Mikhail Gorevoy

Mikhail Vitalievich Gorevoy, also known as Michael Gor in English language productions, is a Russian actor born on 19 May 1965. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Vladimir Popov in the James Bond film Die Another Day and Ivan Alexandrovich Schischkin in Bridge of Spies. Gorevoy graduated with honors from the Moscow Art Theater School in 1987 and started his acting career at the Sovremennik Theatre. His film debut was in the 1988 Russian film Step. After living in the United States from 1992-1996, where he worked various jobs including teaching the Stanislavski method, he returned to Russia and established his own theater. Gorevoy continues to act in film and has a son named Dmitriy, who is also an actor. He served as a major in the Soviet Army.