Born on June 7, 1957 in Oktyabrsk, Russia, and died on November 8, 2025 in Moscow.
In 1976, he entered the Shchukin Theatre School in Moscow and was later admitted to the renowned Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. In 1983, he joined the Moscow Art Theatre, where he worked for six years. In 1989, he returned to the Vakhtangov Theatre, where he remained until his death. He began his film career in 1978 and acted in over 140 films, the last being Kirill Kuzin's "Letter to Father Christmas," which will be released on November 27, 2025.