Andrei Zayats
Actor
- Born
- January 1, 1984 (age 42) · Rostov-na-Donu, Rostovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Andrei Zayats was born in Rostov-na-Donu, Russian Federation. He moved to Riga, Latvia, with his parents and became a naturalized EU citizen. Andrei lived and studied five years in France, before moving to UK, where he graduated from Birmingham School of Acting in 2008. He is currently living in London, UK.
Andrei is fluent in Russian, English, Latvian and French. He is an actor, who works in Film, Theatre, Television and Voiceover and is a member of: EQUITY, BECTU, AFDAS
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Andrei Zayats has played a supporting lead role Kovanski in a French period drama "Madame Solario"(CANAL+), set on the shores of Lake of Como, Italy. The production was directed by Rene Feret and filmed in August and September 2011 in France and Italy.
In 2011, he appeared as a Russian soldier in "X-Men:First Class"(FOX); a Russian officer, Dimitri, in "Mercenaries"(ABC Films) and in 2010, he appeared as a Russian chess champion Viktor Viktorious in the BBC TV series "Dani's House".
Andrei is a qualified teacher of stage combat with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat and is also a member of the Society of American Fight Directors.
Known for
X-Men: First Class
June 1, 2011
Fast & Furious 6
May 21, 2013
The Old Guard
July 9, 2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
June 26, 2020
Frankenstein's Army
January 24, 2013
The Wizard of the Kremlin
January 21, 2026
Soldiers of the Damned
October 7, 2015
Under the Starry Sky
January 29, 2014
Madame Solario
August 20, 2012
Cannibal Island
June 23, 2009
Acting10
- 2026The Wizard of the Kremlin as Igor Sechine
- 2020The Old Guard as Andrei
- 2020Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as Czech Republic Voter
- 2015Soldiers of the Damned as Sergeant Yartzin
- 2014Under the Starry Sky as Vadim
- 2013Fast & Furious 6 as Russian Officer
- 2013Frankenstein's Army as Vassili
- 2012Madame Solario as Kovanski
- 2011X-Men: First Class as Russian Soldier No. 2
- 2009