Vladimir Mashkov

Vladimir Mashkov carries the kind of gravity that only emerges from a deep theatrical tradition. Western viewers know him from Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Behind Enemy Lines, but in Russia he is a far larger figure, a People's Artist who acts, directs for stage and screen, and has collected Nika and Golden Eagle awards along the way. What I sense whenever he is on screen is the weight of long training behind every gesture. His 2004 film Papa showed his directorial ambition too. He is, to me, a reminder that the finest screen presence is often built quietly, over decades, on the stage.

Name (English)

Vladimir Mashkov

Name (Japanese)

ウラジミール・マシコフ

Reading

うらじみーる・ましこふ

Born

November 27, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Origin

Tula, Tula Oblast, Russia

Occupation

actor / film director / stage actor / film actor / theatre director

Awards & achievements

• People's Artist of the Russian Federation
• Merited Artist of Russia
• TEFI
• Golden Eagle Awards
• Nika Award
• Prize of the Federal Security Service of Russia
• Order of Honour

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tot_mashkov/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir%20Mashkov
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B3%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1081714

Tags

• Tula Oblast
• actor
• film director
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.