Michael Aronov

Michael Aronov is an American actor who has worked in film, television, and theatre. Born on May 4, 1976, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aronov is of Bukharian Jewish heritage. He grew up in Miami, Florida, and graduated from the New World School of the Arts. He further pursued his passion for acting and earned a B.F.A in theatre from Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts in 1998. Aronov is well-known for his role as Anton Baklanov, a refusenik scientist, in the TV series The Americans. He also won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Uri Savir in the Broadway play Oslo. Aronov has appeared in other popular shows such as The Blacklist and Billions.