Portrait of Alexander Godunov

Alexander Godunov

Acting

Biography

Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – May 18, 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had several small but prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Godunov, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: November 28, 1949

Place of Birth: Sakhalin, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Filmography

1995
The Zone

as Lothar Krasna

1994
North

as Amish Dad

1991
The Runestone

as Sigvaldson, The Clockmaker

1988
Die Hard

as Karl

1986
The Money Pit

as Max Beissart

1985
Witness

as Daniel Hochleitner

1980
1979
31st of June

as Lamison / Bob Taylor

1978
Carmen Suite

as Jose (as Aleksandr Godunov)

1975
Anna Karenina

as Vronsky