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My Take
Konstantin Khabensky represents, for me, the full weight of the Russian theatrical tradition. Trained on stage at the Lensoviet Theatre and the Moscow Art Theatre before conquering film, he carries the depth that only live performance instils. The honours speak for themselves, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, the Nika, the State Prize, but what moves me more is that he paired that artistry with philanthropy, founding a charitable fund. I admire performers who can shake an audience emotionally and then turn that influence toward helping real people. That dual command of craft and conscience is, to my mind, what separates a true actor from a mere star.
Overview
Konstantin Yurievich Khabensky, PAR (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Хабенский; born 11 January 1972) is a Russian actor of stage and film, director and philanthropist. From 1997, he was part of the Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre cast until 2000, after which he transferred to the Moscow Art Theatre in 2002 where he is still active.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Konstantin Khabensky
- Name (Japanese)
- コンスタンチン・ハベンスキー
- Reading
- こんすたんちん・はべんすきー
- Born
- January 11, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / public figure / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 People's Artist of the Russian Federation
- 2006 Merited Artist of Russia
- Nika Award
- Prize of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the field of culture and art
- 2019 State Prize of the Russian Federation
- 2006 Golden Eagle Awards
- 2016 TEFI
- 2005 Kinotavr
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from Russia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.