
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1962 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Popovitsa, Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria [now Bulgaria]
Nikolai Tsankov
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Law & Order
David Dementev
1990

TV
For All Mankind
Colonel Vidor Kolikoff
2019

TV
Gotham
Boris
2014

TV
Third Watch
Mr. Adel
1999

TV
Manifest
Marko Valeriev
2018

TV
Mr. Robot
Russian Oligarch
2015

TV
Elsbeth
Fisnik Raapi
2024

TV
The Americans
Kirill
2013

TV
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Lev Fedorov
2021

TV
Imperfect Women
Dimitar
2026

TV
The Last Thing He Told Me
Tomas Perec
2023

TV
Steal
Stefan
2026

TV
The Irrational
Cosmo
2023

Film
A House of Dynamite
Russian General #2
2025

TV
The Good Ship Murder
Yuval Goldmann
2023

Film
The Kill Room
Andrei
2023

TV
Litvinenko
Boris Berezovsky
2022

Film
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
The Russian
2019

Film
First Love
Father Alex
2022

Film
Confetti
Mr. Loran
2020
Filmography
2026TVImperfect Womenas Dimitar2026TVStealas Stefan2025FilmA House of Dynamiteas Russian General #22024TVElsbethas Fisnik Raapi2023TVThe Good Ship Murderas Yuval Goldmann2023TVThe Irrationalas Cosmo2023FilmThe Kill Roomas Andrei2023TVThe Last Thing He Told Meas Tomas Perec2022TVLitvinenkoas Boris Berezovsky2022FilmLittle Ukraineas Vlad2022FilmFirst Loveas Father Alex2021TVNCIS: Hawaiʻias Lev Fedorov2020FilmConfettias Mr. Loran2019TVFor All Mankindas Colonel Vidor Kolikoff2019FilmThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas The Russian2018TVManifestas Marko Valeriev2018FilmÉchappéas Lionidze2015TVMr. Robotas Russian Oligarch2014TVGothamas Boris2013TVThe Americansas Kirill1999TVThird Watchas Mr. Adel1990TVLaw & Orderas David Dementev1989FilmMarital Jokes1987FilmThe Thirteenth Bride of the Princeas Boyan1986TVВаско да Гама от село Рупчаas Атанасов - втори помощник капитан1985FilmBoris I: Part 1 – The Baptizingas Kalugerche-stranniche1985FilmBoris I - Part 2 - Word For Lettersas Kalugerche-stranniche