List of famous film actors and actresses from Russia, listed by their popularity with photos when available. Russia has given birth to some great movie actors and actresses over the years, many of who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best Russian screen actors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Russia and an aspiring actor/actress then these are people you should look up to.
This list has a variety of film actors, like Fyodor Odinokov and Olga Gobzeva, in it.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Russian actors?" and "Which movies stars are from Russia?"
You can click on the names of these legendary movie stars of Russia in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Russian film actors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.1
Natalie Wood
West Side Story, The SearchersBirthplace: USA, California, San Francisco
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 1.52
Parents: Nicholas Zakharenko, Maria Zakharenko
Children: Courtney Brooke Wagner, Natasha Gregson Wagner
Natalie Wood (born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an... more2
Svetlana Khodchenkova
The Wolverine, Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyBirthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Svetlana Khodchenkova is an actress.... more3
Gérard Depardieu
Life of Pi, The Man in the Iron MaskBirthplace: Châteauroux, France
Nationality: France, Russia
Height: 5'10"
Parents: Anne Jeanne Josèphe Marillier, René Maxime Lionel Depardieu
Children: Guillaume Depardieu, Julie Depardieu, Roxanne Depardieu, Jean Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (French: [ʒeʁaʁ ɡzavje maʁsɛl dəpaʁdjø] (listen); born 27... more4
George Sanders
The Jungle Book, All About EveBirthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: England
Height: 6'2"
Parents: Henry Sanders, Margaret Sanders
George Henry Sanders (3 July 1906 – 25 April 1972) was a British film and television actor,... more5
Oleg Anofriyev
Scarlet Sails, Tale of Time LostBirthplace: Gelendzhik, Russia
Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Children: Maria Solodenina
Oleg Anofriev is an actor.... more6
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk
The Apocalypse Code, Likhaya parochkaBirthplace: Astrakhan, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Height: 5'3"
Parents: Valentina Borisovna Zavorotnyuk, Yuri Andreevich Zavorotnyuk
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk is an actress.... more
7Ekaterina Vasilyeva
Lev Tolstoy, BumbarashBirthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Parents: Yevgeni Vasilyev, Zhanna Prokhorenko
Ekaterina Vasileva is an actress.... more8
Mikhail Yefremov
The Irony of Fate 2, 12Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Parents: Alla Pokrovskaya, Oleg Yefremov
Children: Vera Efremova, Nadezhda Efremova, Nikita Efremov, Anna-Maria Efremova, Nikolai Yefremov
Mikhail Olegovich Yefremov is a Russian film and stage actor, Meritorious Artist of Russian... more9
Suzanne Pleshette
The Birds, The Lion King II: Simba's PrideBirthplace: Brooklyn Heights, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality: United States of America
Height: 1.63
Parents: Eugene Pleshette, Geraldine Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress and voice... more10
Nikita Mikhalkov
Burnt by the Sun, The Barber of SiberiaBirthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Parents: Natalia Konchalovskaya, Sergey Mikhalkov
Children: Artyom Mikhalkov, Anna Mikhalkova, Stepan Mikhalkov, Nadezhda Mikhalkova
Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Михалко́в; born 21 October 1945) is... more11
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (; Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Проко́фьев, tr. Sergej Sergejevič... more12
Leon Trotsky
The Russian Revolution, The Assassination of TrotskyBirthplace: Kirovohrad, Ukraine
Nationality: Russian Empire
Height: 5'8"
Children: Howard Fung, Nina Nevelson, Lev Sedov, Zinaida Volkova, Sergei Sedov
Lev Davidovich Bronstein (7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as... more13
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
National Geographic Presents: Mystery of the Romanovs, The Revenge of the RomanovsBirthplace: Petergof
Nationality: Russia
Parents: Nicholas II of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova; Russian: Великая... more14
Nicholas II of Russia
The Fall of the Romanov DynastyBirthplace: Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: Russian Empire
Height: 5'6"
Parents: Maria Feodorovna, Alexander III of Russia
Children: Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Nicholas II or Nikolai II (Russian: Никола́й II Алекса́ндрович, tr. Nikolai II Aleksandrovich;... more15
Mikhail Boyarskiy
Taras Bulba, A Man from the Boulevard des CapucinesBirthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Parents: Ekaterina Milenteva, Sergei Boyarsky
Children: Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Sergei Boyarsky
Mikhail Sergeevich Boyarsky (Russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Боя́рский; born 26 December 1949 in... more16
Anton Yelchin
Star Trek, Star Trek Into DarknessBirthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality: United States of America, Russia
Height: 1.75
Parents: Viktor Yelchin, Irina Korina
Anton Viktorovich Yelchin (Russian: Анто́н Ви́кторович Е́льчин, IPA: [ɐnˈton ˈjelʲtɕɪn]};... more17
Valeri Nikolayev
The Terminal, The SaintBirthplace: Russia, Moscow
Nationality: Russia
Children: Dasha Nikolayev
Valery Valeryevich Nikolaev is a Russian actor. He performed in more than thirty films since... more- 18
Anatoly Kubatsky
Jack Frost, Vechera na khutore bliz DikankiBirthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russia, Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Anatoli Kubatsky was an actor.... more - 19
Alexander Borisovich Belyavsky
The Sum of All Fears, The Irony of Fate 2Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Parents: Lubov Belyavskaya, Boris Belyavskiy
Children: Sasha Belyavskaya, Andrey Belyavsky, Boris Belyavsky, Nadezhda Belyavskaya
Alexander Borisovich Belyavsky was a Soviet/Russian actor who appeared in more than one... more - 20
Andrei Smirnov
Elena, Idiot: Vol. 1Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Parents: Sergey Sergeyevich Smirnov
Andrei Smirnov is a Russian actor and film director who is known for directing the films... more 21
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов) (1 April [O.S. 20 March]... more22
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (Olga Nikolaevna Romanova) (Russian: Великая Княжна... more- 23
Yuri Stepanov
Cargo 200, ArtistkaBirthplace: Cheremkhovsky District
Nationality: Russia, Soviet Union
Children: Yuriy Stepanov, Konstantin Stepanov, Dmitry Stepanov
Yuri Stepanov or Yuriy Stepanov may refer to: Yuri Stepanov (actor) (1967–2010), Russian... more - 24
Dave Apollon
Merry Go Round of 1938Birthplace: Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Nationality: Russia
Dave Apollon was a Russian mandolin player. Today Dave Apollon is regarded as one of the most... more 25
Mikhail Shufutinsky
Moscow on the HudsonBirthplace: Moscow, Russia
Nationality: United States of America, Russia
Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky is a Russian pop singer, now a citizen of the United States.... more
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