Ian Fisher

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Ian Fisher is an American actor and producer. He was born in Romania and grew up in Israel and Italy.

He gained attention for his role as Andrei in Jean-Claude Van Johnson starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and produced by Ridley Scott. [1] He is known for his work in Angelyne , an American drama television miniseries created by Nancy Oliver starring Emmy Rossum as Angelyne. He also starred in the Emmy Award-winning show Studio City. [2] He also appeared in the NCIS Los Angeles Season 3 as Voic and later guest-starred in the NCIS Season 20 episode as Sergei Umarov. [3] He has also appeared in the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm , I Heart Vampires , The Chosen One , as well as in the films Acceleration , Leatherface , 9/11 , Sweetwater , and Senior Entourage.

Early life

Ian was born in Bucharest, Romania. His career started in music, performing live shows ranging from local venues to national stadiums. winning numerous awards, including 'Band of the Year'. He was awarded a full scholarship to attend the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute. [4] After graduating, he went on to attend the Actors Studio.

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References

  1. ↑ Hora, in America (2020-01-03). "Being a Romanian actor in Amazon series with Jean Claude Van Damme was just a childhood dream". Hora in America (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ↑ News, Renée Gendreau New Castle. "'Studio City' wins Daytime Emmys". New Castle News. Retrieved 2023-04-09.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ ""NCIS" Guardian (TV Episode 2022) - IMDb" . Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. ↑ Chad (2019-10-25). "Lee Strasberg". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved 2023-04-09.


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