Ukrainian Actors (since 1991)
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- Bogdan Stupka is one of Ukraine's most famous actors. His most memorable stage role was as Tevye the Milkman in Sholom Aleichem's Tevye-Tevel (aka... Fiddler on the Roof (1971)). After a brief stint as the Ukrainean Minister of Culture, he is the Executive Director of the Ivan Franko State Theater in Kyiv. Along with his administrative duties, Mr. Stupka was performing several times a week in various new and traditional productions. He also toured with his company, was appearing in two or three films every year, while still devoted much time to his wife of many years as well as his son Ostap Stupka and his grandchildren.
- Viktor Zhdanov was born on 3 March 1968 in Former USSR. He is an actor, known for Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2017), Volcano (2018) and Why I'm Alive (2021).
- Stanislav Boklan was born on 12 January 1960 in Brusilov, Zhitomirskaya oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Brusyliv, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for The Guide (2014), Kogda my doma (2014) and Battle for Sevastopol (2015).
- Aleksandr Ignatusha was born on 3 November 1955 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor and director, known for ToyKhtoProyshovKrizVohon (2011), Mamo, ya lotchyka lyublyu (2012) and Tsvitinnia kulbaby (1992).
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Born in the picturesque Ternopil region of Ukraine, Gregory Hlady (Hryhorii Hladiy), moved from Lviv to Kyiv upon completing high school and graduated from the Karpenko-Karyi Theater Institute with a degree in acting and cinema. Impelled by an interest in directing, he enrolled in the directors' program at the State Institute of Theatre Arts in Moscow, where he studied under the tutelage of the gifted Russian director, Anatoly Vassiliev. As one of Vassiliev's outstanding graduates he quickly became one of the most sought-after stage and cinema actors and directors in Eastern Europe.
However, Hlady's approach to theater was not well received by the Soviet authorities. So, in 1989 he left Kyiv for Tallinn, Estonia. In 1990, however, a contract to perform in "Six Characters in Search of an Author" took him to Montreal. His French-language production of Franz Kafka's "Amerika" brought him critical acclaim in both Montreal and Brussels. But it was his production of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" that won him Quebec Theater Critics' Award for best directing in the 1991-1992 season.
While directing plays as diverse as Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot" (Lausanne, Switzerland), Ionesco's "Exit the King" and Sophocles' "Electra" (Montreal), Hlady has also conducted master classes in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Ukraine. In 2000 he rejoined Vassiliev's company to play Salieri in "Salieri and Mozart" in Rome. Last year, he appeared in a Paramount film, The Sum of All Fears (2002) and this year, he plays the lead in Kim Nguyern's new feature film, Le marais (2002).
Currently, the Ukrainian actor is appearing in Paula de Vasconcelos' Montreal theatre production of "The Other". Mr. Hlady speaks English, French, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian, and makes his home in Montreal.- Nikolay Boklan was born on 13 October 1963 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for The Nest of the Turtledove (2016), Battle for Sevastopol (2015) and Inseparable (2013).
- Aleksey Vertinskiy was born on 2 January 1956 in Sumy, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Devyat zhizney Nestora Makhno (2007), East/West (1999) and Byvshaya (2007).
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Kostyantyn Linartovych is known for Fosfor (2023), Zahublene misto (2015) and Under Military Law (2015).- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Dmytro Linartovych is known for ToyKhtoProyshovKrizVohon (2011), Zahublene misto (2015) and Obmin (2022).- Actor
- Stunts
- Director
Viktor Andrienko was born on 19 September 1959 in Zaporozhe, USSR. He is an actor and director, known for Legends of Charmswood, Ostrov Sokrovishch (1988) and Ivan the Powerful (2013).- Mykola Bereza is known for #Selfieparty (2016), Unforgotten Shadows (2013) and Escape from Stalin's Death Camp (2017).
- Kanyuka Maksym is known for The Nest of the Turtledove (2016) and Koroleva dorog (2021).
- Vitaliy Linetskiy was born on 16 November 1971 in Ivano-Frankovsk, Ivano-Frankovskaya oblast, Ukrainskaya SSR, USSR [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivska oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Nest of the Turtledove (2016), ToyKhtoProyshovKrizVohon (2011) and Battle for Sevastopol (2015). He died on 16 July 2014 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Ivan Gavrilyuk was born on 15 October 1948 in Iosifovka, Lvov Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]. He is an actor and director, known for Chotyry lysty fanery (1992), Nebylytsi pro Ivana (1989) and Na ves zolota (1984).- Bogdan Benyuk was born on 26 May 1957 in Bitkov, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Maty apostoliv (2020), Liquidation (2007) and Kapitan Krokus (1991).
- Konstantin Stepankov was born on 3 June 1928 in Pecheski, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Kapitan Krokus (1991), Prikazano vzyat zhivym (1984) and Hetmanski kleinody (1993). He was married to Ada Rogovtseva. He died on 22 July 2004 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Aleksey Gorbunov was born on 29 October 1961 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor and writer, known for 12 (2007), Sherlock Holmes (2013) and Mechenosets (2006).- Les Serdyuk was born on 14 October 1940 in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kharkiv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Taras Bulba (2009), Pod svist pul' (1981) and Eksperiment doktora Absta (1969). He died on 25 May 2010 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Ostap Stupka was born on 2 September 1967 in Lviv, Ukraine. He is an actor, known for Zhenikhi (1986), Kaminna dusha (1989) and Evilenko (2003).
- Anatoliy Khostikoev was born on 15 February 1953 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Pokhorony na vtorom etazhe (1991), Chudo v krayu zabuttya (1991) and Ameriken boy (1992).
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the 6th president of Ukraine. Before entering politics, he was a comedian, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and director.
Prior to his political career, he obtained a degree in law and created a production company, Kvartal 95, which produces films, cartoons, TV comedy shows, including Servant of the People (2015), in which Zelenskiy played the role of President of Ukraine. A political party bearing the same name as the television show was created in March 2018 by employees of Kvartal 95.
Zelenskiy announced his candidacy for the 2019 Ukrainian presidential election on the evening of 31 December 2018, alongside the New Year's Eve address of President Petro Poroshenko on 1+1 TV Channel. At the time, Zelenskiy had already been one of the front-runners in opinion polls for the election. Zelenskiy won the election with 73.22% of the vote in the second round, defeating Poroshenko.- Actor
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Anatoliy Dyachenko was born on 20 March 1959 in the USSR. He was an actor and writer, known for Vechera na khutore bliz Dikanki (2001), Zhenskaya intuitsiya (2004) and Ostrov Sokrovishch (1988). He died on 13 July 2005 in Vyshhorod, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine.- Vladimir Goryanskiy is known for Vechera na khutore bliz Dikanki (2001), DZIDZIO Contrabass (2017) and Bezumnyy den ili zhenitba Figaro (2003).
- Sergey Romanyuk was born on 21 July 1953 in Krivoy Rog, USSR. He was an actor, known for Hetmanski kleinody (1993), Zahublene misto (2015) and Russian Ark (2002). He died on 3 March 2019.
- Aleksei Bogdanovich was born on 23 March 1963 in Beryoza, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Ostriv lyubovi (1995), Radi semeynogo ochaga (1992) and A Friend of the Deceased (1997).
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- Director
Taras Denisenko was born on 23 March 1965 in Kiev, USSR. He was an actor and writer, known for Oxygen Starvation (1992), The Seventh Route (1997) and Miy khlopchyku (2015). He died on 7 November 2017.- Vladyslav Bilonenko is known for The Life of a Lazy Idler (2020).
- Born 29 December 1972 in Ivano-Frankivsk, USSR (Ukraine). In 1995, he graduated from National University of Theatre, Film and TV in Kiev (Workshop of National Artist of Ukraine Valentina Zymnya). He attended the Actor Kyiv academic workshop of theater art "Constellation". Nyshchuk was Minister of Culture of Ukraine in the 2014 from 27 February 2014 till 2 December 2014. Nyshchuk also did not participate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. Since 14 April 2016 he is again Minister of Culture.
- Kostyantyn Temlyak is known for Inseparable (2013), Diagnosis: Dissent (2023) and Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2017).
- Vitaliy Saliy was born on 4 July 1985 in the USSR. He is an actor, known for I Work at the Cemetery (2021), Kruty 1918 (2019) and Julia Blue (2018).
- Igor Pazych was born on 25 January 1991 in Brovary, Ukraine, USSR. Igor is an actor, known for Sniffer (2013), The Method (2015) and Teper ya budu lyubyty tebe (2015).
- Roland Mishko is known for Why I'm Alive (2021), My Thoughts Are Silent (2019) and 70 000 years Ago (2023).
- Oleksandr (Sasha) Yatsenko Experienced and professionally trained actor from Kyiv, Ukraine, based in London.
As a graduate of the Kapenko-Kary Kyiv National University, he specialized in cinema and theatre acting. Oleksandr graced the stage in Thalia Theatre, Hamburg, portraying the lead in the captivating production "Der Wij," under the direction of Kirill Serebrennikov.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz," where Oleksandr Yatsenko took his first steps in the United Kingdom, is set to release on the 2nd of May to Sky TV and Peacock - Roman Lutskyi was born on 20 March 1986 in Bondarov, Kolomyyskiy rayon, Ivano-Frankovskaya oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ivano-Frankivska oblast, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (2020), Reflection (2021) and Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018).
- Serge Skerbina is known for Soon After Midnight (2021).
- Yakiv Tkachenko was born on February 2, 1979 in the city Dnipro, (old name Dnipropetrovsk), Ukraine. As a child he dreamed of becoming a doctor as his mother, but fate was different. At the age of 14, Yakiv accidentally got to the amateur theater and this determined his further path. After leaving school in 1996, Yakiv entered the Dnipropetrovsk Theater College as a Drama Actor. After graduation, he was invited to the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Theater of Russian Drama. (Now the Dnieper Academic Theater of Drama and Comedy) In 2011, Yakiv Tkachenko joined Ukraine Karpenko-Karyi National University of Theater, Film and Television where he studies Drama Directing. His movie career began in 2003, and since 2016, with the beginning of the heyday of Ukrainian cinema, he began to actively starring in feature films and series. In 2018, he was nominated for the Ukrainian national film award "Golden Dzyga" as the best supporting actor for the role of Slavik in the movie "Pryputni" ("The Strayed") director Arkadiy Nepytaliuk.
- Serhii Filimonov is known for Rhino (2021) and Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022).
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- Transportation Department
Yuri Kulinich was born in 1978 in Former USSR. He is an actor, known for Bad Roads (2020), Journey in the Void (2021) and Rhino (2021).- Georgi Gavrilenko was born on 5 December 1963 in Shakhtyorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Vidma (1990), The Price of Head (1992) and Viddana (2020).
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- Writer
Sergei Gavrilyuk was born on 30 June 1962. He is an actor and writer, known for Kapitan Krokus (1991), Hetmanski kleinody (1993) and Kazka staroho melnyka (2020).- Yaroslav Fedorchuk is known for Brama (2017), Nashi Kotyky (2020) and Vozvrashchenie mushketyorov ili Sokrovishcha kardinala Mazarini (2012).
- Dmitriy Surzhikov was born on 31 December 1979 in the USSR. He is an actor, known for Skazheni susidy. Novi istoriyi (2022), Pyat let i odin den (2012) and Kazka pro hroshi (2017).
- Dmytro Stupka is known for Unforgotten Shadows (2013), #Selfieparty (2016) and My iz budushchego 2 (2010).
- Oleg Moskalenko is known for The Wild Fields (2018), Dvoe na Kryishe (2022) and Hide and Seek (2019).
- Vladimir Abazopulo was born on 2 September 1951 in Zoryazhich, Chernovtsy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Hetmanski kleinody (1993), Oberezhno! Chervona rtut! (1995) and Akwarium (1996).
- Aleksandr Bezverkhiy was born on 15 June 2007 in Ukraine. He is an actor, known for Saga (2020), Drugoy (2018) and Podkidysh (2019).
- As a teenager, he began his model carrier at major Ukrainian agency 'L-Models' and world-famous Ukrainian couturier Mikhail Voronin. During two year Alexei took part at fashion shows in Vienna and Paris. His swift carrier continued with win of the prize 'Best model Of Ukraine 1995' and 'Mister Ukraine 1996'. Alexei achieved the top of his model carrier when starts working with famous French couturier Claude Bonucci. He became the 'face' of Bonucci's brand and was the leading model on his fashion parade in Monte Carlo and Cannes. After achieving his goals in model business Alexei starts his cooperation with the biggest Ukrainian TV-channel 'Inter'. During 1998 and through the beginning of 2000 Alexei produced the most popular Ukrainian society-show 'Toloky' which heroes became the most popular and famous Ukrainians (sportsmen, politicians, musicians) like Andrei Shevchenko, Jan Tabachnik and so on. Except television success Alexei also became popular for producing of his model projects among which are 'Miss Ukraine', 'Fashion for children', 'Days of National Fashion'. His personal participation in these projects guaranteed their popularity and commercial success. In 2005 Alexei started his cinema carrier with producing of the feature movie 'Aurora' with Hollywood star Eric Roberts and Russian movie star Dmitry Kharatyan as principals. The movie was represented for 'Oscar' awards.
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Christian Borys is known for The Cannabis Complex (2018), Vice Essentials Canada (2016) and Falling (2017).- Oleh Mosiichuk was born on 9 April 1960 in Novopavlovka, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Falling (2017), Dovbush (2023) and Brothers. The Final Confession (2013).
- Evgeniy Efremov was born on 7 July 1977 in Kiev, USSR. He is an actor, known for Inseparable (2013), Ballada o bombere (2011) and Ballada o bombere (2011).
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- Director
- Producer
Aleksandr Kobzar was born on 18 May 1976 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor and director, known for Batko (2023), The Second Front (2005) and Hide and Seek (2019). He is married to Vera Kobzar. They have two children.- Actor
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- Producer
- Actor
- Producer
- Serhiy Prytula is known for Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018), Fayna Ukraina (2008) and Mavka: The Forest Song (2023).
- Philip Dedkovskiy is known for Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022).
- Oleksiy Hnatkovskyy is known for Dovbush (2023) and Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2017).
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- Producer
Zachary (Zakhar) Shadrin is a global actor known for The Last Mercenary (Netflix), Totems (Amazon Prime Videos), Little America (Universal Television for Apple TV), and The Chapel (Savage Film). Zachary was discovered by CastingForm and began his international career in May 2019. It took less than 6 months to get Zach discovered by HBO and got his first offer from the HBO TV series "Industry". Until then, he had never been working in English out of his home country, Ukraine. Since then, Zachary's filmography has added three more titles produced by Netflix, Amazon, and Universal Television. Zach is actively involved in the development of CastingForm as an ambassador and continues to make his way to Hollywood with steady steps. Zachary graduated from the Ukrainian Film School in 2020.- Andriy Pavlenko was born on 12 August 1980 in Former USSR. He is an actor, known for Po zakonam voennogo vremeni 2 (2018), Ekstrasensy-detektivy (2011) and Vskrytiye pokazhet (2019).
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- Art Department
- Art Director
Andriy Lidagovskiy is known for My Thoughts Are Silent (2019), Tiger Is Strolling Around (2021) and Luxembourg, Luxembourg (2022).- Vyacheslav Dovzhenko was born on 18 September 1976 in the USSR. He is an actor, known for Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2017), Molytva za hetmana Mazepu (2002) and Smertelno zhivoy (2015).
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- Actor
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- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Born October 1, 1959 in the village of Water Lviv region. Honored Artist of Ukraine (1997). He graduated from the Kiev State Institute of Theater Art. I.Karpenko-Kary (1981, workshop of AE Gashinsky). Actor of the Kiev State Center for Theatrical Arts named after Les Kurbas. Founder of the Lviv Theater named after Les Kurbas. He worked as a TV presenter on the Ukrainian TV channels: "Era", "First National".- Yaroslav Bezkorovayny is known for Shlyakhetni volotsyuhi (2018), Rhino (2021) and The Bureau (2015).
- Mikhail Fedorchenko was born on 19 April 1992 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is an actor, known for Shlyakhetni volotsyuhi (2018), Sniffer (2013) and Hide and Seek (2019). He has been married to Julia Kyryllova since 12 May 2015.
- Oleg Primogenov is a Soviet and Ukrainian film and theater actor.
Born in the Ukrainian SSR, in the city of Lvov. The future actor spent part of his childhood with his family in the Belarusian city of Gomel. Returning to the Ukrainian SSR, Primogenov graduated from high school, but for a long time he could not decide on his future profession. For some time he worked in the circus, changed several working specialties. After that he became a student of KNUTKiT named after Ivan Karpenko-Karyy. After graduating from the university, he got a job in the troupe of the Ivano-Frankovsk Theater, on the stage of which the first serious roles of Oleg Primogenov were played.
He made his film debut in 1989, playing a small role in the Soviet film Inoy (1989). He began to actively act in films already in the 1990s, appearing in such projects as Doloy styd! (1994), Operatsyya 'Kontrakt' (1996), Dve luny, tri solntsa (1998). He also often appears in TV series. During his career, the actor has played more than a hundred film roles. He continues to actively act in film, in parallel he collaborates with the Kiev theater 'Koleso'. - Oleksandr Maksiakov is known for Stepne (2023).
- Andrey Fedinchik is known for I Work at the Cemetery (2021), Kruty 1918 (2019) and Paradzhanov (2013).
- Taras Tsimbalyuk was born on 16 December 1989 in the USSR. He is an actor, known for Black Raven (2019), Hendelyk (2019) and Love in Chains (2019).
- Pavel Moskal was born on 8 April 1981 in Lviv, Ukriane, USSR. He is an actor, known for Black Raven (2019), Ne zarekaysya (2016) and Po pravu lyubvi (2018).
- Vladimir Yamnenko was born on 7 December 1959. He is an actor, known for Nobody (2021), The Wild Fields (2018) and Tango Smerti (1992).
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- Composer
Andriy Kuzmenko was born on 17 August 1968 in Sambor, Samborskiy rayon, Lvovskaya oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Sambir, Sambirskyy rayon, Lvivska oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor and writer, known for Blindfold (2020), City Where Money Does Not Circulate (2018) and Krasnaya shapochka (2008). He was married to Svetlana Babiychuk. He died on 2 February 2015 in Lozuvatka, Kryvorizkyy rayon, Dnipropetrovska oblast, Ukraine.- Actor
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Aleksandr Denisenko was born on 5 September 1958 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor and director, known for Taras. Homecoming (2019), Saltimbancii (1981) and Sovist (1968).- Sergiy Shvydkyi is known for City Where Money Does Not Circulate (2018).
- Vladimir Strokan was born on 2 March 1958 in the Soviet Union. He was an actor, known for The Last Border: Viimeisellä rajalla (1993), Battle for Sevastopol (2015) and Kapitan Krokus (1991). He died on 7 March 2022 in Ukraine.
- Vasyl Antoniak is known for Blindfold (2020) and Atlantis (2019).
- Igor Tytarchuk is known for Atlantis (2019).
- Sergiy Komishon is known for Atlantis (2019).
- Sergiy Livitsky is known for Atlantis (2019).
- Olexandr Sobko is known for Atlantis (2019) and Mono (2017).
- Stanislav Zymko is known for Atlantis (2019).
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Konstantin Mokhnach is known for Nashi Kotyky (2020), Roses. Film-Cabaret (2021) and Black Level (2017).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Sergei Galetiy is known for Eternal Homecoming (2012) and My Grandmother Fanny Kaplan (2016).- Actor
- Writer
Yuriy Izdryk is known for Rock Paper Grenade (2022) and My War and Me (2024).- Andriy Cherednyk is known for Rock Paper Grenade (2022).
- Vladyslav Baliuk is known for Rock Paper Grenade (2022), Don Zhuan iz Zhashkova (2024) and Resentment (2024).
- Andrii Maksimov is known for My Young Prince, Rock Paper Grenade (2022) and Sex, Insta i ZNO (2020).
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- Producer