
Andrei Zayats
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.
14 acting credits
Acting · 14

Homeland
2011

Killing Eve
2018

The Night Manager
2016

The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026

The Old Guard
2020

River
2015

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
2020

Frankenstein’s Army
2013

Fast & Furious 6
2013

Soldiers of the Damned
2015

X-Men: First Class
2011

Cannibal Island
2009

Madame Solario
2012

Under the Starry Sky
2014