Alec Utgoff

{{Short description|English actor}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Alec Utgoff

| image = Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022.jpg

| caption = Alec Utgoff At Wales Comic-Con Homecoming Wrexham 2022

| birth_name = Oleg Vladimirovich

Utgoff

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|3|01}}

| birth_place = Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Kyiv, Ukraine)

| occupation = Actor

| alma_mater = Drama Centre London{{cite web |title=Alec Utgoff - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4110469/bio |website=IMDb }}

| years_active = 2010–present

| parents =

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Alec Utgoff ({{langx|ru|Олег Володимирович Утгоф}}; born 1 March 1986){{cite tweet |first=Alec |last=Utgoff |user=AlecUtgoff |number=704600205606461440 |date=1 March 2016 |title=So today I'm officially 30 as of 11am! Wishing everyone a happy mood and to live with no regrets:) Time passes quickly #notolderbetter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810035438/https://twitter.com/AlecUtgoff/status/704600205606461440|archive-date=2019-08-10}} is a British actor known for his roles in various films and television series. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, he moved to the UK at a young age. Utgoff pursued acting and graduated from the prestigious Drama Centre London, where he completed both BA and MA degrees.

Utgoff's acting career began with a role in the film The Tourist, which he secured while still completing his final year of studies. He initially focused on theater, performing a wide range of roles, and is considered a classically trained actor. Utgoff is best known for his portrayal of Aleksandr Borovsky in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Dr. Alexei in the third season of Stranger Things.{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2021/07/30/alec-utgoff-has-the-magic-touch-in-never-gonna-snow-again/ | title=Alec Utgoff Has the Magic Touch in 'Never Gonna Snow Again' | website=Forbes |access-date=30 July 2021}}

His other notable roles include Alexi in San Andreas (2015){{cite web |url=http://newstyle-mag.com/personalii/ploxoj-paren-oleg-utgof.html/ |title=Плохой парень Олег Утгоф |last1=Osipova |first1=Elena |date=3 January 2012 |work=New Style |language=ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607174219/http://newstyle-mag.com/personalii/ploxoj-paren-oleg-utgof.html |archive-date=7 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://cinema.fanpage.it/san-andreas-la-california-rasa-al-suolo-dal-leggendario-terremoto/ |title=San Andreas, la California rasa al suolo dal leggendario terremoto |date=10 March 2015|work=Fanpage Cinema|language=it |access-date=2015-06-07}} and Darius in the Ridley Scott epic Gladiator 2.{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gladiator-2-first-reactions-screening-1236035517/ |title=First Reactions to Gladiator 2 Screening |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=}}

One of Utgoff's most significant achievements is his lead role in the film Never Gonna Snow Again, which premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival as part of the main competition. The film earned critical acclaim and was selected as Poland's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-poland-selects-never-gonna-snow-again-as-international-feature-entry |title=Oscars: Poland Selects 'Never Gonna Snow Again' as International Feature Entry |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 December 2020}}

Utgoff continues to build his body of work, balancing roles in independent cinema with appearances in major Hollywood productions.