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Alexander Godunov

Acting · Born November 28, 1949 · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RSFSR, USSR

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).

Movies with Alexander Godunov

• Die Hard (1988) — Karl
• The Money Pit (1986) — Max Beissart
• Witness (1985) — Daniel Hochleitner
• North (1994) — Amish Dad
• Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) — Scarabis
• Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — Self
• The Runestone (1991) — Sigvaldson, The Clockmaker
• Anna Karenina (1975) — Vronsky
• The Zone (1995) — Lothar Krasna
• Carmen Suite (1978) — Jose
• 31st of June (1978) — Lamison / Bob Taylor