Alexander Godunov

Alexander Godunov

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1949-11-28

  • Day of Death

    1995-05-18 (45 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Sakhalin, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

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).

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Acting