Aleksandr Baluev

Aleksandr Baluev is, to me, a powerhouse of Russian and Soviet acting who deserves far more recognition abroad. Born in Moscow in 1958, he has appeared in over a hundred films and countless stage productions since 1980, and won the Nika Award along the way. There is a gravitas to his presence, a weathered intensity that no lightweight leading man can fake, and I suspect he is unmatched at playing stern soldiers and hardened men of authority. He carries the depth of Russian cinema on his shoulders, and I genuinely admire performers who bring that kind of seasoned, unhurried command to the screen.

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Name (English)

Aleksandr Baluev

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンドル・バルーエフ

Reading

あれくさんどる・ばるーえふ

Born

December 6, 1958 (age 67)

Origin

Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dog

Awards & achievements

• Nika Award
• Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia
• 2014 Moscow Prize for Literature and the Arts

• Official sitehttps://baluev.tv/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr%20Baluev
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4076994

Tags

• Moscow Governorate
• stage actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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