Abram Tarasov (Russian: Абра́м Тарасов) is a mob boss from the Tarasov crime family, the brother of Russian crime boss Viggo Tarasov and the uncle of Iosef Tarasov who runs a chop shop for mob vehicles. After the vengeful hitman John Wick killed Viggo and Iosef, Abram took over the Tarasov Mob but was spared by Wick in exchange for having the Tarasov Mob cease their pursuit against him.
Biography[]
Running the Tarasov Mob[]
Abram came into possession of John Wick's car at some point after it was stolen by his nephew, Iosef Tarasov. He kept the car in his chop shop and had it covered. After his brother and nephew's demise, he took over the Tarasov Mob.
John Wick: Chapter 2[]
Four days after Abram's ascension as leader of the Tarasov Mob, John tracked his car to Abram's chop shop. When Wick arrived, he quickly and brutally dispatched the henchmen guarding the garage and his vehicle. While this was going on, Abram spoke with one of his assistants about Wick's feared reputation, exclaiming bewilderment and disbelief regarding Wick's talent. This conversation was interrupted by John calling Abram's office phone; when Abram answered, Wick simply states in Russian that Abram had Wick's car and promptly hung up. After Abram's assistant left, Abram found himself face-to-face with Wick. Wick poured Abram a drink and offered him peace, to which the mob boss accepted after some skepticism. Wick proceeded to leave Abram's chop shop with his car, although it was badly damaged in the process.
Abilities[]
- Wisdom: Abram has the good sense to accept John's offer of peace, something that a lot of other characters in this franchise (including his brother and nephew) would have been too proud to do.
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Trivia[]
- Abram has a tattoo of a hammer and sickle on his neck, possibly hinting at a connection to the old Soviet Union.
- He is a passionate cigar smoker.
- Keanu Reeves and Peter Stormare previously worked together in Constantine and Swedish Dicks.
- Abram is more popular as a Georgian name not Russian. The origin is Hebrew and the meaning is “high father,” “father of nations,” or “the father is exalted,”