Dimitri diatchenko charged with killing and eating ex s pet rabbit
Life and career
Diatchenko is a native of San Francisco and a first-generation American; his father is Ukrainian and his mother is of Greek and Swedish descent. Diatchenko began classical guitar lessons at the age of seven. Two years later he gave his first solo classical guitar recital. During and after his studies, Dimitri Diatchenko has won several medals in guitar competitions like the Stotsenberg International Classical Guitar Competition or the World Championships of Performing Arts. Furthermore, he released four solo guitar CD's.
Dimitri Diatchenko attended Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts and later Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. There he was a scholarship music student, majored in classical guitar and received the Bachelor of Music. After transferring to Florida State University in Tallahassee, Dimitri Diatchenko continued with his acting and music studies in the Masters program. In April 1996, as Dimitri Diatchenko was graduating with his master's degree from Florida State University -he received the Master of Music from the university-, he was cast in Ridley Scott's 1997 action film G.I. Jane and landed a small role as trainee; following this, Dimitri Diatchenko relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career further. In Los Angeles, he also teaches guitar privately and performs regularly as a soloist and ensemble player.
Dimitri Diatchenko's acting career began in the late 1990s, as he made appearances on several television series during this time. After appearing on the action television series Alias, some of his most well-known roles to date came in 2008, as he appeared in the motion pictures Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Get Smart. For his performance as Ukrainian tour guide Yuri in the actual film Chernobyl Diaries, Diatchenko received good critics from some film reviewers.
In addition to acting, Diatchenko works as voice actor. He lent his voice to a lot of video and computer games. His first work in a video game came in 2005, as he provided additional voices for Medal of Honor: European Assault.
Arrest
On December 10, 2014, Diatchenko was charged with felony counts of cruelty to an animal with use of a knife and "making criminal threats". Diatchenko, 46 at the time and living in North Hollywood, could face up to 4 years and eight months in prison if convicted. He allegedly killed, then ate, the pet rabbit of his ex-girlfriend, sending her photos of each step of the process and threatening to do the same to her. The incident was allegedly sparked by Diatchenko's ex-girlfriend telling him she no longer wanted to live with him.
2003: Instrumental and Acting Grand Champion of the World at the World Championships of Performing Arts
Trivia
Dimitri Diatchenko started studying martial arts at the age of 7. He has black belts in both Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo Karate and has studied boxing and arnis. During the early 1990s Dimitri Diatchenko competed as a heavyweight in several national championships, winning many medals in full contact fighting, including the US Olympic Festival, the WTF National Championships and The 1991 World Invitational in Miami, Florida.
Filmography
Actor
2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series) as
Vulko / Lead Knight / Lone Knight
- Monsters Among Us! (2017) - Vulko / Lead Knight (voice)
- The Crypt of Dracula (2017) - Vulko / Lone Knight (voice)
2017
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (Video Game) as
Soldier / Additional Voices (voice)
2016
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Video Game)(voice)
2016
Murder in the First (TV Series) as
Janko Kolar
- Rise of the Phoenix (2016) - Janko Kolar
2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2016
Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (TV Series) as
Green Beret
- Gortimer vs. White Hat (2016) - Green Beret
2016
They're Watching as
Vladimir Filat
2016
XCOM 2 (Video Game) as
Soldier / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Fallout 4 (Video Game) as
Vadim Bobrov (voice)
2015
Rise of the Tomb Raider (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Battlefield: Hardline (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Evolve (Video Game) as
Markov (voice)
2014
Call of Duty: Heroes (Video Game) as
Yuri (voice)
2014
2 Broke Girls (TV Series) as
Yuri
- And the Kilt Trip (2014) - Yuri
2014
Bones (TV Series) as
Dimitri Romanov
- The Master in the Slop (2014) - Dimitri Romanov
2013
Clubhouse as
Misha
2013
Company of Heroes 2 (Video Game) as
Sergeant Ivan Pozharky (voice)
2013
The Last of Us (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice, as Dimitri Diatchencko)
2013
Metro: Last Light (Video Game) as
Maxim Moskvin (voice)
2013
Tomb Raider (Video Game) as
Solarii (voice)
2013
Company of Heroes (Video) as
Ivan Puzharski
2013
Project: SERA (TV Series) as
Zakir
- Immunity (2013) - Zakir
2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2012
Perception (TV Series) as
Alexi Topaloff
- Faces (2012) - Alexi Topaloff
2012
Chernobyl Diaries as
Uri
2012
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Video Game) as
Russian Bodark / Additional Voices (voice)
2012
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) as
Arvydas
- 46 Minutes (2012) - Arvydas
2011
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Video Game) as
Serbian Soldier (voice)
2011
Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) as
Head Russian
- Dorylus (2011) - Head Russian
- Booster (2011) - Head Russian
2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Video Game) as
Spetsnaz Operative / Additional Voices (voice)
2010
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Babak
- Episode #1.12151 (2010) - Babak (uncredited)
- Episode #1.12150 (2010) - Babak (uncredited)
- Episode #1.12145 (2010) - Babak (uncredited)
2010
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Video Game) as
Sandman (voice)
2010
Crackdown 2 (Video Game)(voice)
2010
Singularity (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2010
Iron Man 2 (Video Game) as
General Valentin Shatalov / Roxxon Soldiers / Additional Voices (voice)
2010
Burning Palms as
Bob
2009
Rogue Warrior (Video Game) as
Russian 3 / SEAL Captain (voice)
2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Video Game) as
Serbian Soldiers (voice)
2009
Family Guy (TV Series) as
Russian Dinosaur / Russian Guard #2
- Spies Reminiscent of Us (2009) - Russian Dinosaur / Russian Guard #2 (voice)
2009
Wolfenstein (Video Game) as
Golden Dawn Agent / Wehrmacht Officer / Black Market Agent (voice)
2009
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising (Video Game) as
Commander Oleg Vodnik
2009
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Andrei
- Wolfe in Sheep's Clothing (2009) - Andrei
2009
Resistance: Retribution (Video Game) as
Cloven Leader / Cloven 2 (voice)
2008
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Yuri Ovsenko
- Push Comes to Shove (2008) - Yuri Ovsenko
2008
Aion (Video Game)(voice)
2008
Call of Duty: World at War (Video Game) as
The Commissar (voice)
2008
Fracture (Video Game)(voice)
2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Video Game) as
Cmdr. Oleg Vodnik (voice)
2008
My Own Worst Enemy (TV Series) as
Gold Teeth
- Breakdown (2008) - Gold Teeth
2008
Get Smart as
Russian Underling
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as
Russian Suit
2008
Iron Man (Video Game) as
Boris Bullski / Titanium Man / Russian Soldier (voice)
2008
The Riches (TV Series) as
Russian #2
- The Lying King (2008) - Russian #2
2008
Remarkable Power as
Ivan
2007
Burn Notice (TV Series) as
Boris
- Pilot (2007) - Boris
2007
Shark (TV Series) as
Gavin Lundy
- Fall from Grace (2007) - Gavin Lundy
2007
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Lyov Lysowsky
- Honor Among Thieves (2007) - Lyov Lysowsky
2007
The Longest Yard Sale as
Grammy
2006
Love Made Easy as
Poker Player
2006
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault (Video Game) as
Paramilitary Leader (voice)
2006
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 (Video Game)(voice)
2006
Miriam as
Alexi
2006
The Genius Club as
Jesse the Mechanic
2006
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (TV Series) as
Attendant 1 / Waiter
- Not So Suite 16 (2006) - Attendant 1
- Odd Couples (2006) - Waiter
2006
The Secret Under the Rose (Short) as
Claudius
2005
Quake 4 (Video Game) as
Sledge (voice)
2005
From Russia with Love (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Wanted (TV Series) as
Darsikska
- The Wild Bunch (2005) - Darsikska (as Demetri Diatchenko)
2005
Medal of Honor: European Assault (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2004
Alias (TV Series) as
Vilmos
- The Frame (2004) - Vilmos
2001
Norman J. Lloyd (Short) as
Norman J. Lloyd
2000
18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) as
Sergei Zukaross / Alexei
- Hot Cars, Fast Women (2001) - Sergei Zukaross (as Dimitri Ditchenko)
- Smuggler's Blues (2000) - Alexei (uncredited)
2001
The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) as
Elder Beaver
- All Work and No Play (2001) - Elder Beaver (voice)
2000
V.I.P. (TV Series)
- Val Point Blank (2000)
1999
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) as
Anton Marisovich
- True Stories (1999) - Anton Marisovich
1999
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Robert Jackson
- Power Angels (1999) - Robert Jackson
1999
The Settlement
1998
Timecop (TV Series) as
Sergeant
- D.O.A. (1998) - Sergeant
1998
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (TV Series) as
Trigorin
- Double-Edged Sword (1998) - Trigorin
1997
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Thug #1 / Curt
- A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (1997) - Thug #1 / Curt
1997
Total Security (TV Series) as
Bodyguard
- Pilot (1997) - Bodyguard
1997
G.I. Jane as
Trainee
1997
Goiterboy (Short) as
Richter
Stunts
2007
Mostly Ghostly (Video) (stunts)
Soundtrack
2006
Full Count (Short) (performer: "The Gypsy and the Cowboy", "Rumores de la Caleta", "Tango en Paraiso") / (writer: "The Gypsy and the Cowboy", "Tango en Paraiso")
Thanks
2013
Company of Heroes: Fabricating World War 2 (Video short) (special thanks)
2013
In the Trenches: Filming Company of Heroes (Video short) (special thanks)
Archive Footage
2022
The Last of Us: Part I (Video Game)
2015
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Video Game) as