Oleg Menshikov | |
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| Олег Меньшиков | |
 Oleg Menshikov (2018) | |
| Born | Oleg Evgenyevich Menshikov (1960-11-08)8 November 1960 (age 64) |
| Alma mater | Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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Oleg Evgenyevich Menshikov,PAR (Russian:Оле́г Евге́ньевич Ме́ньшиков; born 8 November 1960) is a Russian actor, theatre director and occasional singer.[1] He is the current artistic director of theYermolova Theatre inMoscow.
Internationally, Menshikov is the best known for his roles in the films byNikita MikhalkovBurnt by the Sun (1994),The Barber of Siberia (1998),Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus (2010) andBurnt by the Sun 3: The Citadel (2011), as well as for his performance inRégis Wargnier'sEast/West (1999).
Menshikov is the winner of aLaurence Olivier Award, aNika Award and threeState Prizes of the Russian Federation, and the recipient of theOrder of Honour of the Russian Federation.
Menshikov was born inSerpukhov,Moscow Oblast, to father Evgeny (born 1934), a military engineer, and mother Yelena (born 1933), a doctor.[2][3]
In addition to regular school, Menshikov also attendedmusic school, where he played thepiano and theviolin.[2] In 1977, he enrolled theMikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School, where he studied acting under Vladimir Monakhov.[3]
Menshikov had his debut role in the 1980 television filmZhdu i nadeyus (Russian:Жду и надеюсь; English:I'm Waiting and Hoping) by Suren Shazbazyan. The next year he made his film debut inFamily Relations, which was his first collaboration withNikita Mikhalkov. Menshikov then went on to star a series of successful films that made him a star in theSoviet Union, including supporting roles inFlights in Dreams and Reality (1983),Through Main Street with an Orchestra (1986) and lead roles inMy Favorite Clown (1986)Moonzund (1988) andThe Stairway (1989). He garnered further critical acclaim for his performance inDyuba-Dyuba (1992), for which he was nominated for aNika Award.
Menshikov first attracted international media attention in theGlobe Theatre productionWhen She Danced, for which he won the 1992Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He gained further success with Nikita Mikhalkov'sBurnt by the Sun, in which he portrayed a manipulative and suicidalNKVD agent duringJoseph Stalin'sGreat Purge.Burnt by the Sun won the Grand Prize at theCannes Film Festival and theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Menshikov reprised his role in theBurnt by the Sun sequelsBurnt by the Sun 2: Exodus (2010) andBurnt by the Sun 2: Citadel (2011).
In 1996, Menshikov starred inSergei Bodrov'sPrisoner of the Mountains, for which he won a Nika Award for Best Actor. He went on to star in Mikhalkov'sThe Barber of Siberia (1998) oppositeJulia Ormond, and inRégis Wargnier'sEast/West (1999) oppositeSandrine Bonnaire andCatherine Deneuve. His most recent credits include performances in the television seriesPrime Suspect 6 (2003), filmsThe State Counsellor (2005) asErast Fandorin andLegend № 17 (2013) asAnatoly Tarasov, and the miniseriesDoctor Zhivago (2006).
In 1997, Menshikov was the president of the jury at the20th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] Since 2012, he has served as the artistic director of theYermolova Theatre inMoscow.[5]
Menshikov is a three-time winner of the annualState Prize of the Russian Federation for his outstanding contribution to film art.[6][7][8] In 2003, he was named aPeople's Artist of Russia.[9] Menshikov was presented with theOrder of Honour in 2010.[10]
In 2005, Menshikov married fellow actress Anastasia Chernova.[11] He resides inMoscow.[3]
| Title in English | Original title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| I Wait and Hope | Жду и надеюсь | 1980 | Shurka Domok | Television film |
| Family Relations | Родня | 1981 | Kirill | |
| The Pokrovsky Gate | Покровские ворота | 1982 | Konstantin Romin | |
| Flights in Dreams and Reality | Полёты во сне и наяву | 1982 | Alisa's friend | |
| The Kiss | Поцелуй | 1983 | Merzlyakov | Television film |
| Stripe of Obstacles | Полоса препятствий | 1982 | Vladimir Mezhirov | |
| Captain Fracasse | Капитан Фракасс | 1984 | Baron de Sigognac | Television miniseries |
| Volodya the Big and Volodya the Little | Володя большой, Володя маленький | 1985 | Vladimir Salimovich | Television film |
| Mikhailo Lomonosov | Михайло Ломоносов | 1986 | Dmitry Vinogradov | Television series |
| Moonzund | Моонзунд | 1987 | Sergei Artenyev | |
| My Favorite Clown | Мой любимый клоун | 1986 | Sergei Sinicyn | |
| Through Main Street with an Orchestra | По главной улице с оркестром | 1987 | Korolykov | |
| Splashes of Champagne | Брызги шампанского | 1988 | Sergei | |
| Life by Limit | Жизнь по лимиту | 1988 | Misha | |
| The Stairway | Лестница | 1989 | Vladimir Piroshnikov | |
| The Pit | Яма | 1990 | Vasiliy Likhonin | |
| Dyuba-Dyuba | Дюба-дюба | 1992 | Andrei Pletnyov | |
| Burnt by the Sun | Утомлённые солнцем | 1994 | Dmitry Arsentyev | |
| Prisoner of the Mountains | Кавказский пленник | 1996 | Sanya "Slai" | |
| The Barber of Siberia | Сибирский цирюльник | 1998 | Andrei Tolstoi / Andrew McCracken | |
| Mama | Мама | 1999 | Lyonchik | |
| East/West | Est – Ouest | 1999 | Aleksei Golovin | |
| Prime Suspect 6 | — | 2003 | Milan Lukic | Television series, 2 episodes |
| The State Counsellor | Статский советник | 2005 | Erast Fandorin | |
| The Little Golden Calf | Золотой телёнок | 2006 | Ostap Bender | Television miniseries |
| Doctor Zhivago | Доктор Живаго | 2006 | Yuri Zhivago | Television miniseries |
| Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus | Утомлённые солнцем 2: Предстояние | 2010 | Dmitry Arsentyev | |
| What Men Talk About | О чём говорят мужчины | 2010 | himself | Cameo appearance |
| Burnt by the Sun 2 | Утомлённые солнцем 2: Предстояние' | 2011 | Dmitry Arsentyev | |
| Burnt by the Sun 2: The Citadel | Утомлённые солнцем 2: Цитадель | 2011 | Dmitry Arsentyev | Television series |
| Legend № 17 | Легенда №17 | 2013 | Anatoly Tarasov | |
| Attraction | Притяжение | 2017 | Valentin Lebedev, colonel | |
| Gogol. The Beginning | Гоголь. Начало | 2017 | Yakov Guro | |
| Gogol. Terrible Revenge | Гоголь. Страшная месть | 2018 | Yakov Guro | |
| Invasion | Вторжение | 2020 | general-major Valentin Lebedev | |
| Psycho | Псих | 2020 | Igor |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| Alexander Dovzhenko Award | 1987 | Silver Medal for Acting | Moonzund | Won |
| Golden Aries Award | 1996 | Outstanding Contribution to Film | — | Won |
| Golden Eagle Award | 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Legend № 17 | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Actor in an Online Series | Your Honor | Nominated | |
| Kinotavr Film Festival Award | 1996 | Grand Prix | Prisoner of the Mountains | Won |
| Laurence Olivier Award | 1992 | Best Performance in a Supporting Role | When She Danced | Won |
| Moscow Seasons Theatre Festival | 1990 | Prize in Acting | Caligula | Won |
| Nika Award | 1993 | Best Actor | Dyuba-Dyuba | Nominated |
| 1997 | Prisoner of the Mountains | Won | ||
| Russian Film Critics' Award | 1994 | Actor of the Year | Burnt by the Sun | Won |
| Russian Guild of Film Critics Award | 2014 | Best Supporting Actor | Legend № 17 | Nominated |
| State Prize of the Russian Federation | 1995 | Outstanding Contribution to Film Art | Burnt by the Sun | Won |
| 1997 | Prisoner of the Mountains | Won | ||
| 1999 | The Barber of Siberia | Won | ||
| Triumph Independent Film Award | 1996 | Outstanding Contribution to Culture | — | Won |
| Victor Rozov Theatre Award | 1993 | Contribution to Theatre | N | Won |
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