Adam Tsekhman is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Gary Green on the television series Legends of Tomorrow.
Early life
Adam Tsekhman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Toronto, Ontario. His parents were Ukrainian immigrants of Jewish descent who came to Canada in the early 1970s. While studying finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he developed a passion for acting, and joined a theatre troupe one of his friends was working at. After graduating from Wharton, Tsekhman wanted to pursue a career in investment banking and attended an interview with Lehman Brothers, but changed his mind and went to Columbia University where he graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre Acting.
Career
After graduating from Columbia University, Tsekhman landed a role in the Russian TV series Zona. He received a best lead actor in a series nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, but lost to Kiefer Sutherland for 24. Tsekhman then moved to Los Angeles to work on other films and TV series. In 2014, he featured in the Yiddish-language film Tsili as a Jewish refugee named Marek. In 2017, Tsekhman was cast in the third season of The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as Gary Green. Initially intended to appear only for three episodes, he later became a recurring character, and was promoted to the main cast during its sixth season. In 2019, Tsekhman joined the thriller film Dreamland (later retitled Crisis) as an Armenian gangster named Armen.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Tsili | Marek | | |
2018 | Dragged Across Concrete | Behzad | | |
2021 | Crisis | Armen | | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Zona | Dennis Warren | | |
2009 | FlashForward | Vladimir Petrov | | |
2010 | 24 | Suvarov's Aide | | |
2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Grigore Comescu | | |
2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Steve Bogart | | |
2013 | The Mentalist | Horatio Jones | | |
2014 | You're the Worst | Venti | | |
2015 | Bones | Mustache / Johnny | | |
2015 | NCIS | Omar Hassan | | |
2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Rasheed | | |
2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Pete | | |
2017 | Transparent | Eyal | | |
2017–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | Gary Green | Recurring role (seasons 3–5) Main cast (season 6–7) | |
2018 | Supergirl | Episode: "Elseworlds, Part 3" | |
2018 | iZombie | Squirelly Guy | Episode: "Chivalry Is Dead" | |
2018 | Six | Yuri Petrov | | |
2019 | The Twilight Zone | Officer Foster | | |
Video games
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2010 | SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 | Additional voices | |
2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Soldiers | |
2019 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Russian soldiers | |
2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Anton Charkov | |
2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Additional voices | |