Boris Krutonog
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| Born | July 26, 1960 Chișinău, USSR (now Moldova) |
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| Spouse(s) | Maureen Kedes (m. 1999 – 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Boris Leo (Lee) Krutonog (born July 26, 1960) is a Moldovan (Soviet-born) actor, producer and entrepreneur. He has appeared in supporting roles in US film and television, including The Hunt for Red October (film), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Italian Job (2003 film), The Americans, among others.[1] Krutonog also co-created and Co-Executive Produced Dog the Bounty Hunter, a reality series on A&E Networks. Additionally, Krutonog is President and CEO of AmWest Ambulance, an emergency ambulance company in Los Angeles. Krutonog is also a voice actor, with many video games credits to his name.
Career
After a two-year stint at the McDonnell Douglas aerospace company, Krutonog took up acting full time and was accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. A year later, together with a friend and a playwright Stephen Romagnoli, Krutonog launched a theater company in New York's East Village, Manhattan, where Romagnoli wrote and directed the plays, and Krutonog produced and starred in them. Their collaboration Stealing Heaven had a successful run at the off-Broadway Samuel Beckett theater, which Krutonog produced under the pseudonym Sirob Gonoturk (Krutonog in reverse).[2]
Krutonog was “discovered” at a party in New York City, where a stranger approached and stated he needed a Russian man for a scene in an action film he and his buddies had been shooting in upstate New York that weekend. Krutonog traveled three hours to shoot one scene, in which, he had only one line. Krutonog was invited back to star in the subsequent three low-budget action films in which he acted, constructed sets, operated cameras and wrote his own scenes.
A few months later an agent showed that footage to director John McTiernan, who immediately cast him in The Hunt for Red October (film). That was followed by Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Monolith, Love Affair (1994 film) (with Warren Beaty)”, Air Force One (film), The Italian Job (2003 film), and others.
In 1994, after reading about the bounty hunter Duane Chapman in Tony Robbins book Awaken the Giant Within. Krutonog called Duane Chapman and secured his life rights. 10 years of rejections later, the show was launched on the A&E (TV network) as the highest-rated reality cable show in history. Krutonog served as Co-Executive Producer on the series and was the best man at Dog and Beth Chapman (bounty hunter) wedding.[3][4]
In 1998 Krutonog co-wrote a feature film titled Alexander the Great with Tom Epperson about the Russian Mob in LA, where the lead character thinks he is actually Alexander the Great. The script had been optioned numerous times and is currently in development with Roger Donaldson attached to direct.[5]
In 2000 Krutonog and Dmitry Netkach launched a Cosmonaut Training Camp in Star City, Russia, where American space enthusiasts trained alongside real astronauts and cosmonauts. They performed zero-gravity endurance flights, underwater weightlessness simulation exercises, endured centrifuge’s G-forces, etc.[6]
In June 2003, Krutonog filmed the capture of bail jumper and wanted serial rapist Andrew Luster by Duane Chapman Dog the Bounty hunter and his crew in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Krutonog, the bounty hunters and Luster were all arrested and spent 6 days in Mexican jails. The Dog the Bounty Hunter TV series was launched shortly thereafter.[7] That same year Krutonog also starred in Spinning Boris, where his character Braynin helped steer President Boris Yeltsin’s 1996 bid for re-election.[8]
In July 2010 Krutonog launched AmWest Ambulance in Los Angeles. Krutonog continues to serve as President and CEO of AmWest Ambulance, and is involved in community and charity work. In December 2020, AmWest became one of only three ambulance companies in Southern California licensed to provide COVID-19 vaccines.[9][10]
In 2015 Krutonog was cast in the Golden Globe Awards and Peabody Awards winning TV series The Americans. Originally Krutonog was hired for one episode, but the show’s creators (Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields) loved the character and made it a regularly recurring character for the last four seasons.
Personal life
Krutonog was married to Maureen Kedes 1999 – 2011 with whom he shares two sons – Sam Krutonog and Nolan Krutonog.[11] Russian Magazine “Cinematograph” recently published an article stating that actor Boris Krutonog looks very much like Vladimir Putin and should play him in a movie.[12]
Film and television appearances
Filmography
| Year | Title | Roles |
| 2022 | Devil's Fruit | (post-production) |
| 2021 | Another Girl | Sam Tverdovsky |
| 2021 | Payback | Slava |
| 2019 | Full-Dress | Cohen |
| 2013 | Delirium | Yuri Komarovsky |
| 2012 | A Beer Tale | Mr. Volkov |
| 2011 | Where the Road Meets the Sun | Raffi |
| 2003 | Spinning Boris | Felix Braynin |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Yevhen |
| 2000 | Thirteen Days | Alexander Fomin |
| 1999 | Black and White | Peeping Tom |
| 1999 | The Auteur Theory | Italian Man - Paradiso's Film |
| 1998 | Modern Vampires | Concierge |
| 1997 | Air Force One | MiG Leader |
| 1997 | Contact | Astronaut (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Make a Wish, Molly (Short) | Molly's father |
| 1995 | My Antonia | |
| 1994 | Love Affair | Second Officer |
| 1994 | Shrunken Heads | Thug shot in head |
| 1993 | My Family Treasure | Preet |
| 1993 | Monolith | Rourke |
| 1991 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Helmsman Lojur |
| 1991 | Comrades in Arms | Mercenary (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Slavin - Red October |
| 1988 | Shocktroop | Mischa |
| 1988 | Search and Destroy | Boris Otlaff |
| 1988 | Covert Action | Orloff |
TV Appearances
| Year | Title | Roles | Episodes |
| 2015-2018 | The Americans | Igor Burov | |
| START (2018) | |||
| S6 E04 - Mr. and Mrs. Teacup (2018) | |||
| S5 E12 - The World Council of Churches (2017) | |||
| S5 E10 - Darkroom (2017) | |||
| S5 E09- IHOP (2017) | |||
| S5 E08 - Immersion (2017) | |||
| S5 E06 - Crossbreed (2017) | |||
| S5 E05 - Lotus 1-2-3 (2017) | |||
| S5 E01 - Amber Waves (2017) | |||
| S4 E05 - Clark's Place (2016) | |||
| S4 E04 - Chloramphenicol (2016) | |||
| S3 E08 - Divestment (2015) | |||
| Baggage (2015) | |||
| 2016 | Castle | Sergei Mishkin | S8 - E11 - Dead Red |
| 2011 | Chaos | Sokolov | S1 E6 - Eaten by Wolves |
| 2010 | Look: The Series | Ivan | |
| S1 E3 | |||
| S1 E2 | |||
| S1 E1 | |||
| 2010 | Cold Case | Bela Ionescu | S7 E17 - Flashover |
| 2008-2009 | Crash (2008 TV series)|Crash | Marco | |
| S1 E13 - The Pain Won't Stop (2009) | |||
| S1 E05 - Your Ass Belongs to the Gypsies (2008) | |||
| 2007 | 24 (TV series)|24 | Vasili | |
| S6 E13 - Day 6: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | |||
| S6 E12 - Day 6: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | |||
| 2005 | NYPD Blue | Mischa Nasikoff / Misha 'Russian Mike' Noishikov | |
| S12 E19 - Bale to the Chief | |||
| S12 E18 - Lenny Scissorhands | |||
| 2002/2005 | Alias (TV series)|Alias | Anatoly Grodsky / Alexander Khasinau | |
| S4 E07 - Detente (2005) | |||
| S1 E19 - Snowman (2002) | |||
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Tolie | S4 E4 - The Weatherman |
| 2003 | The Division | Trey's Boss | S3 E20 - Thus with a Kiss I Die |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Vadim | S1 E16 - Evidence of Things Unseen |
| 2001-2002 | The Agency (2001 TV series)|The Agency | Konoplanyk / (segment "Deadline") | |
| S2 E9 - Thanksgiving (2002) | |||
| S1 E10 - Deadline (2001) | |||
| 2002 | UC: Undercover | Avi Lermin | S1 E11 - Teddy C |
| 2000 | Arli | S5 E11 - You Can Pick Your Friends... | |
| 1998-1999 | V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P. | Badger | |
| S1 E18 - K-Val (1999) | |||
| S1 E6 - Diamonds Are a Val's Best Friend (1998) | |||
| S1 E5 - Scents and Sensibility (1998) | |||
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Janitor | S5 E14 - Playing Through |
| 1998-1999 | Felicity (TV series)|Felicity | Yuri | |
| S1 E12 - Friends (1999) | |||
| S1 E3 - Hot Objects (1998) | |||
| 1997 | Night Man | Yuri Iganoff | S1 E9 - Lady in Red |
| 1997 | Millennium | Yura Surova | Maranatha |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Voyager | Helmsman Lojur | Flashback |
| 1995 | Cybill | Vasilli | S2 E9 - Local Hero |
| 1995 | Coach | Police Officer #2 | S7 E16 - The Kicker |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Mitan Chetek | S1 E4 - Cease Fire |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories | S1 E18 - Operation Lemonade | |
| 1990 | Family of Spies | Jumpseat man | |
| S1 E2 - Episode #1.2 | |||
| S1 E1 - Episode #1.1 | |||
| 1987 | Leg Work | Cabbie | S1 E8 - Mystery Woman |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Sentry | S3 E7 - Mission: McCall: Part 2 |
Video game appearances
| Year | Title | Roles |
| 2009 | World in Conflict: Soviet Assault | |
| 2007 | Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | Sergeyev |
| 2005 | Medal of Honor: European Assault | Additional voices |
| 2004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Dobransky / Thug B / Worker A |
| 2003 | James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing | Additional voices |
| 2002 | Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | Additional voices |
As producer
| Year | Title | Roles |
| 2004-2012 | Dog the Bounty Hunter | Co-Executive Producer - 194 episodes |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | Co-Executive Producer |
| 1993 | My Family Treasure | Associate Producer |
References
- ↑ "Boris Lee Krutonog: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com.
- ↑ Goodman, Walter (March 7, 1988). "Review/Stage; Family Skeletons, Ghosts and Guilt in 'Stealing Heaven'". The New York Times.
- ↑ "washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/18/AR2006051801705.html". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Court of Appeal bites 'Dog' in TAA case". reporter.blogs.com.
- ↑ Cox, Dan (1998-11-19). "Seven Arts nabs 'Alexander'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ Cox, Dan (1999-01-26). "Russo group in space biz". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ "Luster's Captors Sit in Mexican Prison | Fox News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ Rooney, David (October 27, 2003). "Spinning Boris".
- ↑ Eisner, Hal (January 5, 2021). "Paramedics being told when and when not to transport patients, officials say that's nothing new". FOX 11.
- ↑ "About". Amwest Ambulance. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ↑ "Sam Krutonog - Men's Water Polo". UCLA. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ "alekperov19vagif.narod.ru/ns/kinematograf_2.html". alekperov19vagif.narod.ru. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
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