Michael Aronov

Nearly unrecognizable in his portrayals, Michael Aronov has made a name for himself by pushing the boundaries on stage and screen. Residing in New York, the actor continues to balance his way through theatre and film. He recently completed work as one of the leads opposite Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini in the upcoming Dennis Lehane film, The Drop. On television, the actor has a recurring role in the acclaimed series The Americans, giving a heartbreaking performance as a physicist and potential spy. His work as avenging father and Italian royalty, Count Vincent of Naples, will also be seen in this season's newly anticipated show Reign. Previous television work had Aronov taking on the gritty undercover world in the Bronx as Danny Raden - a series lead opposite Larenz Tate in BET's Gun Hill. Michael then went on to parallel Jim Caviezel's character in Person of Interest, donning the role of another undercover cop searching for symmetry between family and the streets. And in 2010 his intense performance as concealed war criminal Armand Marku pitted Aronov head-to-head with Kyra Sedgwick in a gripping season finale of The Closer.

For his stage work Michael received "The Elliot Norton Award - Best Actor", for originating the lead role in Theresa Rebeck's "Mauritius". On Broadway he appeared as the lovable troublemaker Siggie, in the Tony-nominated revival of Golden Boy, directed by Bartlett Sher. Previously he worked with Sher and the Lincoln Center theatre yet again, playing the volcanic yet endearing KGB operative, Dmitri Gromov, in the American premiere of Blood and Gifts. Prior to that, Aronov's reputation for versatility and complex character work reflected itself in his highly acclaimed solo-show Manigma, which had its second run in New York City at the Harold Clurman Theatre. He ventured to Europe to take on the indelible role of Stanley Kowalski in the classic A Streetcar Named Desire. In 2006 the actor's theatre travels took him to the West Coast under the direction of Estelle Parsons in Salome, starring Al Pacino. Aronov then went on to work with Terrence McNally on the world premiere of Unusual Acts of Devotion.

Along with his stage success, Michael continues to find a balance with film and television. From torn and troubled characters on Elementary, The Good Wife, Life on Mars and Threat Matrix, to cocky troublemakers in Burn Notice, Blue Bloods, White Collar, and Without a Trace, Michael has kept his roles vibrant and varied. He made several appearances on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, worked with the late Bruno Kirby in Barry Levinson's The Beat, among various episodes on Spin City, Lipstick Jungle, The Game and All My Children.

In 2017 Aronov received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his work in "Oslo".