Michael Aronov is a Tony Award-winning actor known for his versatility and ability to take on a wide range of roles on stage and screen. He has made a name for himself by pushing the boundaries of his performances, often transforming into his characters in a nearly unrecognizable manner.
In film, Aronov has appeared in notable roles such as Chovka, the Chechen warlord and head gangster in the Twentieth Century Fox feature The Drop (2014),opposite Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini. He has also played a physicist torn from his family and exiled as a political prisoner in the award-winning FX series The Americans (2013),and a fast-talking, lovable hustler, Smokey Putnum, on NBC's The Blacklist (2013).
On television, Aronov has had recurring roles in several shows, including the HBO-Cinemax series Jett (2019),where he played lead undercover cop Jackie Dillon, and the Showtime mini-series The First Lady, opposite Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, where he portrayed Rahm Emanuel. He has also appeared in the TNT series Snowpiercer, starring as Dr. Nima Rousseau, the chemist responsible for the freeze in the final season.
In addition to his screen work, Aronov has had a successful career in theatre, winning numerous awards for his performances. He has won the Tony Award, the Lucille Lortel Award, the Obie Award, and the Elliot Norton Award, among others. He has originated roles in several productions, including the Tony Award-winning production of Oslo on Broadway, and has appeared in a range of other plays, including the Tony-nominated revival of Golden Boy, the American premiere of Blood and Gifts at Lincoln Center, and classic productions of A Streetcar Named Desire and Miss Julie.
