Gene Farber was born on November 14th, in Minsk, Belarus (in the former Soviet Union.) He is an actor, known for X-Men: First Class (2011), Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), and Virtuality (2009). After emigrating to Queens, NY at a young age, he attended the renowned Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in NYC where he was awarded 1st level Prize by the National Foundation For the Advancement in the Arts (NFAA/ ARTS week). Received his BFA in Acting from Boston University, and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Upon graduating from BU, he was awarded the prestigious Albert and Esther B. Kahn award. The actor balances his way through TV, film, and theatre, appearing in productions in NYC's renowned theaters such as Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Classic Stage Company, and others. Show less «