Andrei Zayats
Biography
Andrei Zayats was born in Rostov-na-Donu, Russian Federation. He moved to Riga, Latvia, with his parents and became a naturalized EU citizen. Andrei lived and studied five years in France, before moving to UK, where he graduated from Birmingham School of Acting in 2008. He is currently living in London, UK. Andrei is fluent in Russian, English, Latvian and French. He is an actor, who works in Film, Theatre, Television and Voiceover and is a member of: EQUITY, BECTU, AFDAS Andrei Zayats has played a supporting lead role Kovanski in a French period drama "Madame Solario"(CANAL+), set on the shores of Lake of Como, Italy. The production was directed by Rene Feret and filmed in August and September 2011 in France and Italy. In 2011, he appeared as a Russian soldier in "X-Men:First Class"(FOX); a Russian officer, Dimitri, in "Mercenaries"(ABC Films) and in 2010, he appeared as a Russian chess champion Viktor Viktorious in the BBC TV series "Dani's House". Andrei is a qualified teacher of stage combat with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat and is also a member of the Society of American Fight Directors.
Movie Appearances
Frankenstein’s Army
as Vassili
2013
Soldiers of the Damned
as Sergeant Yartzin
2015
Madame Solario
as Kovanski
2012
Fast & Furious 6
as Russian Officer
2013
Under the Starry Sky
as Vadim
2014
X-Men: First Class
as Russian Soldier No. 2
2011
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
as Czech Republic Voter
2020
The Old Guard
as Andrei
2020
Cannibal Island
as Vassili Velichko
2009
The Wizard of the Kremlin
as Igor Sechine
2026
