Dimitri Diatchenko

At 6'2", Diatchenko is a powerful presence both on screen and off. Equally adept at comedy or drama, leading man or "heavy," Diatchenko also possesses an unmatched talent for dialects. Add to that his well-earned reputation as a masterful classical guitarist and one has a broad over-view of the many layers of Dimitri Diatchenko. His most recent work displays his vast range as an actor. From the scary, intimidating, dead-serious Russian mafioso role in Sons of Anarchy to the more cerebral, yet still intimidating role he played in Eric McCormmack's new show, Perception on TNT, to the straight up goofy PIMP he plays in How I Met Your Mother, to the friendly, hip role he plays in Oren Peli's (Paranormal Acivity) newest horror film, Chernobyl Diaries. Dimitri is able to bring his characters to life with effortless depth, subtle layers, meticulous dialect and magnetic personality. Whether a good guy or a bad guy.......you just have to like him. Prior to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Get Smart, Diatchenko's comedy skills were on tap in the irreverent comedy, Remarkable Power, starring Tom Arnold and Kevin Nealon, which finds Diatchenko delivering an hilarious performance as the outrageous Czech porno director, Ivan. In the World War II film Miriam, Diatchenko sensitively portrayed the leading role of KGB agent Alexi Mironov who falls in love with a Jewish woman in war-torn Europe. With a flawless Russian accent, Diatchenko has been quite popular on television, appearing on such hit series as General Hospital, CSI Miami, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, Burn Notice,The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Alias, and Walker Texas Ranger. Diatchenko has done his share of voiceovers as well, including The Family Guy and The Wild Thornberrys. His most recent VO work can be experienced in the blockbuster video games, Ghost Recon(2012) and Uncharted 3. Other major credits include Aliens, Iron Man 1 and 2, Uncharted 1 and 2, Navy SoCom, Call of Duty: World at War, Red Alert 3: Command and Conquer and Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions, where he plays the role of Sandman. A native of San Francisco, Dimitri Diatchenko attended Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts. After high school, he attended Stetson University in Deland, Florida where he was a scholarship music student, majoring in classical guitar. After completing the Bachelors program, he matriculated to Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where he continued with his acting and music studies in the Masters program. His first acting experience was as the lead in the play, Foxfire, by Hume Cronin, where he played the country music star, Dillard Nations. Diatchenko continued to develop his acting skills both on stage and on camera in Florida-based projects from 1990 - 1996, while studying with Ken Stilson and George Judy. Some of these projects include the award-winning short films, Third on a Match, Used Cars and Goiter Boy. In April of 1996, as Dimitri was graduating with his Masters degree from Florida State University, he landed a small role as a Navy Seal in Ridley Scott's Demi Moore starrer G.I. Jane. After that break, Diatchenko moved out to Los Angeles and officially started his professional acting career. In addition to his acting, Diatchenko continues to perform as a master classical guitarist. As a soloist, he has four solo guitar CDs in release. His original composition, entitled, "Tango en Paraiso" is featured on the soundtrack of his film, Remarkable Power. Mel Bay Publications has published this piece in "Master Anthology of New Classic Guitar Solos, Vol. 1," which is available worldwide.