
Nikolai Tsankov
Acting
1962-01-01 · Popovitsa, Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria [now Bulgaria]
Nikolai started acting as a child in Eastern Europe. He later became a member of the Bulgarian National Theatre, and starred in numerous features produced for TV and the big screen in Bulgaria, Russia, and Germany. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1990, Nikolai continued to act on stage and in front of the camera. With the advent of the Internet and personal computing, he fell in love with technology and began a new journey in the digital world. Nikolai "paused" acting for about 15 years while building a prosperous career as an Information Network Engineer with leading hi-tech companies, such as I.B.M. and Google. In 2016, Nikolai decided to return to New York and to acting with much passion and appreciation. He is proud of his successful comeback, and enjoys working on the sets of various film and TV productions.
Filmography

Imperfect Women
2026 · Series

Steal
2026 · Series

A House of Dynamite
2025 · Movie

Elsbeth
2024 · Series

The Good Ship Murder
2023 · Series

The Irrational
2023 · Series

The Kill Room
2023 · Movie

The Last Thing He Told Me
2023 · Series

Litvinenko
2022 · Series

Little Ukraine
2022 · Movie

First Love
2022 · Movie

NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021 · Series

Confetti
2020 · Movie

For All Mankind
2019 · Series

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019 · Movie

Manifest
2018 · Series

Échappé
2018 · Movie

Mr. Robot
2015 · Series

Gotham
2014 · Series

The Americans
2013 · Series

Third Watch
1999 · Series

Law & Order
1990 · Series

Marital Jokes
1989 · Movie

The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
1987 · Movie

Васко да Гама от село Рупча
1986 · Series

Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
1985 · Movie

Boris I - Part 2 - Word For Letters
1985 · Movie