Alexander Godunov

1949–1995 · Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor

Alexander Borisovich Godunov was a Soviet and American ballet dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's premier danseur, and received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR in 1976. Three years later, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988).

Alexander Godunov, in order

1. 1975 Anna Karenina: acted · directed by Margarita Pilikhina
2. 1985 Witness: acted · directed by Peter Weir · critics 91%, audiences 80% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
3. 1986 The Money Pit: acted · directed by Richard Benjamin · critics 52%, audiences 58%
4. 1988 Die Hard: acted · directed by John McTiernan · critics 94%, audiences 94% · streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Philo
5. 1991 The Runestone: acted · directed by Willard Carroll
6. 1992 Waxwork II: Lost in Time: acted · directed by Anthony Hickox
7. 1994 North: acted · directed by Rob Reiner · critics 12%, audiences 27% · streaming on Roku Channel
8. 2019 The Movies That Made Us (TV series): acted · audiences 71% · streaming on Netflix