Mark Zak

Mark Zak (born 1959 in Lviv) is a German actor, author and playwright. Since 1990 he has appeared in over a hundred German and international films, including The Tourist and Bridge of Spies.

Biography
Zak grew up in Odessa and emigrated to West Germany in 1974. He attended the Der Keller acting school in Cologne.

His first novel Glaube, Liebe, Mafia: Ein Fall für Josif Bondar was published in 2013, followed by his play Begleitagentin in 2015. His book about ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno "Erinnert euch an mich – über Nestor Machno" was published in 2018.

Partial filmography

 * 1989: Follow Me – Soldat
 * 1990: The Man Inside – Aide To Borges
 * 1995: Bohai Bohau (TV Movie)
 * 1996: Kriegsbilder
 * 1999: Pola X – Romanian friend
 * 1999: Bang Boom Bang – Rumäne 1
 * 2000: Mister Boogie
 * 2000–2004: Tatort (TV Series) – Dr. Oleg Buykov / Boris / Jens Falter
 * 2001: Enemy at the Gates – Russian Captain at Headquarters
 * 2002: A Map of the Heart (Der Felsen) – Schweigsamer Legionär
 * 2002: Hotte in Paradise (TV Movie) – Gregor
 * 2003: Der Puppengräber – Junger Russe
 * 2004: A2 Racer (film) – Monteur Jerzy
 * 2004: Such mich nicht – Georgier – 2. Mordopfer
 * 2004: Agnes and His Brothers (Agnes und seine Brüder) – Türsteher
 * 2006: Goldene Zeiten – Alexeji
 * 2006: Klimt – Hevesi
 * 2006: Fay Grim – Saudi Spy
 * 2006: When Darkness Falls – Tyske kriminalaren
 * 2007: Beautiful Bitch – Vasile
 * 2008: Speed Racer – Blackjack Benelli
 * 2008: Balkan Traffic – Damir
 * 2009: Miss Stinnes Motors Round the World – Oleg
 * 2009: Der gelbe Satin – Bilal Sahin
 * 2010: Sasha – Mithäftling
 * 2010: The Tourist – Shigalyov
 * 2011: Der Himmel hat vier Ecken – Boris
 * 2011: Wunderkinder (2011 film) – Samuel Kaplan (German exclusive)
 * 2011: Tauwetter – Hoffmann (voice)
 * 2011: The Man with the Bassoon (TV Movie) – Kropotkin (German exclusive)
 * 2011: Hotel Lux – NKWD-Mann 2
 * 2012: The Fourth State – Russian President
 * 2012: Slave – Big Bald Guy
 * 2014: Stereo – Gaspar
 * 2014: Bridge of Spies – Soviet Judge – Powers' Trial
 * 2018: Never Look Away – Dolmetscher Murawjow
 * 2020: Spy City – Kovrin