German Segal
Russian actor (born 1995)
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German Sergeyevich Segal (Russian: Герман Сергеевич Сегал, romanized: German Sergeyevich Segal; born 7 June 1995) is a Russian stage and screen actor based in London.[4] He gained international notice for playing hacker Vadim Trusov in the Channel 4 series The Undeclared War (2022),[5][6][7][8] and for portraying diplomat Henry Olisleger in the BBC / PBS miniseries Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (2024).[9][10]
German Segal | |
|---|---|
Герман Сегал | |
| Born | 7 June 1995 Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow Art Theatre School[1] Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Agent | United Agents[3] |
| Website | www |
Early life and training
Segal was born in Izhevsk to a family of educators and lawyers.[4] He finished the acting course at the Moscow Art Theatre School in 2018,[1] and earned an MA in Acting for Screen with Distinction from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2023.[2] In London, he became active in the Forum of Russian-speaking Actors.[11][12]
Career
Segal's feature-film debut was the WWII drama The Red Ghost (2020).
His English-language breakthrough came as Vadim Trusov in Peter Kosminsky's cyber-thriller The Undeclared War,[5][6][8] whose story has been described by The Sydney Morning Herald as "alarmingly close to real-world events".[7] Sobaka.ru listed it among August 2022's must-see shows.[13][14] A second season, to be directed by Paul McGuigan, is in development.[15]
In 2024, Segal reunited with Kosminsky to play the German ambassador Henry Olisleger opposite Henry VIII in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.[9][10]
German's short film Covening went on to win Best Dark Comedy nomination at the New York International Film Awards for October 2024.[16]
Segal has also appeared on the London stage. In 2026 he performed at the Golden Goose Theatre in Ramin Gray's contemporary staging of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband.[17] The production reinterpreted Wilde’s political comedy in a modern setting and featured an international ensemble cast.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Red Ghost | Adler | [citation needed] | |
| 2021 | Virazh | Rinat | Supporting role | [citation needed] |
| 2024 | Covening | Adam | Short film, also director | [3][16] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sinichka 2 | Ignat Kalinin | Recurring role | [1] |
| 2020 | The Young and the Strong Will Survive | Theophan | Main cast | [1][18] |
| 2022–present | The Undeclared War | Vadim Trusov | Main cast | [5][15] |
| 2024 | Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light | Henry Olisleger | Miniseries | [9] |
