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Aleksandr Kuznetsov is a Ukrainian-Russian actor based in London, UK. He was born on July 22, 1992, in Sevastopol, Ukraine. His father was a sailor, and Aleksandr briefly worked alongside him before beginning his acting career. Kuznetsov felt creatively limited in Sevastopol and moved first to Kiev and then Moscow to pursue his education. In 2015, he graduated from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) and received offers to work at three of Moscow's most reputable theaters. He chose the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre where he started as a leading actor the same year. In addition to film and television, he had performed in numerous theater productions for a several years, before he made a decision to quit theater and focus on the movie career.

After the release of his first film, "The Scythian," followed soon after by the film "Leto" (The Summer), which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Kuznetsov became a rising star in Russia and parts of Europe. In addition to several roles in Russian films and television series, he was a lead in the internationally syndicated Russian Netflix television series "Better Than Us" and the French film "Mon Legionnaire" (Our Men), by director Rachel Lang. He also starred as the character Krzystof in the HBO series "Kamikaze." His role as Helmut in "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" is his first role in a major international film franchise.

Kuznetsov has criticized the war in Ukraine and, as of April of 2022, no longer resides in Russia.

Kuznetsov plays guitar and sings vocals for an alternative rock band, which performs in English. His music and theatrical performances have been heavily influenced by Brit pop and punk music. He has been trained in acrobatics and as a stuntman and has a black belt in Aikido. He is also an avid boxer.

Ivy Bethune was born on 1 June 1918 in Sevastopol, Russia [now Crimea, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Back to the Future (1985), Get Smart (2008) and Will to Die (1971). She was married to Stuart Lancaster and William Charles Bethune. She died on 19 July 2019 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.

Natalya Buzko was born on 27 November 1963 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Vtorostepennye lyudi (2001), Diskzhokey (1988) and Angely voyny (2012).

Aleksandra Nikiforova was born on 16 February 1993 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. She is an actress, known for Detective Anna (2016), Doktor Krasnov (2023) and Komandir (2024).

Kseniia Mishyna was born on 18 June 1989 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Silence (2021), #Selfieparty (2016) and Black Rose (2014).

Viktoriya Dov was born on 1 May 1992 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. She is an actress and producer, known for Dave (2020), Hollywood Heist and Alice in Chains: Black Antenna (2019).

Irina Grigoreva was born on 10 July 1973 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Sezon okhoty (1997), Khoroshie i plokhie (2000) and Black Sea 213 (2000).

Vladimir Korenev was born on 20 June 1940 in Sevastopol, Krymskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Amphibian Man (1961), Ya - aktrisa (1980) and Much Ado About Nothing (1973). He was married to Aleftina Konstantinova. He died on 2 January 2021 in Moscow, Russia.

Antonina Nikolaevna Shuranova was born on April 30, 1936, in Sevastopol, Crimea, USSR (now in Crimea, Ukraine). She was one of three sisters raised by a single mother. Her father, named Nikolai Shuranov, was a Navy officer; he died when she was 3 years old. Her mother moved with three daughters to Leningrad just before the beginning of the siege of Leningrad during the Second World War. The Shuranovs were lucky because they were evacuated out of Leningrad at the very beginning of the siege. They returned to Leningrad after the end of WWII.

Young Shuranova was fond of art. She studied painting at children's studio at the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). There she had her first acting experience at the Hermitage Theatre. During the 1950's she studied at Leningrad Horticultural College; after graduation she worked at the Leningrad Department of Parks and Gardens for three years. From 1958-1962 Shuranova studied at the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music, and Cinematography with professor Tatiana Soinikova, and graduated with honors as an actress.

From 1962-1988 she was a permanent member of the Bryantsev Theatre for Young Audience in St. Petersburg. There she worked with the renown theatrical director Zinovi Korogodsky. During the 1960's and 1970's she was at the height of her film career. In 1976, Shuranova left her husband, a medical doctor, and married her stage partner actor Aleksandr Khochinsky. Their home at Pokrovsky area in St. Petersburg was an informal meeting place for the St. Petersburg cultural milieu.

Shuranova shot to fame in 1966 after her film debut as Princess Mariya opposite Anatoli Ktorov in War and Peace (1965) by director Sergey Bondarchuk. She made a remarkable performance as Nadezhda von Mekk opposite Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy in _Chaikovskiy (1969)_. Shuranova was designated the title of People's Artist of Russia (1980). She was awarded the "Golden Seashell" for her role in Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano (1977). She played over 20 roles in film and television, and also played over 50 roles on stage.

From 1995-2003 Shuranova was a permanent member of the troupe at Theatre of Satire on Vasilevsky in St. Petersburg. Her last work on stage was her remarkable performance in the role of Vassa Zheleznova in the eponymous play by Maxim Gorky. Antonina Shuranova died on February 5, 2003, in St. Petersburg, Russia and was laid to rest in Serafimovskoe Cemetery in st. Petersburg, Russia.

Lenny Levi was born on 21 June 1979 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. He is an actor and producer, known for The Guardians (2017), Coma (2019) and Mafia: Game of Survival (2016).

Ekaterina Kopanova was born on 26 May 1985 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for V ozhidanii chuda (2007), Svidanie vslepuyu and S.S.D. (2008). She has been married to Pavel Palkin since 2008. They have four children.

Nikita Tezin was born on 9 July 1987 in Sevastopol, Ukraine, USSR. He is an actor, known for Battle for Sevastopol (2015), Better Than Us (2018) and Dark World 2: Equilibrium (2013).

Natalya Shvets was born on 28 March 1979 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Sputnik (2020), Rasputin (2011) and Mnogoetazhka (2022).

Nikolai Trofimov was born on January 20, 1920, in Sevastopol, USSR (now Ukraine). His parents were industrial workers. Young Trofimov began acting at school from the age of 10. From 1937- 1946 he studied under Boris Zon at the Theatrical Institute in Leningrad. His studies were interrupted by the Second World War. Trofimov worked as an actor with the troupe of Isaak Dunaevskiy during the siege of Leningrad. He was entertaining defenders and survived the hunger and horrors of the Second World War. From 1946-1963 he worked at the Lenigrad Theatre of Comedy under Nikolai Akimov.

From 1964-2005 Trofimov was a permanent member of the legendary troupe of Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT) in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) under directorship of Georgi Tovstonogov. Trofimov worked with Tovstonogov for 25 years. After the death of Tovstonogov, Trofimov continued his work with an outstanding ensemble of actors at BDT. There his stage partners were such stars as Oleg Basilashvili, Tatyana Doronina, Alisa Freyndlikh, Lyudmila Makarova, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Zinaida Sharko, Valentina Kovel, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Sergey Yurskiy, Kirill Lavrov, Oleg Borisov, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Yefim Kopelyan, Evgeniy Lebedev, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Pavel Luspekayev, Georgiy Shtil, Leonid Nevedomsky, Vadim Medvedev, Yuriy Demich, Roman Gromadskiy, Gennadiy Bogachyov, Andrey Tolubeev, and many other remarkable Russian actors. Among Trofimov's best remembered stage works were the roles in "Tri sestry" (The Three Sisters) by Anton Chekhov (1968), "Khanuma", and "Revizor" (Inspector-General) by Nikolay Gogol.

Nikolai Trofimov was designated the title of People's Artist of the USSR. He received numerous awards and decorations for his works on stage and in film. His filmography includes over 60 roles, he also played over 100 roles on stage. Nikolai Trofimov died on November 7, 2005, in St. Petersburg, and was laid to rest in the "Literatorskie mostki" Necropolis of The Masters of Art at Volkovskoe Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ekaterina Dubakina was born on 2 November 1989 in Sevastopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Moya prekrasnaya nyanya (2004), Zhara (2006) and The Method (2015).

Elena Kolesnichenko was born on 8 November 1982 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Inseparable (2013), Pes (2015) and Grechanka (2015).

Afroditi Grigoriadou was born on 29 December 1931 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for To lathos (1965), Miranda, agapi mou (1966) and To fthinoporo mias kardias (1969). She was married to Byron Pallis. She died on 2 July 2020 in Athens, Greece.

Ileana Leonidoff was born on 3 March 1893 in Sevastopol, Russian Empire. She was an actress, known for Maria di Magdala (1918), Giuditta e Oloferne (1920) and Saffo (1918). She died on 1 January 1968 in Lima, Peru.

Valeria Shpak (born on May 5th) is an actress of Ukrainian origin. Valeria speaks and acts in Ukrainian, English, Russian and German. Also starred in 'SHTTL' in Yiddish language, which she worked on with an accent coach specially for filming. She was born in Sevastopol, Ukraine. At the age of 17 moved to Kyiv to get a Degree in IT (studying in English, the only Program in Ukraine) in National Aviation University. During this time she visits an Acting Studio as a hobby. After getting a Degree in IT, she decides to get a Degree in Acting, so she passes exams successfully and enters the National Academy of Culture and Arts. This moment her Acting career begins.

Igor Voloshin was born in 1974 in Sevastopol. He worked as an actor and director at the Sevastopol Youth Drama Theatre before graduating from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 2000. His short documentary Bitch won the award for Best First Appearance at the IDFA in Amsterdam as well as the FIPRESCI Award for Best Debut.

In 2004 Igor Voloshin was awarded the Triumph Prize for achievement in the art. In 2005 Mr. Voloshin received a grant for screenwriting from the Hubert Bals Fund at the Rotterdam IFF.

2008 - World Premiere Berlinale 2008 - "Nirvana" first feature.

2010 - World Premiere Berlinale 2010 - "I'am" second feature.

In 2010 jointly with producer Alexander Orlov Voloshin sets up a film production company Bulldozerfilms. In 2011 Bulldozerfilms enters the market with short Atlantic motion picture as part of Experement 5ive project starring Denis Lavant("Holy Motors, director Leos Carax) and Marc Barbe ("La Vie en rose", director Olivier Dahan). In July 2011 the international premier of Bedouin, Voloshin's latest full-length feature film, was celebrated at 46th International Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Presently Igor Voloshin is elaborating a new project starring Russian comedy icon Sergey Svetlakov.

Abba Kovner was born in 1918 in Sevastopol, Russia. He is known for Partisans of Vilna (1986). He died on 25 September 1987 in Ein HaHoresh, Israel.

Anton Shkaplerov was born on 20 February 1972 in Sevastopol, USSR. He is an actor, known for The Challenge (2023), Astrosamantha, the Space Record Woman (2016) and Vremya (1968).

Pavel Stont was born on 30 September 1995 in Sevastopol, Russia. He is an actor, known for Skhvatka (2024), Elastiko. Dvenadtsatyy igrok (2022) and Streets of Broken Lights (1998).

Nikolai Karpenko was born on 26 February 1941 in Sevastopol, USSR. He is an actor, known for The Plane Flies to Russia (1994), Bukhta smerti (1991) and Dukhi ada (1992).

Elza Lezhdey was born on 19 February 1933 in Sevastopol, Crimean ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Crimea, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Sledstvie vedut znatoki (1971), Ballad of a Soldier (1959) and Poludennyy vor (1985). She was married to Vsevolod Safonov and Vladimir Naumov. She died on 13 June 2001 in Moscow, Russia.