Alexei Volkoff
| Alexei Volkoff | |
|---|---|
| Chuck character | |
 Timothy Dalton as Alexei Volkoff | |
| First appearance | "Chuck Versus the First Fight" |
| Last appearance | "Chuck Versus the Push Mix" |
| Portrayed by | Timothy Dalton |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Gregory Tuttle |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Head of Volkoff Industries International arms dealer |
| Nationality |  Russian[1] |
| Born | March 30 or May 14, 1959 Moscow, Russia[1] |
| Affiliation | Volkoff Industries Russia |
Alexei Volkoff is the head of Volkoff Industries. For the first six episodes of the fourth season, Volkoff was an unseen character, directing his operatives from behind the scenes. He first appeared in in the seventh episode, "Chuck Versus the First Fight". Volkoff is portrayed by Timothy Dalton.
Biography
Mary Bartowski was ordered by the CIA to track him down when she was placed under cover in his organization under Project ISIS. It was first revealed in "Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II," and over the course of the first part of the fourth season, that Stephen had spent the last 20 years since Mary's disappearance privately attempting to track down and stop him.
According to Chuck's flash in "Chuck Versus the Cubic Z," Volkoff is about 5'10"-6'2" and speaks Russian, German, and English. He was indicted in New York for his involvement in arms trafficking, and he is wanted for "conspiracy to kill United states nationals, to murder, to destory buildings and property of the United States, and to destroy the national defense utilities of the United States."
Volkoff reveals to Dasha that his home address is 17 Tally Place, he has a dog named Kipper, he had his first sexual experience watching Lawrence of Arabia, and he came from a broken home.[2] He later reveals to Devon that he free climbed 2K without oxygen. It is unknown how much (if any) of this is true, though, as he was posing as Frost's MI6 handler both times.
Series
For the first six episodes of the fourth season, Volkoff directed his operatives from behind the scenes. In "Chuck Versus the Anniversary," General Beckman assigned Chuck, Sarah and Casey to the same task as Mary. Volkoff first appears in person in "Chuck Versus the First Fight." Chuck first meets him masquerading as "Gregory Tuttle," Frost's enthusiastic, if bumbling and completely inexperienced in the matters of field-work, MI6 handler. With Chuck's assistance, "Tuttle" escapes several Volkoff agents and helps Chuck recover data that would clear Mary and prove she has been working deep undercover to bring down his organization. However after being apparently wounded in a gunfight while recovering the disks, Volkoff follows Chuck, Sarah and Mary to Stephen Bartowski's base of operations and reveals himself, explaining that the entire operation was a plan to locate and destroy Stephen's intelligence. He attempted to kill Chuck and Sarah in the explosion that destroyed Stephen's work, but was unknowingly betrayed by Mary, who left a means for them to escape.
"Chuck Versus the Push Mix" confirms that Stephen and Mary had remained in contact ever since her disappearance when going under cover, and that the final key to Volkoff's defeat was a virus written by Stephen which downloaded the entire Hydra database to a computer at his cabin. Volkoff is subsequently arrested by General Beckman. As Volkoff is taken away, he tells Chuck to have his mother come visit, saying, "It's been fun."
Development
It was announced in October 2010 that actor Timothy Dalton (famous for the role of James Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill) was cast in a recurring role as Mary's MI6 handler, Tuttle, who has a connection to Mary in the past. Series co-creator Josh Schwartz told Entertainment Weekly, "It's not the kind of character you'd [expect] him to play. There's nothing suave or debonair about him."
The reveal of Volkoff's true identity was highly praised.[3] Eric Goldman of IGN has praised Dalton's performance, writing that he "continues to shine as Volkoff. The mixture of menace and humor he brings is perfect."[4] Goldman asked, "How can you not share the delight of a villain who boasts that his boat has state of the art weaponry and security, 'and an old-fashioned ice cream parlor!' The fact that he was later seen having a menacing conversation, while eating ice cream, only added to that epicness."[4]
Ray Wise will appear as Volkoff's lawyer in "Chuck Versus the Masquerade".[5]
Personality
The series has so far revealed little of Volkoff's personality. In "Chuck Versus the Leftovers", it is revealed that Alexei loves Mary and will go to great lengths to protect her. However, he would rather kill Mary than let her live without him.
In "Chuck Versus the Gobbler," Volkoff reveals to Sarah that he is a romantic who appreciates "paintings, poetry, the art of massage." He later gleefully discusses Yuri the Gobbler by saying, "Don't ask why he's called that… It's because he eats people!" In the same episode, Volkoff expresses his disappointment before shooting Yuri in the head without hesitation. He claims to be able to kill a man with a plastic fork.
In "Chuck Versus the Push Mix", Volkoff reveals that the password to unlock Hydra is "Death is the solution to all problems," a quote from his "favorite humanitarian and poet, Joseph Stalin."
References
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
zwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Chuck Versus the First Fight"
- ^ http://io9.com/5679206/chucks-totally-insane-cliffhanger-ending-saves-us-from-more-couples-therapy
- ^ a b Eric Goldman (2011-01-25). "Chuck: "Chuck Versus The Gobbler" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) Cite error: The named reference "goldman" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/02/chuck-scoop-ray-wise-retained-as-volkoffs-lawyer.html