TVThe First Ladyas Rahm Emanuel2021TVHit & Runas Isaac Katkov2021FilmCrisisas Minas2020TVSnowpierceras Dr. Nima Rousseau2019TVJettas Jack 'Jackie' Dillon2018FilmOperation Finaleas Zvi Aharoni2017FilmThey Shall Not Perishas Leslie A. Davis2016TVBillionsas Michael2015TVQuanticoas Hamza Kouri2015TVThe Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elementsas Dmitri Mendeleev2014TVMadam Secretaryas Anton Durchenko2014FilmThe Dropas Chovka2014FilmGun Hillas Danny Raden2013TVThe Blacklistas Joe 'Smokey' Putnum2013TVGolden Boyas Dominic Quinlan2013TVThe Americansas Anton Baklanov2012FilmHappy Houras Christo2012TVElementaryas Andrej Bacera2012FilmAmericanaas Alexander Orloff2011TVPerson of Interestas Michael Cahill2010TVBlue Bloodsas Ricky Vintano2009TVWhite Collaras Clark Maskhadov2009TVThe Good Wifeas Danny Lambros2009FilmCold Soulsas Mafioso2008TVLife on Marsas Yuri Demidov2008TVLipstick Jungleas Serge2007TVBurn Noticeas Vlade / Serb2007FilmAmexicanoas Alex2005TVThe Closeras Armand Marku2004FilmLbs.as Sacco Valenzia2003TVThreat Matrixas Amir Abadiyah2002TVWithout a Traceas Brice Hunter2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Avi2001FilmHedwig and the Angry Inchas Schlatko2000TVThe Beatas Street Vendor1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Igor1996TVSpin Cityas First Protester1990TVLaw & Orderas Alex Arshavin