Levan Uchaneishvili, a Russian Soviet, Georgian, and American actor, has had a remarkable career spanning multiple decades and countries. Born on December 15, 1958, in Tbilisi, USSR, now Georgia, as Levan Karlovich Uchaneishvili, he began his acting journey in 1976 as a Georgian actor.
He graduated from the Shota Rustaveli Theatre Institute in 1979 and went on to appear in numerous Soviet movies, including the popular Tskhovreba series Kikhotisa Don Sancho Panchosi, produced by Spain and Georgia, from 1979 to 1990.
In the 1990s, Uchaneishvili took part in notable Hollywood films, such as playing a Russian pilot in the science-fiction film Independence Day (1996),directed by Roland Emmerich, Blades (1996),Air Force One (1997),directed by Wolfgang Petersen, Virus (1999),25th Hour (2002),and others.
Levan Uchaneishvili also appeared in several television series, including an episode of The X-Files in 1996, and played the character of Uncle Nikolai, a Russian mafia boss, in the film The 25th Hour, directed by Spike Lee.
In addition to his acting career, Uchaneishvili has also been involved in education, giving a master class at Theatrical University in Tbilisi on May 15, 2013.
