Adam Tsekhman is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Gary Green on the American television series Legends of Tomorrow.
Early life Adam Tsekhman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but raised in Toronto, Ontario. His parents were Ukrainian immigrants of Jewish descent who came to Canada in the early 1970s. While studying finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he developed a passion for acting, and joined a theatre troupe one of his friends was working at. After graduating from Wharton, Tsekhman wanted to pursue a career in investment banking and attended an interview with Lehman Brothers, but changed his mind and went to Columbia University where he graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre Acting.
Career After graduating from Columbia University, Tsekhman landed a role in the Russian TV series Zona. He received a best lead actor in a series nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, but lost to Kiefer Sutherland for 24. Tsekhman then moved to Los Angeles to work on other films and TV series. In 2014, he featured in the Yiddish-language film Tsili as a Jewish refugee named Marek. In 2017, Tsekhman was cast in the third season of The CW's Legends of Tomorrow as Gary Green. Initially intended to appear only for three episodes, he later became a recurring character, and was promoted to the main cast during its sixth season. In 2019, Tsekhman joined the thriller film Dreamland (later retitled Crisis) as an Armenian gangster named Armen.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2014TsiliMarek 2018Dragged Across ConcreteBehzad 2021CrisisArmen 2026Because of CupidHal
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes 2006ZonaDennis Warren 2009FlashForwardVladimir Petrov 201024Suvarov's Aide 2011NCIS: Los AngelesGrigore Comescu 2012Rizzoli & IslesSteve Bogart 2013The MentalistHoratio Jones 2014You're the WorstVenti 2015BonesMustache / Johnny 2015NCISOmar Hassan 2016Hawaii Five-0Rasheed 20172 Broke GirlsPete 2017TransparentEyal 2017–2022Legends of TomorrowGary GreenRecurring role (seasons 3–5)Main cast (season 6–7) 2018SupergirlEpisode: "Elseworlds, Part 3" 2018iZombieSquirelly GuyEpisode: "Chivalry Is Dead" 2018SixYuri Petrov 2019The Twilight ZoneOfficer Foster
Video games Year Show Role Notes 2010 SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 Additional voices 2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Soldiers 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Russian soldiers 2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Anton Charkov 2022Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIAdditional voices
References
External links
Official website