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Mihai Arsene

Mihai Arsene

AVANTI Productions & Management Ltd. (Main agency)
Veronica Lazar
+44 7999 193311
avantiproductions@live.co.uk
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About me

Nominated as BEST ACTOR in a Comedy for his taxi driver lead role in TWO STARS SHORT (sh) at Unrestricted Film Festival 2023.

Can be seen in the new MARVEL TV series SECRET INVASION, where he plays opposite Samuel L. Jackson,

but also BAFTA award winning MOOD on BBC 3, FBI: International 2, EMMY nominated series STRIKE BACK: SHADOW WARFARE, GANGS OF LONDON 2, BAPTISTE (1) for BBC, YOUNG WALLANDER, in RANSOM 3 on 5 USA (UK!) or CBS/GLOBAL, and SNATCH 2 on Sony Crackle.
Mihai can be heard Tom Clancy's SPLINTER CELL: Firewall radio play for BBC Sounds and Ubisoft.

Information

Acting age
41-51 years
Year of birth
1970 (54 years)
Place of birth
Romania
Height (cm)
185
Weight (in kg)
95
Eye color
brown
Hair color
gray
Hair length
Short
Stature
athletic / training
Place of residence
London (GB)
Housing options
London (GB), Bucharest (RO)
Nationality
Romanian
Languages
Romanian(native-language)EnglishItalianRussian
Dialects
American-Standard(native dialect)
Accents
AlbanianAmericanFrenchItalianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussian
Main profession
Actor
Pitch
Tenor
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Professional background

University of Craiova, Performing Arts, Stanislawsky's method (4 years training)/ Romania

Awards

2022
Two Stars Short (nominated) (Short film)

Film

2021 – 2022
Two Stars Short (Short film)
Vardan (MR) Zah Klein Producer: Sweetdoh Ltd Casting Director: Zah Klein Written by: Zah Klein
2021 – 2022
Hearts of Cold Stone (Cinema film)
Justin Lenoir (MR) Producer: AVAnti Productions & Mandragora Films Distribution: Solar Pictures
2017 – 2018
TOGETHER (Cinema film)
Nicolae (care home manager) (Ot) Paul Duddridge Producer: Colour TV London Distribution: Amazon Prime Casting Director: Rebecca Hewett
2015
Fatal Romantics
HERCULES SATINOV (The Iron Commissar) (MR) Resul Keech Producer: Resul Keech
2013 – 2014
Black Sea
Ukrainian Drunk 2 (SR) Kevin MacDonald Producer: Phenomenon Pictures & Focus Features Distribution: Focus Features
2012 – 2013
Gutpunch (Short film)
Radovan (SR) Adrian McDowall Producer: Escape Films
2012
SKYFALL
Turkish Businessman (Ot) Sam Mendes Producer: MGM Distribution: MGM
2012
Phobia (Short film)
The Man (MR) Tommaso Pitta Producer: NFTS
2011
HUGO
French Fisherman (Ot) Martin Scorsese Producer: GK Films Distribution: GK Films/ Universal
2011
The Iron Lady
Conservative MP (Ot) Phyllida Lloyd Producer: Film 4 Distribution: Film 4
2011
Johnny English Reborn
Hotel Doorman (Ot) Oliver Parker Producer: Universal Pictures Distribution: Universal
2010 – 2011
Asylum (Short film)
Alfred Islami (MR) Joern Utkilen Producer: Imagine Pictures & Scottish Screen Distribution: Film 4 Casting Director: Shaheen Baig
2010
D'ORA (Feature film)
Charlie (MR) Delia Antal Producer: 28 Films & AVAnti Productions Distribution: Amazon Prime Casting Director: Veronica Lazar
2010
London Boulevard
Field Paparazzo III (Ot) William Monahan Producer: GK Films Distribution: GK Films
2010
The Special Relationship
EU Journalist (Ot) Richard Loncraine Producer: Trilogy Films
2009 – 2010
KICK ASS
Michalsky, NYPD Officer (Ot) Matthew Vaughn Producer: MARV Films Distribution: MARV Films

Television

2021 – 2023
SECRET INVASION (TV series)
Drunk Russian (GR) Ali Selim Producer: MARVEL Studios (MCU) Distribution: Disney+ Casting Director: Reg Poerscout Edgerton
2022
FBI: INTERNATIONAL 2 (TV series)
MATEO VASA (GR) Milena Govich Producer: NBC Universal Distribution: NBC Universal
2022
GANGS OF LONDON 2 (TV series)
Salesperson (Albanian) (GR) Nima Nourizadeh Producer: PULSE FILMS Distribution: SKY
2021
MOOD (Drama)
Behar (SR) Producer: Bonafide UK Station: BBC 3 Casting Director: Shaheen Baig
2020
YOUNG WALLANDER 1 (TV series)
Elderly Afghan Man (Ot) Ole Endresen Producer: Yellow Bird Station: Netflix Casting Director: Sophie Holland
2019
RANSOM 3 (TV series)
Constantin Zidaru (SR) Sturla Gunnarsson Producer: CBS / Big Light Productions Station: CBS / GLOBA:L Casting Director: Maureen Duff
2018 – 2019
BAPTISTE 1 (TV series)
Romanian Man (Ot) Borkur Sigporsson Producer: Nine Street Productions Station: BBC 1 Casting Director: Gary Davy
2017 – 2018
SNATCH 2 (TV series)
General Volkov (SR) Tom Dey Producer: Little Rock Productions Station: Sony Crackle Casting Director: Mike Cater & Frank Stein Studio
2016
50 WAYS TO KILL YOUR LOVER
Jose Petriella NIck Tebbet Producer: Thumbs UP Productions Station: Discovery Channel
2014
The Game (Feature film)
Russian NIghtclub Man (Ot) Niall MacCormick Producer: BBC Worldwide Station: BBC 1 Casting Director: Rachel Freck
2013
Strike Back
Leonid Pelyovin (SR) Stephen Woolfenden Producer: Left Bank Pictures Station: HBO/Cinemax/Sky 1 Casting Director: Gary Davy
2012
The Midnight Beast
Bogdan (SR) Ben Gregor Producer: Warp Films Station: Channel 4 / E 4
2011
Rosamune Piltcher:Verlobt, verliebt, verwirrt
Insurance Broker (SR) Stefan Bartmann Producer: FFP New Media Station: ZDF
2011
Dark Matters
Frenck Lab Worker (Ot) Crispin Reece Producer: Wide-Eyed Entertainment Station: Discovery Channel
2010
POIROT: Murder in the Orient Express
Serbian Police Officer (Ot) Philip Martin Producer: ITV 1 Station: ITV 1
2009
Spooks
Prisoner (Ot) Sam Miller Producer: BBC 1 Station: BBC 1
2004
Between Friends
TV Presenter (MR) Mihai Arsene Producer: TVR 2, Studio Craiova Station: TVR 2
2001
Servant for Two Masters
Florindo's Servant / Locanda Waiter (SR) Vlad Mugur Producer: TVR 1 & National Theatre of Craiova Station: TVR 1
1996
Uncle Vanea
Teleghin (SR) Bogdan Cioaba Producer: C.A. Petculescu State Theatre Station: C. A. Petculescu State Theatre

Theater

2017
What shall we do with the cello? (Drama)
The Man with The Stick (MR) Vasile Nedelcu Producer: Atelier Theatre & Romanian Cultural Institute - London Theater: London Vault Theatre Festival Casting Director: Vasile Nedelcu
2012
Still I Pray
Kristaps Zvargulis (MR) Anouke Brook Producer: Building Site & Barbican Theater: Barbican
2012
Rest is Silence
Laertes' Bodyguard (Ot) Tristan Sharps Producer: DreamThinkSpeak Theater: Brighton International Festival
2011
The Container
Ahmad (MR) Bridget Keehan Producer: Welsh Refugee Centre Theater: Chapter Arts Centre
2010
Before I Sleep
Leonid Gayev (MR) Tristan Sharps Producer: DreamThinkSpeak Theater: Brighton International Festival
2010
A Sense of Delicacy
Nikolay Andreich (MR) Veronica Lazar Producer: AVAnti Productions Theater: Edinburgh International Festival
2009
A Sense of Delicacy
NIkolay Andreich (MR) Veronica Lazar Producer: AVAnti Productions Theater: Leicester Square Theatre
2009
Bucharest Underground
Orfeu (MR) Toma Enache Producer: Moving Theatre Theater: Edric Hall Theatre
2004 – 2005
The Twelfth Night
Captain Antonio (SR) Silviu Purcarete Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2004 – 2005
Europe Hotel, full
Vipko & The Italian Man (SR) Puiu Serban Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2004 – 2005
Therese Raquinn
Laurent (MR) Gisele Sailin Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2003 – 2005
The Lower Depths
Bubnoff (MR) Claudiu Goga Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2003 – 2005
The Taming of the Shrew
Biondello & Actor IV (SR) Mircea Cornisteanu Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2003 – 2005
The Woman in Cage
Claudiu (MR) Anca Maria Colteanu Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2003 – 2005
The Rise of Arturo Ui can be stopped!
The Prosecutor (SR) Kincses Elemer Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2003 – 2005
The House of Dowdy
Sandu (MR) Mircea Cornisteanu Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2002 – 2005
Of the Carnival
Nae Girimea (MR) Mircea Cornisteanu Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2001 – 2003
The Inspector
Osip (SR) Claudiu Goga Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
1999 – 2003
Servant for Two Master
Florindo's Servant & Locanda Waiter (SR) Vlad Mugur Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2001
Ivan Turbinca
Ivan Turbinca (MR) Bogdan Cioaba Producer: National Theatre of Craiova Theater: National Theatre of Craiova
2001
The Dogs' Waltz
Henric Tile (MR) Alexandru Boroghina Producer: Anton Pann State Theatre Theater: Anton Pann State Theatre
2001
Holiday Game
Mr. Bogoiu (MR) Emil Boroghina Producer: Anton Pann State Theatre Theater: Anton Pann State Theatre
2001
The Lesson
The Teacher (MR) Mihai Arsene Producer: Mihai Arsene Theater: Young Actor's HOP Gala
2001
The Braggart Soldier
Palestrio (MR) Catalin Naum Producer: Colibri Theatre Theater: Colibri Theatre
1997
The Fast Train 402
Gaston Jurubita (SR) Constantin Zarnescu Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1996
Vlaicu Voda
Roman Grue (SR) Matei Varodi Producer: Alexadru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1995
Grand Hotel Romanian Victory
A Young Man (SR) Bogdan Cioaba Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1994
The Jumble
A Citizen (SR) Cristian Hadjiculea Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1994
The Former Snows
Young Him (SR) Mircea Cornisteanu Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1993
People of the Caverns
The Quiet Boy (SR) Matei Varodi Producer: Alexander Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexander Davila State Theatre
1993
Scapiniada
Il Capitano (MR) Doina Zotinca Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1993
The too beautiful Sabinas
Paulus (SR) Marcel Tintar Producer: Alexander Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexander Davila State Theatre
1993
Prelude to Electra
Agammemnon's Messenger (SR) Matei Varodi Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1993
The Master of Silence
The Messenger (SR) Matei Varodi Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theare Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1992
The Seagull
Medvedenco (SR) Matei Varodi Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre
1992
The Picture
The Fatty Man (SR) Bogdan Cioaba Producer: Alexandru Davila State Theatre Theater: Alexandru Davila State Theatre

Audio

2022
SPLINTER CELL: FIREWALL (Audio drama)
Stone (MR) Jessica Mitic Producer: UBISOFT & BBC RADIO 4 Distribution: BBC RADIO 4 & BBC SOUNDS Written by: TOM CLANCY
2015
Thinking Allowed (Narrator)
Himself (MR) Torquil Macleod Producer: BBC Radio 4 Distribution: BBC Radio 4
2015
CHRONICLES OF AIT: STAY WITH ME (CASABLANCA) (Audio drama)
Mac, the pianist (MR) John Taylor Producer: Fiction Factory Distribution: BBC Radio 4
2013
ARE YOU SOPHIE? (Audio drama)
KAS (MR) Chris Martinez Producer: Pinyata Ltd Distribution: The Sophie Haynes Foundation
2012
HARAP ALB (Audiobook)
Narrator (MR) MIhai Arsene Producer: Studio Twelve Distribution: Studio Twelve
2011
Saturday Review - Arts (Narrator)
Himself (MR) Torquil Macleod Producer: BBC Radio 4 Distribution: BBC Radio 4
2003
OF THE CARNIVAL (Audio drama)
NAE GIRIMEA (MR) Mircea Cornisteanu Producer: National Theatre of Craiova, Romania Distribution: Radio Oltenia

Commercial

2021
HSBC/Shelter - Vicious Circle (Commercial)
2012
THE SUN - OLYMPICS' TV AD (Commercial)
2011
VIRGIN ACTIVE (Commercial)
2010
SAUDI ARABIA TV DRAMA AD (Commercial)