Aleksandr Baluev


Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baluev is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 100 films and numerous stage productions since 1980.

Life and career

Aleksandr Baluev was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He graduated in 1975 from Moscow School № 637. After unsuccessful attempts to enter the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute he worked for a year as assistant illuminator in the light department at Mosfilm. The second attempt was more successful, with Aleksandr entering the Moscow Art Theatre School on Pavel Massalsky's course. In 1980, he successfully completed the training and became an actor of the Soviet Army Theatre. The first role in his theatrical career was playing in productions of Clock Without Hands and Lady of the Camellias.
In 1986, Aleksandr Baluev went to the Moscow Yermolova Theatre, playing leading roles in productions of The Second Year of Freedom, Snow Near the Prison, and Caligula.
In the late 1980s, Aleksandr Baluev left the theater. He is now active in the enterprise, collaborates with the Lenkom Theatre.

Family

In 2003, he married a Polish citizen, journalist Maria Urbanovskaya, with whom he had been in actual relations for 10 years. Daughter Maria Anna. In 2013, they divorced.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The Heritage of LoveMikhail Tereshchenko
2015The WarriorKulikov
2015Two WomenArkady Islaev
2011The Best Movie 3Viktor Pavlovich
2010KandagarVladimir Ivanovich Karpatov, the crew commander
2007The BanishmentMark, Alex's brother
20071612Osina, ataman
2005The Turkish GambitGeneral Sobolev
2003Bless the WomanAlexander Larichev, a career officer
2003The Forced March
2002TycoonKoretsky, FSB general
2002AntikillerShaman, crime boss
2001The Turn of the CenturyMarkus, German journalist
2001In August of 1944Mishchenko
2001HolidayYelisey
2000Proof of LifeRussian ColonelHollywood production
1998Deep ImpactMikhail TulchinskyHollywood production
1997The PeacemakerGeneral Aleksandr KodoroffHollywood production
1995A MoslemBrother

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016SophiaStephen the GreatTV mini-series
2014CatherineNarratorVoice;
TV series
2011Peter the GreatTV mini-series
2005The Fall of the EmpireSergey Kostin, counterintelligenceTV mini-series
2004Moscow SagaNikita GradovTV series
2002SpetsnazMajor Platov, the hardened veteran unit commanderTV mini-series
1993The White HorsePanchkinTV mini-series

Awards and nominations