Chris Petrovski
Chris Petrovski is an American actor born in Bitola, North Macedonia, known for his role as Dmitri Petrov on the television series Madam Secretary.[1]
Life and career
Petrovski's parents brought him to New Zealand while he was still a baby. While still in high school in New Zealand, Petrovski obtained an agent and was hired as an extra in a production of Spartacus: War of the Damned. For a time, he attended high school at New Zealand's One Tree Hill College, where he performed a role in the school's production of Hamlet. Petrovski graduated from the Unitec Institute of Technology's acting program in New Zealand. He then obtained a scholarship and moved to Los Angeles, California, to attend Stella Adler Acting Academy, from which he graduated.[1] In 2013, he portrayed George Shank in the film All Cheerleaders Die.[2] In 2014, he starred in the film Coldwater.[3] In 2017, he performed alongside Alexandra Chelaru in the Menzingers' "After the Party" music video, directed by Kyle Thrash.[4][5]
On Madam Secretary, Petrovski portrayed Dmitri Petrov (seasons 2 & 4; guest season 3, guest season 5), a 24-year-old Russian Army captain who studied at the National War College.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Finding Dad | Chris | [7] | |
| 2012 | Live to Tell | Brandon | Short film | [8] |
| 2012 | Pushing Eternity | John | Short film | [9] |
| 2013 | All Cheerleaders Must Die | George Shank | [10][11] | |
| 2013 | Coldwater | Gabriel Nunez | [10][11] | |
| 2013 | An Easter Bunny Puppy | Jasper | [11][12] | |
| 2013 | Loss of Life | Ricky | [1] | |
| 2014 | Soledad | Jordan | [11] | |
| 2015 | H8RZ | Ricky | [12] | |
| 2016 | Barrio | Carlos | [13] | |
| 2016 | In the Moment | Corey / Cory | [14] | |
| 2016 | Tourbillon | Markus | [10] | |
| 2017 | The Body Tree | Brandon | [15] | |
| 2017 | Sable | Colton | [10][11] | |
| 2018 | National Justice | |||
| 2018 | Breaking Brooklyn | Corey | [11] | |
| 2019 | Catching Up | Zeke Tomlinson | ||
| 2019 | Paradise City | Alistair | ||
| 2019 | The Shed | Marble | ||
| 2020 | The Drummer | Manny | ||
| 2020 | How to Say I Love You At Night | Paul | ||
| 2021 | Bolivar | Jake | ||
| 2022 | Listen | Ziv | ||
| 2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Young Sean Walker | ||
| 2024 | Chief of Station | Nick Malloy | ||
| TBA | The Boy in the Iron Box | Filming | [16] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Slave | ||
| 2015–2019 | Madam Secretary | Dmitri Petrov | Recurring (seasons 2, 4, 6); guest (season 3) | [17][18] |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | RAT | Episode: "The Cryptobanker (No. 160) | |
| 2023 | Average Joe | Dmitri Dzhugashvili | ||
| 2023 | FBI | Valon Sula | Episode: "Torn" | |
| 2023–2024 | NCIS | Lev Trotski | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Rookie: Feds | Vorovin | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
References
- 1 2 3 Healey, Catherine (August 5, 2018). "On the road to stardom". East & Bays Courier. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "All Cheerleaders Die (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ↑ Tallerico, Brian. "Coldwater Movie Review & Film Summary (2014) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com.
- ↑ "News". AlexandraChelaru.
- ↑ Thrash, Kyle (March 23, 2017). "The Menzingers - "After The Party"". YouTube. Epitaph Records. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (August 5, 2015). "Yolonda Ross Joins The Get Down; Chris Petrovski In Madam Secretary". Deadline. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Finding Dad". YouTube. June 15, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Chris Petrovski – A Profile – by featured writer Jeremy Mullin". 27PR Media. September 2, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Pushing Eternity Official Teaser Trailer". YouTube. July 5, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chris Petrovski". SiNEMiA | Private Movie Club. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Chris Petrovski | Movies and Filmography | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- 1 2 "Chris Petrovski". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Narrative Shorts 1 • NVFF18 • NOV 7 – 11". www.nvff.org. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "In the Moment Press Clip". YouTube. March 27, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The Body Tree Riffs Slender Man, Steals Art From Evil Dead – Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com. January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 16, 2025). "Guillermo Del Toro-Produced 'The Boy In The Iron Box' Netflix Movie Rounds Out Ensemble Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Madam Secretary - CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Go Behind The Scenes Of Madam Secretary's New Episode, "Shutdown"". CBS. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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