Alexander Godunov

Alexander Godunov
Born
Alexander Borisovich Godunov

(1949-11-28)November 28, 1949
Diedc. May 18, 1995(1995-05-18) (aged 45)
Citizenship
  • Soviet (1949–1982; def.)
  • United States (1987–1995)
Occupations
  • Ballet dancer
  • actor
  • ballet coach
Years active1958–1995
Spouse
(m. 1971; div. 1982)
Partner(s)Jacqueline Bisset
(1981–1988)

Alexander Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Александр Борисович Годунов; November 28, 1949 – May 1995) was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor. A member of the Bolshoi Ballet, he became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States. While continuing to dance, he also began working as a supporting actor in Hollywood films. He had prominent roles in films such as Witness (1985) and Die Hard (1988).