Maximilian Osinski

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Maximilian Osinski
Born
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Syracuse University
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm) [1]
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children1

Maximilian Osinski is an American actor of Polish descent [2] known for his recurring roles as Agent Davis on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Zava on Ted Lasso .

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Early life and education

Maximilian Osinski was born in a refugee camp in Austria to Polish parents, who fled their home in Szczecin, Poland for the U.S. in 1984. [1] [3] [4] He was raised in Chicago, where he attended Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois. His drama teacher helped him get into an acting program at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2006. [1] [3] At Syracuse, he studied abroad at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London and was selected to be a part of Sorkin Week program.[ citation needed ]

Career

Osinski has acted on film, including Love & Other Drugs and The Express: The Ernie Davis Story . He makes a recurring appearance on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent Davis where his wife Dichen Lachman portrayed the villain in season 2. [5] He co-wrote and co-produced the web series Hollywood Hitmen along with Enver Gjokaj, [6] and starred opposite 'Scream Queen' Jordan Ladd and Australian actor Adam J. Yeend in the hit short film Brentwood Strangler . [7]

In 2023, Osinski was cast as Zava in Ted Lasso . [8] [9] [4]

Personal life

Osinski has been married to Australian actress Dichen Lachman since January 2015. In May of the same year she gave birth to their daughter. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Running FunnyMichael
2008 The Express: The Ernie Davis Story Gerhard Schwedes
2010 Love & Other Drugs Ned
2011PerfectAging StudShort film
In Time Louis
2012 People Like Us Telemarketer
K-11 Arresting Officer
2013Michael Comes HomeJonShort film
ExtractionLev
2015 Brentwood Strangler Richard ChaseShort film
2020 Greyhound Eagle
2021BlackoutJim CrowleyShort film [11]
2025 Levon's Trade TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Taking Chance Sgt. NeumanTV movie
Army Wives Airman PruittEpisode: "Incoming"
2010 Three Rivers Tommy FriskUncredited; Episode: "Every Breath You Take"
2013–2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Davis 27 episodes;
Guest (season 1, 7);
Recurring (season 4–6)
2014–2016 The Last Ship Derek Evans3 episodes
2015Hollywood HitmenMaxMain cast; also writer and producer
2016–2018The Nine Lives of ClawClaw (voice)Main cast
2018 Shameless Len MartiniEpisode: "Are You There Shim? It's Me, Ian."
2019 New Amsterdam Angelo RussettiEpisode: "Happy Place"
2020 MacGyver AntonEpisode: "Right + Wrong + Both + Neither "
2021 The Walking Dead: World Beyond Dennis GrahamRecurring role (season 2); 9 episodes
2023 Ted Lasso ZavaRecurring role (season 3)

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