Alex Menglet

Alex Menglet, born Alexei Menglet in Moscow, USSR, is an actor who has found success working in Australia.

Early life and family Menglet was born in Moscow, USSR to famous parents Maya Menglet and Leonid Satanovskiy. He came from a theatrical family. .

As a child, he played the co-lead in television series The Old Fortress, feature film The Boys and Hurray for the Holidays. He then studied a four year course in acting and stage direction at Moscow State Institute of Drama In 1985, he appeared in miniseries Anzacs and The Dunera Boys.

He went on to play the recurring role of Mr Hohenhaus in Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left in 1994, and Mihaly Bassa in 1995 miniseries Bordertown the following year. He then appeared as Alexei in High Flyers in 1999 and Davorin in Eugénie Sandler P.I. in 2000.

He had numerous guest roles in Wilfred II, City Homicide, Kath & Kim, Shock Jock, Janus, Phoenix. SeaChange and appeared in 1995 series Bordertown.

Menglet's early film credits include The Clinic (1982),

Stage Menglet has appeared in numerous theatre productions throughout his career. He was a member of the Anthill Theatre ensemble in Melbourne in the 1980s, alongside fellow Eastern European migrant, Jacek Koman. 2022 Petrol Vladimir Feature film Television Year Title Role Type 1972 Byloe i dumy Nik 1979 Skyways Mikhail Gosenko 1 episode 1981 Holiday Island Niko 2 episodes 1983 The Sullivans Nikolai 2 episodes 1983 Carson's Law Laszlo Novak 10 episodes 1984 Special Squad Yuri Episode 26: "Farewell to a Comrade" 1984–1985 Prisoner Ray 'Gay Ray' Proctor 14 episodes 1985 The Fast Lane Harwood 1 episode A Thousand Skies Antony Fokker Miniseries, 1 episode Anzacs Hans Miniseries, 1 episode The Dunera Boys Roth Miniseries, 2 episodes 1987 The Petrov Affair Vladimir Petrov Miniseries, 2 episodes 1988 Always Afternoon Hans Weissmuller Miniseries, 3 episodes 1989 Mission: Impossible Lieutenant Udo 1 episode 1992 Phoenix Ivan Kastelanic 1 episode 1994 Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left Mr Hohenhaus 8 episodes The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Sasha Miniseries, 1 episode 1995 Janus Dr Rogers 1 episode Bordertown Mihaly Bassa Miniseries, 10 episodes 1997 State Coroner Jim Vandenburg 1 episode 1998 The Genie from Down Under 2 Grigor 1 episode 1999 SeaChange Krzysztof 1 episode High Flyers Alexei 26 episodes 2000 Eugénie Sandler P.I. Davorin 11 episodes 2001 Shock Jock Dieter Kohl 1 episode 2003 Stingers Ben Schulman 1 episode 2004 Kath and Kim Photographer 1 episode 2007 Kick Zoran Baranoff 13 episodes 2008 City Homicide Walter Pankor 1 episode 2009 False Witness Dimitri Miniseries 2010 Wilfred Orpheous 1 episode 2011 Killing Time Uri Miniseries, 2 episodes 2012 Rake Gerard 1 episode 2014–2015 Wentworth Ivan Ferguson / Fencing Master 2016 Hunters Havi 1 episode 2021 Wakefield Petrov Miniseries, 2 episodes Jack Irish The Banker 2 episodes

Theatre

As actor YearTitleRoleNotesRef.1970s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Sergei Majakowski Theatre Academy, Moscow Ivanov Ivanov Half to the Moon Crime and Punishment Moscow Theatre Academy of Mossoviet The Little Prince 1986 If Winter Comes Ozwath Church Theatre, Melbourne with Australian Contemporary Theatre Company 1987 The Cherry Orchard Pishik Anthill Theatre, Melbourne Uncle Vanya Serebryakov The Three Sisters Andrei 1989 The Abduction from the Seraglio Pasha Selim State Theatre, Melbourne with Victoria State Opera 1989–1990 The Imaginary Invalid Argan New Fortune Theatre, Perth, Anthill Theatre, Melbourne, Universal Theatre, Melbourne, Armoury Lawns, Adelaide 1990 The Emigrants Anthill Theatre, Melbourne Waiting for Godot Vladimir Russell St Theatre, Melbourne, with MTC 1991 The Taming of the Shrew Grumio Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC The Marriage of Figaro Count Almaviva On Our Selection Villam Brandt 1992 The Crimson Island Gennadi Panfilovich / Edward Glenarvan Royalty Theatre, Adelaide Anthill Theatre, Melbourne Miss Julie Jean Wharf Theatre with STC When She Danced Sergei Esenin Russell St Theatre, Melbourne, with MTC The School for Wives Chrysalde Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne with Anthill Theatre Company 1993 Mother Courage and Her Children The Force of Habit 1994 The Gift of the Gorgon Damsinski Russell St Theatre, Melbourne, with MTC 1994; 1997 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Sagot Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Melbourne Athenaeum with Playbox Theatre Company 1995 The Head of Mary Dr Sakamoto / Man IV Tokyo International Festival, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, with Playbox Theatre Company 1996 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC 1998 The Woman in the Window Auditor / Korzh Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC Tear from a Glass Eye Mr Petra Malthouse Theatre with Playbox Theatre Company 1999 Waiting for Godot MTC 2001 The Forest Ivan Petrovich Vosmibratov Playhouse, Brisbane with QTC The Seagull Shamraev Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC Don Juan Sganarelle Sydney Opera House with STC 2002 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Val Playhouse, Melbourne, with MTC 2003 The Visit Policeman 2004 Twelve Angry Men Juror 11 Playhouse, Brisbane, Sydney Theatre, Melbourne Athenaeum with Arts Project Australia 2011 Julius Caesar Caesar Australian national tour with STC 2012 Yes, Prime Minister The Kumranistan Ambassador Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Sydney Theatre, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Brisbane The Curtain Southbank Theatre, Melbourne, with MTC 2013 True Minds Gruff Grayson 2014 Eurydice Father Red Stitch Actors Theatre 2015 Mother Courage and Her Children The General & others Belvoir Street, Sydney 2018 Bottomless Alan, Boxey & Jimmy Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne

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