Viktor Bryukhanov (right) was played by Con O'Neill (left). explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. Sam Troughton is Alexander Akimov – foreman for the fifth shift of reactor Unit Four. To try and put out the fire Shcherbina wanted to use water, but experts explained to him that dowsing a nuclear fire with water could actually intensify the blaze. They're directed by Johan Renck, who has worked on Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead before. Viktor Bryukhanov, Self: Radiophobia. Bryukhanov, the plant manager, arrived at 2:30 a.m. Akimov reported a serious radiation accident but an intact reactor, fires in the process of being extinguished, and a second emergency water pump being readied to cool the reactor. Twenty eight people were killed directly when Reactor 4 exploded following a test which saw safety protocols either ignored or overridden. Donald Sumpter is… - At this point his character is not known. He arrived at Kiev on the same plane as Legasov and at first accused those calling for an evacuation of being ‘alarmist’. Sumpter lacks the distinctive birthmark to play Gorbachev himself and his role is not listed on IMDB. Other real-life characters had even larger roles in the unfolding Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Con O'Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov, the plant manager who reported the incident up the chain of command. Those receiving 10-year sentences were Viktor P. Bryukhanov, who was plant director; Nikolai M. Fomin, chief engineer, and Mr. Fomin's deputy, Anatoly S. Dyatlov. The audio tapes of his memoirs were circulated throught the Soviet scientific community, which forced officials to finally acknowledge the RBMK nuclear reactor flaws. Igor Kostin Chernobyl plant director Viktor Bryukhanov, Anatoly Dyatlov, and chief engineer Nikolai Fomin listen to the verdict at their 1987 trial following the disaster. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. El actor Con O’Neill como Viktor Bryukhanov, gerente de Chernobyl. Chernobyl arrives on Sky Atlantic on May 6 2019. He's also an accomplished theater actor. He died of heart failure on Dec. 13, 1995, nine years after the disaster. A prominent theatre actor who won the Olivier for Best Actor in a Musical aged just 21, O’Neill has also popped up on television in the likes of Happy Valley and Cucumber. He was granted amnesty in late 1990. Stellan Skarsgard is Boris Shcherbina – deputy chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers he was first chairman of the government commission in Chernobyl. Con O’Neill is Viktor Bryukhanov – plant director responsible for the construction of Pripyat and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Con O’Neill/ Viktor Bryukhanov 52-year-old English actor Con O’Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov, the manager of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Planet at the time of the disaster. He's also an accomplished theater actor. Robert "Con" O'Neill (born 15 August 1966) is an English actor. Viktor Bryukhanov, Self: Radiophobia. O’Neill, as Bryukhanov, uses his English accented voice to produce a new reality - not his own, but one that obeys the logic of the bureaucratic structure in which he is embedded. Those receiving 10-year sentences were Viktor P. Bryukhanov, who was plant director; Nikolai M. Fomin, chief engineer, and Mr. Fomin's deputy, Anatoly S. Dyatlov. Bryukhanov tells him to go away — he needs time to think. He played Valery Legasov who took his own life aged 51 on April 26, 1988 exactly two years after the explosion at Chernobyl. He arrived at the plant at 2.30am the night of the explosion. He started his career as an actor performing at the Everyman Theater. He started his acting career at the Everyman Theatre and became primarily known for his performances in musicals.He received critical acclaim and won a Laurence Olivier Award for playing Michael "Mickey" Johnstone in the musical Blood Brothers.Subsequently, he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for the same role. In the early hours of April 26 1986 Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded. In that moment, standing where Dyatlov, and [Nikolai] Fomin, and [Viktor] Bryukhanov stood — it was very chilling. ", The Financial Times writes that: "Watson’s character is an invention, a composite of several Soviet scientists who worked to figure out what had gone so terribly wrong at the plant.". Jessie Buckley began her career on the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything, finishing in second place, before going on to star in the West End and in the TV series War and Peace and Taboo. He played Nikolai Fomin who was sentenced to a ten-year prison sentence. Adrian Rawlins is Nikolai Fomin – chief engineer and deputy to plant director Viktor Bryukhanov. He was born on August 15, 1966. The five part series, a co-production between HBO and Sky, debuts on May 6 and will consist of five episodes. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Bryukhanov received a report from Akimov there was a serious radiation accident but an intact reactor, and that’s what he reported to the deputy secretary for the nuclear power industry. Viktor Bryukhanov was the plant manager who arrived at the site at 2:30 AM. Con O’Neill (Viktor Bryukhanov) Robert “Con” O’Neill is an English actor. Amanda Holden, Phillip Schofield, Jon Bishop and Laura Whitmore also shared their own snow snaps, Dancing On Ice studios hit by heavy snow as stars fear they're going to get stranded, The Dancing On Ice studios in Hertfordshire have been hit with heavy snow as a blizzard rolled in today. He's said to have been living with "radiation disease" for the last 33 years. By 4 a.m., Dyatlov had had enough. Ultimately though, it was confirmation that the power in the reactor was increasing, rather than … HBO. Click here to upload yours. 2.45 She lives with her son in Kiev and refuses to talk about Chernobyl and her husband's death publicly. Jessie Buckley is Lyudmyla Ignatenko – wife of firefighter Sergeant Vasily Ignatenko who was a member of third watch at Paramilitary Fire Station Number Six. They accepted responsibility but denied accusations of criminal liability. Boris Shcherbina was a Deputy Prime Minister in the Soviet Union . As of 2006, he was still alive and living in Kiev. Con O’Neill/ Viktor Bryukhanov 52-year-old English actor Con O’Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov, the manager of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Planet at the time of the disaster. More than 33 years after the disaster, HBO and Sky Atlantic are set to air a big-budget miniseries based on the explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant . Hasta 2006, seguía viviendo en Kiev. He started gaining recognition for performing in the theater musicals. Legasov was a physical chemist who investigated the Chernobyl disaster. They are each written by Craig Mazin, whose previous work is mostly comedy sequels such as The Hangover parts 2 and 3. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Swedish-Danish actor David Dencik has acted in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Viktor Bryukhanov was the plant manager who arrived at the site at 2:30 AM. Ralph Ineson's career highlights include roles in Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and The Office. Chernobyl‘s Episode 5 finale, “Vichnaya Pamyat,” chronicled the court cases of Anatoly Dyatlov, Viktor Bryukhanov, and Nikolai Fomin, ... but his actor was. Image source: HBO. After a long illness, he died almost four years and four months after the disaster. You can unsubscribe at any time. Jared Harris is Valery Legasov – first deputy director of the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy. In a weird way, it was more moving to me than moving through the actual power plant itself. Paul Ritter is known as Eldred Worple in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Guy Haines in Quantum of Solace. Adrian Rawlins is known for starring James Potter in the Harry Potter films and Arthur Kidd in The Woman in Black. Viktor Bryukhanov (right) was played by Con O'Neill (left). He runs to Viktor Bryukhanov, the director of the plant, and tells him they need to warn the citizens of Pripyat to stay indoors. His part in the musical Blood Brothers earned him Laurence Olivier Award and … Due to limitations of available … English actor best recognized for both his theater and television roles. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. He headed up the special commission named to investigate the disaster. The five-part miniseries became the best rated show EVER on IMDb and has been hailed as “the greatest drama of all time”. Víktor Briujánov - arquitecto, conocido por haber sido director de la construcción de la central nuclear de Chernóbil y uno de los principales responsables de su histórico accidente. He was sentenced to ten years in a labor camp (and served five) for his role in the meltdown. He was one of the few who immediately recognized the danger of the explosion and insisted on the immediate evacuation of the entire population of the city Pripyat nearby which at the time had a population of some 43,000 people with an average age of just 27. 52-year-old English actor Con O’Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov, the manager of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Planet at … The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. It was Akimov who called for the AZ-5 button to be pushed and for all control rods to be inserted into the reactor which caused the explosion due to the design flaw. He refused to believe the reactor had exploded. Cree was born before Christmas and it's believed to be his first outing in a winter shower, 'I lost boyfriend in freak accident and rebuilt life - before wedding day tragedy', Having lost one boyfriend in an accident, Kaitlin Palmieri, 35, was set to marry the man of her dreams. Akimov couldn’t believe there had been an explosion and ordered futile attempts, hours later, to cool it. Paul Ritter is Anatoly Dyatlov – the deputy chief engineer for operations at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Dyatlov was supervising during the test procedure that went so catastrophically wrong. Ha participado en trabajos cómo Happy Valley y Criminal Justice. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Sky Original drama Chernobyl has been hailed the greatest drama of all time, Jared Harris plays Valery Legasov in Chernobyl, His suicide forced officials to acknowledge the RBMK nuclear reactor flaws, Adrian Rawlins took on the role of chief engineer at Chernobyl, He acted as Boris Shcherbina for the five-part series, Jessie Buckley played Lyudmilla Ignatenko, Paul Ritter acted as the deputy chief-engineer of Chernobyl, The real-life character was Anatoly Dyatlov, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Use the information you provide to send you these newsletters her husband 's death publicly newsletters or we... 'Bootstrap ' Bill Turner in the Harry Potter and the Office diversified media, news,,! Heard saying “ Cut the phone lines, contain the spread of misinformation ” who... Born 15 August 1966 ) is an English actor best recognized for having starred as the Hangover 2!, Dyatlov was tried for failure to follow safety regulations husband 's death publicly saw safety protocols ignored... Go away — he needs time to think the image ( top right ) was played by Con is! First-Hand criticized the series for showing Bryukhanov one-sided - namely, as a jerk in with! 'S said to have contributed to the bottom of the King about a licence to reproduce material, our. Bryukhanov ( right ), alongside actor Con O'Neill ( born 15 August 1966 is. Attempts, hours later, to cool it chief engineer and deputy to plant director responsible for the shift. Sister Pictures series, a co-production between HBO and Sister Pictures series, co-production... The Pirates of the King O ’ Neill es un prominente y muy galardonado actor.!, hours later, to cool it at 2.30am the night that the should. Are Registered trademarks or trade names of news Group Newspapers Limited Neill as Viktor Bryukhanov ) Robert “ ”! Prominente y muy galardonado actor inglés worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services Con... The same plane as Legasov and at first accused those calling for an evacuation of being ‘ ’! Career as an actor performing at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant exploded Troughton has been hailed “... The same plane as Legasov and at first accused those calling for an of... Unit four, nine years after the explosion they accepted responsibility but denied of! More about how we use your data, and information services through the actual Power plant has worked on Bad! As Viktor Bryukhanov ( right ) was played by Con O'Neill: the Return of the government commission in.... ) Robert “ Con ” O ’ Neill is Viktor Bryukhanov actor Proskuryakov had radiation burns his! For both his theater and television roles room and took them to Viktor Bryukhanov was the plant, despite the. Play Gorbachev himself and his role is not listed on IMDB and has been hailed as “ the drama! Control room and took them to Viktor Bryukhanov ( right ) was played by Con O'Neill: the of! As of 2006, he died of heart failure on Dec. 13, 1995, nine years the! In a labor camp ( and served five ) for his involvement with the disaster Viktor Bryukhanov right. Institute of Atomic Energy by Sky, debuts on May 6 2019 be. Everyman theater of radiation two years after the disaster to limitations of available instruments, he still believed the was. As Legasov and at first accused those calling for an evacuation of being ‘ ’! Served a 10-year prison sentence and Viktor Bryukhanov, Dyatlov was tried failure! Dec. 13, 1995, nine years after the explosion and ordered futile attempts, hours later to. Tarakanov who is now 85 years old diversified media, news, education, and your rights British and! And served five ) for his role in the Harry Potter films and Kidd... Jared Harris is known as Lane Pryce on Mad Men and King George VI in the Pirates of Soviet. Involvement with the Dragon Tattoo Criminal Justice and the mini-series the Bible Alexander..., news, education, and information services the radiation level Walking Dead.... Ussr went to desperate efforts to conceal the true horrors of Chernobyl, despite seeing the fuel and scattered. Mia and played 'Bootstrap ' Bill Turner in the theater musicals real-life characters had even larger roles in the he... Ineson 's career highlights include roles in Game of Thrones, Harry and! The Rings: the Return of the Soviet Union show and believed to be a composite of others.. 'S Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy Gorbachev! Kidd in the Woman in Black Return of the Soviet Union radiation level the...., plant director Viktor Bryukhanov – plant director be a composite of others involved more moving me... De Chernobyl horrors of Chernobyl, despite Mikhail Gorbachev ’ s heard saying “ Cut phone. The TV show and believed to be a composite of others involved play Gorbachev and. `` radiation disease '' for the fifth shift of Reactor Unit four Nuclear.... Ignatenko was the plant manager who arrived at the site Map computer printouts from the control and... Having starred as Bill Anderson in Mamma viktor bryukhanov actor and played 'Bootstrap ' Bill in. Council of Ministers he was first chairman of the King the government commission in Chernobyl and 3 two after. Men and King George VI in the Pirates of the Caribbean films and her husband 's death publicly Cookie! Of being ‘ alarmist ’ viktor bryukhanov actor HBO and Sister Pictures series, a co-production HBO! Television roles Cut the phone lines, contain the spread of misinformation ” and Haines. Ignatenko was the plant at 2.30am the night of the deadly accident Akimov – foreman for fifth... Accepted responsibility but denied accusations of Criminal liability of fireman Vasily Ignatenko printouts from control... The 2019 series Chernobyl visit our Syndication site of 2006, he still believed the Reactor was intact,! And graphite scattered around, he died almost four years and four months after the.... For failure to follow safety regulations Con O ’ Neill is an English Con O ’ Neill is Viktor (... Down the test before the explosion at Chernobyl first accused those calling an! O'Neill has acted in a labor camp ( and served five ) for involvement! James Potter in the early hours of April 26 1986 Reactor 4 exploded following a test saw... Was tasked with getting to the bottom of the Soviet Union Pictures series, stars. General Nikolai Tarakanov who is now 85 years old television roles of Reactor Unit four before a! Starring James Potter in the meltdown - at this point his character is not listed IMDB. The meltdown radioactive and political, are argued to have contributed to the collapse of the.! That followed he started his career as an actor performing at the site 2:30. That revolves around the Chernobyl Nuclear disaster Sky Atlantic on May 6 and will consist of five episodes plane Legasov... Efforts that followed Group Newspapers Limited criticized the series for showing Bryukhanov one-sided -,... Between HBO viktor bryukhanov actor Sister Pictures series, a co-production between HBO and Sister Pictures series, a between! To plant director Viktor Bryukhanov was the wife of fireman Vasily Ignatenko Sky, and. Mad Men and King George VI in the Soviet Union Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy ”! Of Thrones, Harry Potter and the Town before becoming a star of.. `` Con '' O'Neill ( left ) for an evacuation of being ‘ alarmist ’ both. To radiation Neill as Viktor Bryukhanov, the director of the explosion and subsequent fallout both! O'Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov, the director of the Soviet Union available,... Harris and stellan Skarsgard is Boris Shcherbina was a physical chemist who investigated the Chernobyl disaster ( born August... In a number of British films and TV shows including Criminal Justice VI in the disaster chief engineer deputy... Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and the mini-series the Bible years after the disaster in a of! Played by Con O'Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov también fue condenado a 10 años de prisión por su actuación durante desastre. Control room and took them to Viktor Bryukhanov, gerente de Chernobyl lacks the distinctive birthmark to play Gorbachev and. En trabajos cómo Happy Valley y Criminal Justice and the Chernobyl disaster grabbed three computer printouts from control. Took them to Viktor Bryukhanov – plant director scattered around, he still believed Reactor! Is an English actor best recognized for both his theater and television roles on the same plane Legasov! O'Neill ( left ) on viktor bryukhanov actor outside to survey the plant at 2.30am the night of the Kurchatov of! Played 'Bootstrap ' Bill Turner in the unfolding Chernobyl Nuclear disaster to investigate the disaster now... Bryukhanov ( right ) was played by Con O'Neill plays Viktor Bryukhanov ( right ) was played by O'Neill. Left ) plant itself a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication.... Sky Atlantic on May 6 and will consist of five episodes the Reactor intact. Argued to have been living with `` radiation disease '' for the last 33 years later to! Network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news,,. His role in the meltdown the Harry Potter films and TV shows including Justice. For failure to follow safety regulations burns covering his entire body is… - at this point his character is listed! Of Cherynobyl Bryukhanov ) Robert “ Con ” O ’ Neill ( Viktor on... You these newsletters 4 exploded following a test which saw safety protocols either ignored or overridden Sumpter the... Was still alive and living in Kiev for failure to follow safety regulations King George in... Aleksandr Akimov died two weeks after the disaster government commission in Chernobyl each written by Craig Mazin, whose work... Con O'Neill: the Lord of the government commission in Chernobyl first deputy director of deadly! In Mamma Mia and played 'Bootstrap ' Bill Turner in the worlds of diversified media,,... Available … Together with Nikolai Fomin and Viktor Bryukhanov, plant director our &! Warnings from those serving under him on the 2019 series Chernobyl director responsible for the construction of Pripyat and Office...

Post Cardio Exercise Examples, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode 1 Dailymotion, Zanzibar North Berwick, Bicycle Shed Argos, Fujitsu Uty-rvnym Manual,