Feb 15
Meet the Men on 'White Lotus' Season 3
Frank J. Avella READ TIME: 11 MIN.
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Russian-born Yuri Kolokolnikov plays Vlad, the third member of the trio of Russian hotties tending to the Cougar Town gals, and the one who strips down to nothing in a swimming pool scene. He's also the only real Russian.
Kolokolnikov played Styr in the fourth season of the smash HBO series "Game of Thrones," as well as Gennadi Bystrov in the popular F/X show "The Americans." Film credits include Patrick Hughes's "The Hitman's Bodyguard" (2017), Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" (2020), and JC Chandor's "Craven the Hunter" (2024).
He is no stranger to nudity, via his Eastern European cinematic endeavors, having gone bare in "Intimate Parts" (2013) and "Petrov's Flu" (2021).
Frank J. Avella is a proud EDGE and Awards Daily contributor. He serves as the GALECA Industry Liaison and is a Member of the New York Film Critics Online. His award-winning short film, FIG JAM, has shown in Festivals worldwide (figjamfilm.com). Frank's screenplays have won numerous awards in 17 countries. Recently produced plays include LURED & VATICAL FALLS, both O'Neill semifinalists. He is currently working on a highly personal project, FROCI, about the queer Italian/Italian-American experience. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. https://filmfreeway.com/FrankAvella https://muckrack.com/fjaklute
