Oleg Stefan ''né'' Oleg Stepanovich Shtefanko (russian: Олег Степанович Штефанко; born September 7, 1959) is a

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and Russian actor who became popular in

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after moving there to study acting. He later became an American

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after emigrating to the

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Biography

He studied acting in Moscow, graduated in 1980, then became a member of Moscow Maly Theater. He starred in several Soviet movies until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1992, Oleg Stefan emigrated to the United States. There he has appeared in a number of popular television series, including ''

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'' and '' JAG''. He also had a role in Robert De Niro's '' The Good Shepherd'' opposite

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. After 2003, Oleg Stefan came back to the Russian entertainment industry appearing in leading and supporting roles in several movies made in Moscow. In 2005 he received a nomination for Gold Nymph Award as Best Actor at the 45th International Festival of Television Films in Monte Carlo.

Filmography

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* * 1959 births People from Torez Living people Soviet male film actors Soviet male television actors Soviet emigrants to the United States American male film actors American male television actors Russian male film actors Russian male television actors {{Russia-actor-stub