Age: 55
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Lev Gorn (born 1971) is a Russian-born American actor and artist who has built a distinguished career in Western television by portraying high-stakes characters in political and espionage dramas. Born in Stavropol and having emigrated to the United States in 1981, he is widely recognized for his nuanced portrayal of the pragmatic KGB officer Arkady Ivanovich Zotov in the critically acclaimed series The Americans (2013–2018). His extensive filmography includes significant roles in prestige dramas such as The Wire, Homeland, and Madam Secretary, as well as his portrayal of Soviet Mars mission commander Grigory Kuznetsov in Apple TV+’s For All Mankind. In addition to his acting career, Gorn is an accomplished fine art photographer and director; through Lev Gorn Studio, he creates large-scale "photo-paintings" and is a sought-after headshot photographer in New York City, leveraging his dual perspective as both a performer and a visual artist.
The best aerial technique won’t land 21-year-old Thora James her dream role in Amour—a sexy new acrobatic show on the Vegas strip. Thora knows she’s out of her element the second she meets Amour’s leading performer. Confident, charming and devilishly captivating, 26-year-old Nikolai Kotova lives up to his nickname as the “God of Russia.” When Thora unknowingly walks into the crosshairs of Nikolai’s after-show, her audition process begins way too soon. Unprofessional. That’s what Nik calls their “non-existent” relationship. It’s not like Thora can avoid him. For one, they may be partners in the future—acrobatic partners, that is. But getting closer to Nik means diving deeper into sin city and into his dizzying world. Thora wants to perform with him, but when someone like Nikolai attracts the spotlight wherever he goes—Thora fears that she’s destined to be just background to his spellbinding show.
