
Honored Artist of the RSFSR (10.31.1988). People's Artist of Russia (8.01.1999). At school, he took an active part in the activities of the drama circle. In 1973 he graduated from the acting department of LGITMiK (workshop of Vasily Merkuryev and Irina Meyerhold). Actor of the Academic Drama Theater named after A.S. Pushkin (Alexandrinsky Theater, St. Petersburg). He made his film debut in 1973 in the movie Smart Things. In the role of a soldier, Ivan Varezhkin was the host of the popular children's program "Tale after Tale" of Leningrad television. Actively engaged in dubbing. Since 2008, he has been Chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia.

The Life of Klim Samgin
TV • 1988

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
TV • 1980

Memories of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 2000

The Fall of the Empire
TV • 2005

The Keepers
TV • 1991

Russia Is Young
TV • 1984

Anna Karenina
MOVIE • 1997

Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
TV • 2002

Реализация
TV • 2019

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
TV • 2004

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
TV • 1983

The Dream of Russia
MOVIE • 1992

Семейная тайна
TV • 2018

Mirror for a Hero
MOVIE • 1987

Shadowboxing
MOVIE • 2005

A Savage
MOVIE • 2002

Ragin
MOVIE • 2004

And Then Came Bumbo...
MOVIE • 1984