Adam Tsekhman
{{Short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Adam Tsekhman
| birth_date ={{birthdate and age|1980|1|15}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| education = Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
| alma_mater = Columbia University
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
Adam Tsekhman is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Gary Green on the television series Legends of Tomorrow.{{Cite web |last=dmichaels |date=May 8, 2013 |title=Salad Days With Russian Dressing |url=https://www.jewishexponent.com/2013/05/07/salad-days-with-russian-dressing/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123130420/https://www.jewishexponent.com/2013/05/07/salad-days-with-russian-dressing/ |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |website=The Jewish Exponent}}{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2019 |title=Adam Tsekhman |url=https://openthetrunk.com/adam-tsekhman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815010339/https://openthetrunk.com/adam-tsekhman/ |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |website=TrunkSpace}}
Early life
Adam Tsekhman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Toronto, Ontario. His parents were Ukrainian immigrants of Jewish descent who came to Canada in the early 1970s. While studying finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he developed a passion for acting, and joined a theatre troupe one of his friends was working at. After graduating from Wharton, Tsekhman wanted to pursue a career in investment banking and attended an interview with Lehman Brothers, but changed his mind and went to Columbia University where he graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre Acting.
Career
After graduating from Columbia University, Tsekhman landed a role in the Russian TV series Zona. He received a best lead actor in a series nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, but lost to Kiefer Sutherland for 24. Tsekhman then moved to Los Angeles to work on other films and TV series. In 2014, he featured in the Yiddish-language film Tsili as a Jewish refugee named Marek. In 2017, Tsekhman was cast in the third season of The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as Gary Green. Initially intended to appear only for three episodes, he later became a recurring character,{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Bryna |date=October 17, 2018 |title=Exclusive Interview with Legends of Tomorrow's Adam Tsekhman |url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2018/10/exclusive-interview-with-legends-of-tomorrows-adam-tsekhman/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723040828/https://talknerdywithus.com/2018/10/exclusive-interview-with-legends-of-tomorrows-adam-tsekhman/ |archive-date=July 23, 2019 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |website=Talk Nerdy With Us}} and was promoted to the main cast during its sixth season. In 2019, Tsekhman joined the thriller film Dreamland (later retitled Crisis) as an Armenian gangster named Armen.{{Cite web |last=Hopson |first=Travis |date=December 19, 2020 |title='Crisis': First Look At Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, And Armie Hammer In Opioid Crisis Drama |url=https://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2020/12/crisis-first-look-at-gary-oldman-evangeline-lilly-and-armie-hammer-in-opioid-crisis-drama/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219123018/https://www.punchdrunkcritics.com/2020/12/crisis-first-look-at-gary-oldman-evangeline-lilly-and-armie-hammer-in-opioid-crisis-drama/ |archive-date=December 19, 2020 |access-date=December 24, 2020 |website=Punch Drunk Critics}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| row=scope | 2014
|Marek | |
|---|
| row=scope | 2018
|Behzad | |
| row=scope | 2021
|Armen | |
= Television =
= Video games =
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Show ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| row=scope | 2010
| SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 | Additional voices | |
| row=scope | 2015
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Soldiers | |
| row=scope | 2019
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Russian soldiers | |
| row=scope | 2020
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Anton Charkov | |
| row=scope | 2022
|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II |Additional voices | |
References
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{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2014 |title='Tsili': Venice Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tsili-venice-review-729444 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123130420/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tsili-venice-review-729444 |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
{{Cite web |last=Agard |first=Chancellor |date=October 1, 2020 |title=Legends of Tomorrow promotes Adam Tsekhman to series regular for season 6 |url=https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-adam-tsekhman-gary-series-regular/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001154642/https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-adam-tsekhman-gary-series-regular/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2020 |website=Entertainment Weekly}}
{{Cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=March 18, 2019 |title='Legends of Tomorrow's Adam Tsekhman Joins Gary Oldman & Armie Hammer In 'Dreamland' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/adam-tsekhman-gary-oldman-armie-hammer-dreamland-movie-1202577492/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001652/https://deadline.com/2019/03/adam-tsekhman-gary-oldman-armie-hammer-dreamland-movie-1202577492/ |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=November 23, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
{{Cite web |title=Adam Tsekhman Filmography |url=https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-521102/filmographie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203052338/https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-521102/filmographie/ |archive-date=December 3, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |website=AlloCiné |language=fr}}
{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2015 |title=Rising Star Lands Roles on CBS Hit NCIS and Fox Drama Bones |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/rising_star_lands_roles_on_cbs_hit_ncis_and_fox_drama_bones/prweb12695437.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706183228/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/05/prweb12695437.htm |archive-date=July 6, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2020 |website=PRWeb}}
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2267372}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes person|adam_tsekhman|Adam Tsekhman}}
- [http://www.adamtsekhman.com/ Official website]
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Jewish Canadian male actors