Yuri Sardarov

Yuri Sardarov, aka Yuriy Sardarov, (born January 28, 1988) is an actor and producer. He has done extensive work in the theater.[1] Since 2012, he had starred on NBC's Chicago Fire, before ending his role in the series at the beginning of season eight. His character is still mentioned periodically in the show, with some episodes having small portions dedicated to his character.[2][3][4]

Yuri Sardarov
Born (1988-01-28) January 28, 1988
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActor, producer

Early life

Yuri Sardarov is half-Georgian and half-Armenian; he moved to the United States at age two as a refugee.[5][6] His parents and grandparents were musicians.[6] Sardarov was named after his grandfather, with whom he is very close, and they have matching Cyrillic tattoos.[6] Because his grandfather was named "Yuri," Sardarov began to spell his name with an extra "y" at the end to differentiate himself.[6] He has a younger brother, Nick, who is eleven years younger.[6] Sardarov attended Glenbrook North High School, near Chicago, starting his junior year.[2] He graduated in 2006. He graduated with a BFA in Theatre Performance at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Personal life

Yuri graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 2010[5] where he was in a fraternity and received a BFA in Theater Performance.[2] He divides his time between Los Angeles and Chicago. During filming for Chicago Fire, he lived with his costars, Joe Minoso and Charlie Barnett.[7] He has a partner, Madeleine.[6] Sardarov enjoys comedy and took classes at The Second City during his free time in Chicago.[6]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Apex Phillip Also executive producer
2014 Chicago P.D.[8] Brian "Otis" Zvonecek Minor role
2012–2019 Chicago Fire[9] Brian "Otis" Zvonecek Main role

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Double[10] Leo As Yuriy Sardarov
2011 The Ides of March[2] Mike As Yuriy Sardarov
2012 Argo[2] Rossi As Yuriy Sardarov
2020 Adam Nick Khan As Yuriy Sardarov

Shorts

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Dupe As Yuriy Sardarov
2010 Student Housing: Zombie Edition Counselor As Yuriy Sardarov
2010 Lift Gate Isaac As Yuriy Sardarov, also a producer
2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Bulgarian Man/Mr. Krav
2011 Shark Tank Cree As Yuriy Sardarov
2008 Agoraphobia at 2530 Brian Dr. Me As Yuriy Sardarov, also a producer

References
  1. "Yuriy Sardarov Theater Credits". About the Artists. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  2. Crokin, Liz. "In character: Yuri Sardarov". Sun Times. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  3. "Yuriy Sardarov of "Chicago Fire"". Redeye. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  4. "Chicago Fire". Daily Motion. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  5. "Yuri Sardarov Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  6. Metz, Nina (10 October 2019). "Otis on 'Chicago Fire' is gone. Yuri Sardarov, the actor who plays him, talks about life after the NBC series". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. Drake, Elisa (2014-01-30). "My Chicago: Chicago Fire's Charlie Barnett". Where. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  8. "Yuri Sardarov - About this person". New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  9. "Yuri Sardarov - About". NBC. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  10. Taylor, Dede. "Yuri Sardarov plays Chicago Fire Brian "Otis" Zvonecek". TV Film News. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
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