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Chris Ashworth working with horses in Canyon, Texas.

Chris Ashworth on the set of DAY LABOR in Mexico, as Chris Bernard.

Sergei Malatov (Chris Ashworth) asks White Mike if the bodies that he found had faces or hands in Season 2. "...Yes? Then it wasn't us."

Chris Ashworth as Miro in SNEAKY PETE, episode 210 "Switch".

Chris Ashworth, Joseph Lyle Taylor and John Ales in SNEAKY PETE.

Chris Ashworth in THE BLACKLIST, episode 619 "Rassvet".

Chris Ashworth and C.J. Wilson in THE BLACKLIST, episode 619 "Rassvet".

Chris Ashworth in ELEMENTARY, episode 607 "Sober Companions".

Chris Ashworth in BOSCH, episode 505 "Tunnel Vision ".

Titus Welliver and Chris Ashworth in BOSCH, episode 505 "Tunnel Vision".

Chris Ashworth in BOSCH, episode 507 "The Wisdom of the Desert ".

Behind-the-scenes photo of Chris Ashworth filming DECEPTION in New York City.

Chris Ashworth at the premiere of "Extraordinary" in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Chris Ashworth and William Mark McCullough in UNDERGROUND, episode 103 "The Lord's Day"

"Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals ArcLight Cinemas 1/22/2009

"Space Warriors" director Sean McNamara, right, watches as actor Chris Ashworth heads towards the camera during rehearsal.

Chris Ashworth attends the Black Dynamite Party at the Hollywood Life House on January 18, 2009 in Park City, Utah.

Scott Mcquary, Jamie Ridgeway, Clayton Hires, Chael Sonnen, Chris Ashworth, Jamie Huey and Vinny Magalhaes on the set of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER season 17. Chris Ashworth and Jamie Ridgeway made an appearance towards the end of the season.

Chris Ashworth arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of "The Taking Of Pelham 123". Mann's Village Theater, Westwood, CA. 6/4/2009

Chris Ashworth and Craig 'Sawman' Sawyer after a week of tactical training in Los Angeles, CA. Craig Sawyer is a former Navy SEAL (DEVGRU) and has been training Chris for a feature film in which Chris plays a Navy SEAL. 5/23/13

Chris Ashworth as Trooper Roby on JUSTIFIED, episode 313, "Slaughterhouse".

With former SEAL Rob DuBois and Melanie Luttrell (Marcus's wife) at the Naval Special Warfare Change of Command ceremony in Coronado, CA. 6.21.13

Chris makes a kid laugh while waiting for his friend, actress Tricia Jo Hoffman, at a store in New Orleans, LA.

Bio of Chris Ashworth's character Sergei Malatov on HBO's THE WIRE.

A still of Chris Ashworth from UNTITLED PROJECT.

"The Wire" Portrait Shoot  PARK CITY , UT - JANUARY 21: Actor Chris Ashworth from the 'The Wire' poses for a portrait at the Miners Club during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/G

Sharp Top Mountain, Peaks of Otter. Virginia.

A still from: UNTITLED PROJECT

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Chris Ashworth and Shannon Lucio in Swerve (2010)

Chris Ashworth, best known for his work as the character of Sergei Malatov, aka 'The Russian' on HBO's critically acclaimed television program "The Wire", was born and raised in the Virginia countryside. Growing up, he enjoyed doing impersonations and accents, and making people laugh. While he thought about becoming an actor, he also thought of going into law enforcement, or becoming a pastor or baseball player.

Upon finishing college, where he earned associate degrees in Administration of Justice and General Studies and a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, he made the decision to pursue the entertainment business. He began his career in New York City. While trying to figure out exactly how to get into the entertainment business, he dabbled in modeling, which led to commercial work.

After landing several roles in indie films and driving everywhere he could think of to audition and/or work, he received a call from Baltimore, Maryland casting director Pat Moran. She was doing local casting for HBO's "The Wire". NYC and Los Angeles casting were having a hard time finding someone to play the volatile Ukrainian thug Sergei Malatov, aka 'The Russian'. Pat asked Chris if he could do a Russian accent and he replied "I'm sure I can". Pat then said, "Good, I told HBO that you're from the Ukraine and that you've been here for two weeks." Chris responded, "I don't want to lie to them." Pat told him it was his job as an actor to convince them. So he did. Having no training, nor ever having been to Russia or the Ukraine, Chris used his God-given accent and dialect ability to convince HBO that he was actually Ukrainian. He quickly became a fan favorite. He appeared in eleven episodes, ten of which were in season two.

He's also appeared in many other television shows and films and currently as of July 2014, he has two of his own feature film scripts in development. Chris spends most of his time in Los Angeles; however, he travels back to Virginia often.

Some of his passions are MMA, the UFC, salt-water fishing, hiking, the outdoors, baseball, and college football. His charity work ranges from helping the homeless and less fortunate to fighting sex-trafficking.

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