
Actor
Nikolai Tsankov
Born 1962 · Popovitsa, Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria [now Bulgaria]
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.
Acting

Mr. Robot
Russian Oligarch · 2015

Gotham
Boris · 2014

Manifest
Marko Valeriev · 2018

The Americans
Kirill · 2013

For All Mankind
Colonel Vidor Kolikoff · 2019

Law & Order
David Dementev · 1990

A House of Dynamite
Russian General #2 · 2025

NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Lev Fedorov · 2021

Third Watch
Mr. Adel · 1999

The Last Thing He Told Me
Tomas Perec · 2023

Steal
Stefan · 2026

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

The Kill Room
Andrei · 2023

Elsbeth
Fisnik Raapi · 2024

The Irrational
Cosmo · 2023

First Love
Father Alex · 2022

Litvinenko
Boris Berezovsky · 2022

Imperfect Women
Dimitar · 2026

Васко да Гама от село Рупча
Атанасов - втори помощник капитан · 1986

The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
Boyan · 1987

Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
Kalugerche-stranniche · 1985

Confetti
Mr. Loran · 2020

The Good Ship Murder
Yuval Goldmann · 2023

Échappé
Lionidze · 2018