Vladimir Vdovichenkov

Vladimir Vdovichenkov was born in Gusev, the Kaliningradskaya region of Russia. After leaving a school he entered The 42th Nautical school in Kronstad and served in the Navy in Baltic and Northern seas before entering the National State Cinematography Institute, from which he graduated in 2001.

Vdovichenkov started acting in films whilst still a student. He has appeared in more than 40 films and is highly respected within the Russian cinema industry.

Amongst his credits are; Brigade; Bummer; A Time To Gather Stones Together; Devils; The Second Film; Paragraph 78; A Heavy Sand; Taras Bulba; Forbidden Reality; A Man Near The Window. He was nominated and awarded The Golden Aries for Best actor for A Time To Gather Stones Together and Bummer. In 2003 he acted with the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre playing Earl Orlov in Royal Hunt, Gustav in Wind in the Poplar and Astrov in Uncle Vanya, for which he received awards.

In 2005 he was invited by Declan Donnellan to play Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night produced by him within the bounds of International Confederation of Theatrical Unions, which was successfully performed in countries including Alaska and Australia. In 2008 he dubbed the main character in animation film Bolt by Walt Disney Animation Studios for the Russian audience.

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