Lev Gorn (; born 1971) is a Russian-American actor, photographer, and filmmaker. He is best known for his roles as KGB rezident officer Arkady Ivanovich Zotov on The Americans (2013âÂÂ18), Mikhail Vassily Tal on The Enemy Within (2019), and Grigory Kuznetsov on For All Mankind (2022âÂÂ23).
Gorn was born in Stavropol, Russian SFSR in 1971, to Russian Jewish parents. His family emigrated from the USSR in 1981, settling in New York City. Gorn attended a yeshiva in Brooklyn and the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He studied at the International Center of Photography. He became a naturalized United States citizen in his adulthood.
Gorn is best known for his principal role as Arkady Ivanovich Zotov, the KGB rezident officer, on the Cold War spy drama television series The Americans (2013âÂÂ18).
In addition to his acting career, Gorn is a professional headshot and portrait photographer, with a studio at W 34th St. in Manhattan. He resides in the Flatiron District.