Costa Ronin

{{Infobox person

| native_name = {{nobold|Коста Ронин}}

| native_name_lang = ru

| image = Costa Ronin 2015.jpg

| caption = Ronin at the Peabody Awards 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|2|3}}

| birth_place = Kaliningrad, RSFSR, USSR

| citizenship = {{hlist|Russia|Australia}}

| birth_name = Konstantin Ronin

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2009–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Leah Lowder|2021}}

| children =

}}

Konstantin "Costa" Ronin ({{langx|ru|Константин "Коста" Ронин}}; born 3 February 1979) is a Russian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearances in Red Dog, as Gregorovich on the SBS drama East West 101, as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama The Americans and as Yevgeny Gromov on Homeland.

Early life and education

Ronin was born in Kaliningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia).{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/05/catching-up-with-costa-ronin.html|title=Catching Up with The Americans' Costa Ronin|work=Paste|date=14 May 2014|first=Amy|last=Amatangelo|access-date=September 30, 2017}} He spent the first 17 years of his life in Russia."Get to know Homeland's COSTA RONIN", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvs6z-Uvc_k In his youth, he moved to Wellington, New Zealand with his mother and studied international relations and political science at Victoria University, before moving to Perth, Australia for further tertiary education and, later, to Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/393455/blogs/americans-actor-talks-character-riding-in-n-m.html|title=Americans actor talks character, riding in NM|first=Adrian|last=Gomez|work=Albuquerque Journal|date=4 May 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://costaronin.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/res_costa11_15_13.pdf|title=Costa Ronin - Resume|publisher=Costa Ronin}}

At age 15, Ronin commenced working and learned about American culture at a radio station that taught English through music.

Personal life

Growing up in Kaliningrad, Ronin was taught to sail by his father and grandfather at age five and remains passionate about it.

He married Leah Lowder in June 2021. They live in New York,{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxla.com/story/25279770/questioning-a-kgb-agent-the-americans-actor-costa-ronin|title=Questioning a "KGB Agent": The Americans Actor Costa Ronin|first=Christine|last=Devine|date=18 April 2014|publisher=myFOXla.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140508125711/http://www.myfoxla.com/story/25279770/questioning-a-kgb-agent-the-americans-actor-costa-ronin|archivedate=8 May 2014|df=dmy-all}} having previously lived in Los Angeles, Surry Hills and Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2008/01/30/article/undefined-title/NJLMHAZJBJ.html|title=Stardom Awaits Talented Screen Students|date=30 January 2008|publisher=if.com.au|access-date=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628085349/http://if.com.au/2008/01/30/article/undefined-title/NJLMHAZJBJ.html|archive-date=28 June 2017|url-status=dead}} His grandmother lives in Australia.

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! References
2011 \| Red Dog \| Dzambaski \| Feature film \|
2014{{ndash}}2018 \| The Americans \| Oleg Igorevich Burov \| TV series (Recurring Season 2; Main Seasons 3-6) \| {{cite web\|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-the-americans--star-costa-ronin-on-oleg-and-the-spy-game-220043718.html\|title=The Americans Star Costa Ronin on Oleg and the Spy Game: "We Have to Remember, Nothing Is What It Seems"\|first=Kimberly\|last=Potts\|date=8 May 2014\|publisher=Yahoo! TV}}
2014 \| Extant \| Anton \| TV series (Episode: "Shelter") \|
2015 \| Agent Carter \| Anton Vanko \| TV series (Episode: "Now is Not the End") \| {{cite web \|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/americans-star-costa-ronin-joins-agent-carter-1201351327/ \|title=Americans Star Costa Ronin Joins Agent Carter \|work=Variety \|first=Maane \|last=Khatchatourian \|date=8 November 2014 \|accessdate=10 January 2016}}
2015 \| Agent X \| Misha Voronsky \| TV series (Episode: "Fidelity") \|
2016 \| Gotham \| Luka Volk \| TV series (Episodes: "Mad City: The Executioner ," "Mad City: Time Bomb") \|
2016 \| The Strain \| Alexei Boiko \| TV series (Episode: "Collaborators") \|
2017 \| Shooter \| Russian ambassador \| TV series (Episode: "Primer Contact") \|
2018{{ndash}}2020 \| Homeland \| Yevgeny Gromov \| TV series (Season 7: Recurring; Season 8: Main) \| {{cite web\|last1=Wagmeister\|first1=Elizabeth\|title='Homeland' Enlists 'The Americans' Actor for Season 7\|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/homeland-season-7-cast-costa-ronin-1202635006/\|website=Variety\|accessdate=15 March 2018\|date=11 December 2017}}
2018 \| Splitting Up Together \| Vlad \| TV series (Episode: "We Need to Talk About Karen") \|
2019 \| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood \| Wojciech Frykowski \| \| [https://www.thewrap.com/charles-manson-damon-herriman-quentin-tarantino-once-upon-time-hollywood-rumer-willis/ 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Adds Rumer Willis, Margaret Qualley and Damon Herriman (Exclusive)]
2022 \|The Endgame \|Sergey Vodianov \|Series regular \|{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/endgame-series-order-nbc-morena-baccarin-ryan-michelle-bathe-1235070851/\|title=NBC Orders The Endgame Starring Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathé to Series\|work=Variety\|first=Danielle\|last=Turchiano\|date=September 21, 2021\|accessdate=January 21, 2022}}
2023 \|Obliterated \|Ivan Koslov \|TV Series (5 episodes) \|
2023 \| ISS \|Nicholai \|Feature film \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! References

2011

| Red Dog

| Dzambaski

| Feature film

2014{{ndash}}2018

| The Americans

| Oleg Igorevich Burov

| TV series (Recurring Season 2; Main Seasons 3-6)

| {{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/-the-americans--star-costa-ronin-on-oleg-and-the-spy-game-220043718.html|title=The Americans Star Costa Ronin on Oleg and the Spy Game: "We Have to Remember, Nothing Is What It Seems"|first=Kimberly|last=Potts|date=8 May 2014|publisher=Yahoo! TV}}

2014

| Extant

| Anton

| TV series (Episode: "Shelter")

2015

| Agent Carter

| Anton Vanko

| TV series (Episode: "Now is Not the End")

| {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/americans-star-costa-ronin-joins-agent-carter-1201351327/ |title=Americans Star Costa Ronin Joins Agent Carter |work=Variety |first=Maane |last=Khatchatourian |date=8 November 2014 |accessdate=10 January 2016}}

2015

| Agent X

| Misha Voronsky

| TV series (Episode: "Fidelity")

2016

| Gotham

| Luka Volk

| TV series (Episodes: "Mad City: The Executioner ," "Mad City: Time Bomb")

2016

| The Strain

| Alexei Boiko

| TV series (Episode: "Collaborators")

2017

| Shooter

| Russian ambassador

| TV series (Episode: "Primer Contact")

2018{{ndash}}2020

| Homeland

| Yevgeny Gromov

| TV series (Season 7: Recurring; Season 8: Main)

| {{cite web|last1=Wagmeister|first1=Elizabeth|title='Homeland' Enlists 'The Americans' Actor for Season 7|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/homeland-season-7-cast-costa-ronin-1202635006/|website=Variety|accessdate=15 March 2018|date=11 December 2017}}

2018

| Splitting Up Together

| Vlad

| TV series (Episode: "We Need to Talk About Karen")

2019

| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

| Wojciech Frykowski

| [https://www.thewrap.com/charles-manson-damon-herriman-quentin-tarantino-once-upon-time-hollywood-rumer-willis/ 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Adds Rumer Willis, Margaret Qualley and Damon Herriman (Exclusive)]

2022

|The Endgame

|Sergey Vodianov

|Series regular

|{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/endgame-series-order-nbc-morena-baccarin-ryan-michelle-bathe-1235070851/|title=NBC Orders The Endgame Starring Morena Baccarin and Ryan Michelle Bathé to Series|work=Variety|first=Danielle|last=Turchiano|date=September 21, 2021|accessdate=January 21, 2022}}

2023

|Obliterated

|Ivan Koslov

|TV Series (5 episodes)

2023

| ISS

|Nicholai

|Feature film