ABOUT

Andrei Kogolenok is a NY-based actor and filmmaker born in Minsk, Belarus. There wasn’t much work for young Andrei so at the age of 17 he moved to America to pursue an acting career. On arrival, he signed with a talent agent (Ezme Arana) and a manager (Wayne Gasser). Andrei’s works include the internationally acclaimed play “The Dark Stone” (2022), Chevy Chase-starring film. “The Christmas Letter” (2024), and Fox Nation’s upcoming docu-series on George Washington “The Revolution” (2024). Additionally, he’s acted in 2 Feature Films, 1 TV episode, 3 web series, 9 short films, 5 plays, 3 music videos, and a musical. 

Andrei became fascinated by filmmaking when he wrote his first film at the age of 13. Soon he enrolled in a film and acting school where he starred in, wrote, and directed student projects. At the age of 15, he took an acting class with Anna Polupanova and was encouraged to pursue an acting career. Anna became his coach and they are still very close up to this day. Andrei speaks 3 languages: English, Belarusian, and Russian and frequently works with accents  including Southern, British, Russian, and Dutch.

Screen work: Andrei’s first leading role was as Calvin Rose in the feature film “Hold Me Softly” (2021) filmed in Phoenix, Arizona. In May of 2022, he starred in an episode for a web series “My Nineties.” In October of 2022, Andrei portrayed Chase Greyhound, a manipulative villain, in “Wander Woman”. I November of 2023 Andrei played David in the vertical web-series “Mr. Santa, I Want You Back.” In January of 2024 Andrei played young Clive in a SAG feature film “The Christmas Letter” (starring Chevy Chase). In  February of 2024 Andrei joined the cast of “Submitting” – another vertical web-series. In March of 2024, Andrei worked on a short film about the Russian – Ukrainian war “1H22M” and a mini series “The Revolution” for Fox Nation. Andrei played George Washington’s translator. In July of 2024, Andrei joined the cast of a boxing short “El Toro” for which he learned how to box. Currently, Andrei working on his directing debut “For Them”.

Stage work: In September of 2022, Andrei made his off-Broadway debut in the play “The Dark Stone” by Alberto Conejero. Based on the true events during the Spanish Civil War and Federico García Lorca. In August of 2023 Andrei played the god of death Jaguar in the staged reading of “En Las Sombras” for Parity Productions. Andrei has also performed in the play “An Adjustment of Love” at the New York Theater Festival in November of 2021. In January of 2022, he portrayed Vince in “The Blood Orange” (an off-off-broadway musical). Andrei can be seen in the upcoming production of “Hell’s Kitchen” at the NY Theater Festival which runs July 22-28.