# Aleksandr Baluev

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baluev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Балу́ев; born 6 December 1958) is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actor who has 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 No. 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 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 and collaborates with the Lenkom Theatre.

## Family

In 2003, he married a Polish citizen, journalist Maria Urbanowska, after dating for 10 years. Their daughter Maria Anna was born the same year. In 2013, they divorced.

## Selected filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | The Challenge | General manager at the Roscosmos Space Center | |
| 2020 | On the Moon | old man | |
| 2016 | The Heritage of Love | Mikhail Tereshchenko | |
| 2015 | The Warrior | Kulikov | |
| 2015 | Two Women | Arkady Islaev | |
| 2011 | The Best Movie 3 | Viktor Pavlovich | |
| 2010 | Kandagar | Vladimir Ivanovich Sharpatov | |
| 2007 | The Banishment | Mark, Alex's brother | |
| 2007 | 1612 | Osina, ataman | |
| 2005 | The Turkish Gambit | General Sobolev | |
| 2003 | Bless the Woman | Alexander Larichev, a career officer | |
| 2003 | The Forced March | | |
| 2002 | Tycoon | Koretsky, FSB general | |
| 2002 | Antikiller | Shaman, crime boss | |
| 2001 | The Turn of the Century | Markus, German journalist | |
| 2001 | In August of 1944 | Mishchenko | |
| 2001 | Holiday | Yelisey | |
| 2000 | Proof of Life | Russian Colonel | Hollywood production |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Mikhail Tulchinsky | Hollywood production |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | General Aleksander Kodoroff | Hollywood production |
| 1995 | A Moslem | Brother |
| 1990 | Werewolf Hour | Vasily Kovalev | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Sophia | Stephen the Great | TV mini-series |
| 2014 | Catherine | Narrator | Voice; TV series |
| 2011 | Peter the Great: The Testament | Peter the Great | TV mini-series |
| 2005 | The Fall of the Empire | Sergey Kostin, counterintelligence | TV mini-series |
| 2004 | Moscow Saga | Nikita Gradov | TV series |
| 2002 | Spetsnaz | Major Platov, the hardened veteran unit commander | TV mini-series |
| 1993 | The White Horse | Panchkin | TV mini-series |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Kinotavr Film Festival | Best Actor | A Moslem | Won |
| 1996 | Nika Award | Best Supporting Actor or Actress | A Moslem | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | La traductrice | Nominated |
| 2008 | Nika Award | Best Supporting Actor | The Banishment | Nominated |
| 2011 | Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor | Kandagar | Nominated |
| 2013 | APKiT Awards | Best Actor in a TV Movie/Series | Zhukov | Nominated |
| 2013 | Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor on Television | Zhukov | Nominated |
| 2014 | Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor on Television | Life and Fate | Nominated |