Gene Farber was born in Minsk, Belarus (in the former Soviet Union.) 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).

He then 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, voiceovers, and video games. With over 50 credits, including 15 video game franchises, most notably Call of Duty, Ace Combat, Ghost Recon, Red Alert, among others. He is also recognizable as Major Karpov in Captain America: Civil War.