He plays gangster Yevgeny in Take Cover, which also stars British actors Alice Eve and Scott Adkins. The film is due to be released early next year.p> “Obviously Yevgeny is a bad guy, as are 99 per cent of the roles I play,” Nik said.

“All my dad’s family came from Russia, but obviously they weren’t gangsters!”

The 47-year-old’s acting career has gone from strength to strength since he started out in the business.

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