Anatoly Markov

Anatoly Markov is a fictional character on FOX's 24, and is portrayed by John Noble.

Markov was the Russian consul in Los Angeles during day 6. He was apparently close to Dmitri Gredenko, a former Soviet general. The two became close friends when they served in Afghanistan together and according to Charles Logan, they had many dealings with each other.

Before Day 6

Markov was complicit in the Sentox VX nerve gas conspiracy that was revealed during the events of Season 5. Members of the conspiracy included President Charles Logan, Phillip Bauer, Graem Bauer, Christopher Henderson, James Nathanson, and Walt Cummings. The plot was sanctioned to guard American interests in Central Asia and secure the flow of oil for the next generation. Markov's part in the conspiracy, specifically, was in helping to establish contact with Vladimir Bierko's separatist organization in order to supply the nerve gas to them. The plot was eventually foiled by CTU Los Angeles, and Logan's role was exposed. Logan kept silent about Markov's involvement.

In the events leading up to Season 6, Markov worked with Dmitri Gredenko to have five suitcase nukes brought into the United States. It is likely that Markov was the one who told Gredenko of Phillip Bauer's involvement in the Sentox conspiracy. Gredenko used this information to blackmail Bauer (whose company had been contracted to decomission the suitcase nukes) to supply him with the suitcase nukes. Gredenko supplied the bombs to Abu Fayed, the leader of an Arab terrorist cell, and they planned on having the Arabs become a scapegoat. Gredenko and Markov's motive was their grudge against America after the Cold War. Their belief was that Russia would've come out on top, had they used the weapons against America.

Day 6

During the events of Season 6, Markov was approached by Charles Logan. Markov offered his condolences for the nuclear attack in Valencia, a suburb of Los Angeles. Logan revealed that he knew Markov was complicit in the attacks and knew where Dmitri Gredenko, who supplied the bombs to the Arabs, was. After Logan threatened to send recordings to Russian President Suvarov, that implicated Markov in the Sentox conspiracy, Markov still held that he hadn't had contact with Gredenko for over a year.

Shortly after 5:30pm, the power at the Russian consulate went out. Markov realized that an American agent managed to gain access to his office, and he tripped his alarm. Jack Bauer was able to take Markov hostage, but the guards in the consulate had heard the alarm go off. Jack told the Russians that he was holding Markov at gunpoint and he would kill him if they attempted to make a move on him.

Jack interrogated Markov on his involvement with Gredenko, but Markov continued to claim he hadn't spoken to him in over a year. After Jack cut off one of Markov's fingers, Markov confessed to being complicit in Gredenko's plans and he revealed Gredenko's location. When Jack tried to call CTU, the consul guards blew the door down and apprehended him. Markov gave orders to have Bauer taken into custody and to allow nobody near him.

When President Suvarov learned of Markov's involvement in the nuclear strike, he ordered him to surrender. Markov defiantly refused, prompting Suvarov to authorise CTU's previously planned strike against the consulate. Markov called Gredenko to warn him that the Americans had stormed the consulate, and his location would soon be discovered. Gredenko told Markov to hold them off for as long as he could. A moment later, CTU agents stormed his office. He fired upon them, and was shot dead.