Chris Petrovski

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Chris Petrovski is an American actor born in Bitola, Macedonia, known for his role as Dmitri Petrov on the television series Madam Secretary . [1]

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Life and career

Petrovski's parents brought him to New Zealand while he was still a baby. While still in high school in New Zealand, Petrovski obtained an agent and was hired as an extra in a production of Spartacus: War of the Damned . For a time, he attended high school at New Zealand's One Tree Hill College, where he performed a role in the school's production of Hamlet . Petrovski graduated from the Unitec Institute of Technology's acting program in New Zealand. He then obtained a scholarship and moved to Los Angeles, California, to attend Stella Adler Acting Academy, from which he graduated. [1] In 2013, he portrayed George Shank in the film All Cheerleaders Die . [2] In 2014, he starred in the film Coldwater . [3]

On Madam Secretary, Petrovski portrayed Dmitri Petrov (seasons 2 & 4; guest season 3, guest season 5), a 24-year-old Russian Army captain who studied at the National War College. [4] In the storyline, Petrov was recruited by Professor Henry McCord (on behalf of the CIA) to become an American spy in exchange for getting his sick sister medical care in Stockholm, Sweden. Dmitri is captured by the Russians and eventually exchanged to the Americans for another traitor to the state. Following his capture Dmitri feels abandoned by Henry and is very angry and bitter toward him. He is placed into a witness protection program under the name Alexander (Alex) Mehranov. In season 4, he gets recruited by the CIA as an analyst. Also in season 4, he meets and falls in love with McCord's eldest daughter Stevie. Their wedding is the series' finale at the end of season 6.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2022ListenZiv
2022Ray Donovan: The MovieYoung Sean Walker
2021BolivarJake
2020The DrummerManuel (Manny)
2020How to Say I Love You At NightPaul
2019Paradise CityAlistair
2019Catching UpZeke Tomlinson
2019The ShedMarble
2018National Justice
2018Breaking BrooklynCorey [5]
2016BarrioCarlos [6]
2016In the MomentCorey / Cory [7]
2017The Body TreeBrandon [8]
2017SableColton [9] [5]
2016TourbillionMarkus [9]
2015H8RZRicky [10]
2014SoledadJordan [5]
2013Loss of LifeRicky [1]
2013All Cheerleaders Must DieGeorge Shank [9] [5]
2013ColdwaterGabriel Nunez [9] [5]
2013An Easter Bunny PuppyJasper [5] [10]
2012Finding DadChris [11]
2012Live to Tell (short)Brandon [12]
2012Pushing Eternity (short)John [13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2023Average JoeDmitri Dzhugashvili
2023NCISLev TrotskiSeason 20 Episode 22
2023FBIValon Sula
2023The Rookie: FedsVorovin
2019The BlacklistRAT
2015Madam SecretaryDmitri Petrov [14] [15]
2010 Spartacus: War of the Damned Slave

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