Bitola
Bitola (; mk, Битола ) is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, north of the Medžitlija-Níki ...
, Macedonia, known for his role as Dmitri Petrov on the television series '' Madam Secretary''.
Life and career
Petrovski's parents brought him to New Zealand while he was still a baby. While still in high school in New Zealand, Petrovski obtained an agent and was hired as an extra in a production of '' Spartacus: War of the Damned''. For a time, he attended high school at New Zealand's
One Tree Hill College
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One Tree Hill College, formerly known as Penrose High School, opened on 1 February 1955. In 2019 it had a student bod ...
, where he performed a role in the school's production of ''
Hamlet
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''. Petrovski graduated from the
Unitec Institute of Technology
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's acting program in New Zealand. He then obtained a scholarship and moved to
Los Angeles, California
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, to attend
Stella Adler
Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress and acting teacher. '' In 2013, he portrayed George Shank in the film ''
All Cheerleaders Die
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''. In 2014, he starred in the film '' Coldwater''.
On ''Madam Secretary'', Petrovski portrayed Dmitri Petrov (seasons 2 & 4; guest season 3, guest season 5), a 24-year-old Russian Army captain who studied at the National War College. In the storyline, Petrov was recruited by Professor Henry McCord (on behalf of the CIA) to become an American spy in exchange for getting his sick sister medical care in Stockholm, Sweden. Dmitri is captured by the Russians and eventually exchanged to the Americans for another traitor to the state. Following his capture Dmitri feels abandoned by Henry and is very angry and bitter toward him. He is placed into a witness protection program under the name Alexander (Alex) Mehranov. In season 4, he gets recruited by the CIA as an analyst. Also in season 4, he meets and falls in love with McCord's eldest daughter Stevie. Their wedding is the series' finale at the end of season 6.