George tchortov biography

George Tchortov was born June 27, 1980, in Falls Falls, Ontario.

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the cozy sweater café

Photo by Tim Leyes.

When I first meet actor George Tchortov, antagonist of both Molly’s Game and Designated Survivor,it’s a freezing cold Montreal afternoon in December. I am immediately warmed by his smile that illuminates Larry’s cafe. “I wore a cozy sweater, like the name of your blog!” he says. He is friendly, and thoughtful. “I wanted us to meet in person. You could talk for years over texts and never get to know each other the way you can in person.”

George is unique. He is unusually generous. He gives me his cell phone number so I can reach him anytime. He invites me to the apartment he rented with his friend Jay Baruchel so I can photograph him away from the cold. He then voluntarily edits my pictures for the better. He gives me hours of his time, driving me around to share his favorite NDG haunts.

Here is the story of how George went from being bullied in small town Ontario, to teasing director Aaron Sorkin.

Photo by Michael Pochwat.

Growing up in Ontario, George always wanted to be an actor. He started his career at 14 as a stuntman thinking he could transition into acting. But after 10 years of trying, he realized it would be harder than he thought. Stuntmen and actors are viewed very differently.

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