Chris Ashworth
Introduction '''Christopher Michael Ashworth''' (born March 13, 1975, in Farmville, Virginia) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Sergei Malatov on ''The Wire''. He commonly plays characters from Eastern Europe due to his ability to mimic accents and dialects.Ashworth began training in martial arts, particularly Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, in 1993.He also earned two associates' degrees, criminal justice & general studies, and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He made his acting debut in 2000, in the low-budget sci-fi film ''Aquarius''. He followed this up with a number of small roles in higher budget films such as ''Cecil B. DeMented'', ''The Replacements'' and ''The Watcher'' before eventually landing a regular role on ''The Wire'''s second season in 2003.He has since appeared in numerous other films and television series including ''Without a Trace'', ''The Lost Room'' and ''Terminator Salvation''.
Filmography ===Film=== Year  Film  Role  Notes2000''Aquarius''Gan/Marcus Pavlof2000''Cecil B. DeMented''News Camera manUncredited2000''The Replacements''Sentinels Player #38Uncredited2000''The Watcher''S.W.A.T. Team LeaderUncredited2004''Mafioso: The Father, the Son''Surfer Boy2004''Hitch''Derek2005''The Refuge''Michael2008''Love Lies Bleeding''Eddie2008''Sex and Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Scandal''Frank LipjanicTV film2009''Terminator Salvation''Richter2013''Space Warriors''Cosmonaut YuriTV film2013''The Demented''Military Soldier2014''13 Sins''Park Police Officer2015''Hero of the Underworld''Chris2016''Deepwater Horizon''Coast Guard Commander===Television=== Year  Show  Role  Notes2003''Critical Rescue''Dennis Clapp1 episode2003–2008''The Wire''Sergei Malatov11 episodes2005''America's Most Wanted''Phillip Saul1 episode2006''The Lost Room''Kreutzfeld Guard #21 episode2008''Without a Trace''Lt. Rick Cheever1 episode2012''Justified''Trooper Roby1 episode2014''Those Who Kill''Officer Cridge2 episodes2016''Underground''Hollander2 episodes2016''Outsiders''Merrimac Cop #21 episode2016''Turn: Washington's Spies''Steer1 episode2018''Sneaky Pete''Miro5 episodes2018''Deception''Ominous Man1 episode2018''Elementary''Doron1 episode2019''Bosch''Vardy
References
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