Biography
Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – May 18, 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had several small but prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Александр Годунов. Побег за смертью
2023
as Self - Артист балета, актер (archive footage)
The Zone
1995
as Lothar Krasna
Former Gulf War hero Rowdy Welles is framed for murder by unscrupulous CIA boss Dick Althorp. As his price of freedom, Welles is ordered to undertake ...
North
1994
as Amish Dad
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a ...
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as Scarabis
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.
The Runestone
1991
as Sigvaldson, The Clockmaker
A New York detective takes the case of a bulletproof monster sprung to life from Viking legend.
Die Hard
1988
as Karl
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas...
The Money Pit
1986
as Max Beissart
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-...
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
Witness
1985
as Daniel Hochleitner
While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their communi...
31st of June
1979
as Lamison / Bob Taylor
A lonely journalist in some West European country has a vision about the princess of his city who lived in XII century.
Carmen Suite
1978
as Jose (as Aleksandr Godunov)
The plot centres on the tragic fate of Carmen, a gypsy girl, and Jose, a soldier who has fallen in love with her and whom Carmen leaves for the young ...
Anna Karenina
1975
as Vronsky
The film is a Bolshoi Ballet version of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya who also took on the titular role. Anna Kare...