Chris Petrovski is an American actor born in Bitola, North Macedonia, known for his role as Dmitri Petrov on the television series Madam Secretary.
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Life and career
Petrovski's parents brought him to New Zealand while he was still a baby. While still in high school in New Zealand, Petrovski obtained an agent and was hired as an extra in a production of Spartacus: War of the Damned. For a time, he attended high school at New Zealand's One Tree Hill College, where he performed a role in the school's production of Hamlet. Petrovski graduated from the Unitec Institute of Technology's acting program in New Zealand. He then obtained a scholarship and moved to Los Angeles, California, to attend Stella Adler Acting Academy, from which he graduated. In 2013, he portrayed George Shank in the film All Cheerleaders Die. In 2014, he starred in the film Coldwater. In 2017, he performed alongside Alexandra Chelaru in the Menzingers' "After the Party" music video, directed by Kyle Thrash.
On Madam Secretary, Petrovski portrayed Dmitri Petrov (seasons 2 & 4; guest season 3, guest season 5), a 24-year-old Russian Army captain who studied at the National War College.