I.S.S. Cast & Character Guide

A small but talented cast plays Russians and Americans on the ISS in the sci-fi thriller I.S.S. In the indie film I.S.S., three American and three Russian astronauts take control of the International Space Station after a nuclear war.

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Without filming in the International Space Station, I.S.S. uses harnesses and pulleys to simulate zero gravity. Six main characters appear in the film. One ground person per side sends messages but never appears.

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Actor: Raleigh-born Ariana DeBose debuted on So You Think You Can Dance in 2009. She debuted on Broadway as Nautica in Bring It On: The Musical two years later.

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Chris Messina, a New York City native, began acting in 1998. Following many small roles in movies and TV shows, Messina made his mark in 2005 as Ted Fairwell in Six Feet Under.

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John Gallagher Jr., from Wilmington, Delaware, played Gary in The Flamingo Rising. After several one-off TV roles, Gallagher became famous for playing Jim Harper in The Newsroom from 2012 to 2014.

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Masha Mashkova, born in Novosibirsk, USSR (now Russia), made her film debut in Malenkaya Printsessa as an unnamed character. Mariya and Maria Mashkova were her stage names.

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As a Russian correspondent in Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America, Costa Ronin, born in Kaliningrad, USSR (now Russia), made his acting debut. Ronin has acted in NZ, AU, and US.

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Pilou Asbaek, from Copenhagen, played Teis in Worlds Apart in 2008 after graduating from the Danish National School of Performing Arts.

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I.S.S. Cast & Character Guide

A small but talented cast plays Russians and Americans on the ISS in the sci-fi thriller I.S.S. In the indie film I.S.S., three American and three Russian astronauts take control of the International Space Station after a nuclear war.

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Without filming in the International Space Station, I.S.S. uses harnesses and pulleys to simulate zero gravity. Six main characters appear in the film. One ground person per side sends messages but never appears.

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Actor: Raleigh-born Ariana DeBose debuted on So You Think You Can Dance in 2009. She debuted on Broadway as Nautica in Bring It On: The Musical two years later.

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Ariana DeBose as Dr. Kira Foster

Chris Messina, a New York City native, began acting in 1998. Following many small roles in movies and TV shows, Messina made his mark in 2005 as Ted Fairwell in Six Feet Under.

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Chris Messina As Gordon Barrett

John Gallagher Jr., from Wilmington, Delaware, played Gary in The Flamingo Rising. After several one-off TV roles, Gallagher became famous for playing Jim Harper in The Newsroom from 2012 to 2014.

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John Gallagher Jr. As Christian Campbell

Masha Mashkova, born in Novosibirsk, USSR (now Russia), made her film debut in Malenkaya Printsessa as an unnamed character. Mariya and Maria Mashkova were her stage names.

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Masha Mashkova As Weronika “Nika” Vetrov

As a Russian correspondent in Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America, Costa Ronin, born in Kaliningrad, USSR (now Russia), made his acting debut. Ronin has acted in NZ, AU, and US.

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Costa Ronin As Nicholai Pulov

Pilou Asbaek, from Copenhagen, played Teis in Worlds Apart in 2008 after graduating from the Danish National School of Performing Arts.

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Pilou Asbæk As Alexey Pulov

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