Kristof Konrad (born Krzysztof Wojslaw, April 26, 1962) is a Polish-American film, television, theatre, actor, acting and character movement coach, voice and breath coach, and the

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teacher. He is a Co-Dir of Alexander Techworks. For over twenty five years, he has successfully worked in film and television in both the United States and Europe, working with directors such as

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, and

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and working opposite actors such as

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, and many more. He currently resides in Los Angeles and works internationally.

Early life

Kristof Konrad (birth name Krzysztof Wojsław) was born on April 26, 1962, in Gizycko, Poland. His father, Mieczyslaw, was a working-class man, and his mother, Jadwiga, was a school teacher. He studied to become an electrical engineer, but at 23, he decided to pursue a career in acting. For the next two years (1985-1987), Konrad attended the Alexander Zelwerowicz National Dramatic Academy in Warsaw, Poland. While there, he studied and worked with theatre and film masters

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and

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. Upon graduating, he moved to

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, where he studied with Alessandro Fersen at The Fersen Studio until 1992.

Career

Acting

After studying and working in Europe for seven years, Konrad moved to Hollywood in 1992. For over thirty years, he has successfully worked in film and television in the United States and Europe. He began his film career with a role in ''

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'' directed by

, followed by roles in ''

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,'' ''

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'', '' Chernobyl Diaries'', and many more. Some of his television credits include: ''

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, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,

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, Alias,'' and many more. Konrad appeared as Dimitri Ustinov, opposite

, in the spy thriller ''

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'' (2018), directed by

and based on Jason Matthews' book of the same name. It follows Dominika Egorova (Lawrence), a Russian intelligence rookie who is assigned to seduce a CIA officer; she later falls in love with the officer and considers being a double agent. Konrad played Igor Zavarov in The Invisible Boy: Second Generation.

Movement specialist and acting coach

Early in his career, Konrad discovered the

while working in the U.S. and was fascinated by its "effectiveness in improving the level of acting and helping one cope with the stresses of performing and everyday life." He spent three years training as an

teacher with Jean-Louis Rodrigue and many others at Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles, where he also received his certification. Konrad has taught for the

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, Verbier Festival & Academy in Switzerland, and the UBS Verbier Junior Orchestra. He teaches acting in Film and Alexander Technique Intensive Workshops in

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, and

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. He collaborates with Jean-Louis Rodrigue at the Larry Moss Studio, Howard Fine Acting Studio,

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Entertainment Studies, Theatricum Botanicum, and Media Access. Konrad worked with the cast of ''King Lear'' and ''The Seagull'' of The Royal Shakespeare Company; helped

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to create

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in '' Orson's Shadow'' at the

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; worked with the cast of ''Electricidad'' at the

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, and worked with the artists of

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’s '' Ka'' on improving performance and preventing injuries. Konrad coached Lymari Nadal in embodying Eva, the love interest of

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in '' American Gangster''.

Filmography (selection)

Film

Television

* '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (one episode, 1995) - ''Chip Off The Old Clark'' as Rebel Leader * '' High Incident'' (one episode, 1996) - ''Christmas Blues'' as Kronsky * '' JAG'' (one episode, 1997) - ''Cowboys & Cossacks'' as Russian Communications Officer * ''

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'' (one episode, 1998) - ''The Fundamental Things Apply'' as Alex Veselic * '' Ryan Caulfield: Year One'' (one episode, 1999) - ''Sex and St. Michael'' as Lako * '' V.I.P.'' (one episode, 2001) - ''A.I. Highrise'' as Vanderwall * '' Son of the Beach'' (one episode, 2001) - ''From Russia, with Johnson'' as Sergei * '' The Agency'' (one episode, 2001) - ''Deadline'' as Major * '' Alias'' (two episodes, 2002) - ''The Box: Part 1'' and ''The Box: Part 2'' as Endo * ''

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'' (one episode, 2004) - ''On Guard'' as Gregor Bukantz * '' E-Ring'' (one episode, 2006) - ''War Crimes'' as Ivan * ''

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'' (one episode, 2007) - ''I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar'' as Stefan * ''

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'' (one episode, 2007) - ''Bedfellows'' as Customer One * '' Raising the Bar'' (one episode, 2008) - ''Bagels and Locks'' as Andrei Markova * ''

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''(one episode, 2009) - ''Friends Like These'' as Milovan Dragas * '' Gigantic'' (one episode, 2010) - ''Pilot: Part 2'' as Gustav * ''

'' (one episode, 2010) - ''2: 2.0'' as Mirko Dadich * '' Undercovers'' (one episode, 2010) - ''Crashed'' as Borz * ''

'' (one episode, 2012) - ''Sweet Baby'' as Polish Ambassador * ''

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'' (one episode, 2014) - ''The Grey Hat'' as Torbin Salvi * ''

'' (one episode, 2015) - ''Chapter 32'' as Boris Litsky * '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (one episode, 2016) - " Parting Shot" as General Androvich * ''

'' (two episodes, 2016) - ''The Contingency'' & ''The Yellow Brick Road'' as Leonid Ivankov * ''

'' (one episode, 2017) – ''Episode #4.2'' as Manager Anton Eksteritsky * ''

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'' (two episodes, 2018) -''Episode #1.2'' and ''Episode 1.10'' as Mr. Heidl * '' I Am the Night'' (one episode, 2019) - "Episode #1.6" as Rachmaninoff * '' FBI: Most Wanted'' (one episode, 2022) - ''A Man Without a Country'' as Aleksander Pavlishchev * ''

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'' (recurring , 2023) as Pawel Wapniarski

References

External links

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