Biography of Yuri Borisov
Yuri Alexandrovich Borisov is a Russian theater and film actor who first gained recognition through his roles in the series "Young Guard," "The Shot," "Butterflies," and "Father's Shore." Following "Father's Shore," Borisov became a fixture in major domestic productions, appearing in films like "T-34," "Union of Salvation," "Invasion," and the series "Olga."
Childhood and Youth
Yuri was born on December 8, 1992, in Reutov, Moscow Region. His father was a jack-of-all-trades who worked as an electrician and plumber, though he'd originally studied medicine. In the 90s, he started selling flowers at the market. His mother worked as a real estate agent.As a child, Borisov dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but his love for the stage won out. After finishing school, Yuri applied to the Shchepkin School and became a student in the course of Vladimir Mikhailovich Beilis and Vitaly Nikolaevich Ivanov.

His parents stayed out of his career choice, with just one condition: he had to get into a tuition-free program. After graduation, Yuri didn't do any special prep work—just learned a poem and some prose for the theater school entrance exams.

Acting Career
After graduating from theater college, Yuri joined the Satirikon Theater troupe, where he worked until 2014. Yuri performed in the plays "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet," directed by Konstantin Raikin. Eventually, the young actor chose film over theater and threw himself into movie work. "I saw the routine, got scared, and ran away," Yuri confessed.






After nearly a two-year hiatus, fans spotted Borisov in a small role in the second season of the hit series "Law of the Stone Jungle," which premiered in March 2017.
September 2017 brought the premiere of the dramatic saga "Father's Shore" to Russian TV, set in the Urals spanning pre-war, wartime, and post-war years. In Milena Fadeeva's series, Yuri took on the lead role of Stepan Morozov, a member of the sprawling Morozov family weathering hard times.
His role in "Father's Shore" proved controversial—the plot centers on Yuri's character developing romantic feelings for his sister. Borisov's on-screen siblings were played by Arina Zharkova, Maxim Kerin, Svetlana Kolpakova, Alina Lanina, and Aleksey Kravchenko.

Yuri also starred in the war blockbuster "T-34" with Alexander Petrov. His character Serafim Ionov is an artilleryman who escapes from a concentration camp with the rest of the tank crew.
He was offered the lead role in Fyodor Bondarchuk's "Attraction" but turned it down, feeling no connection to the character. However, he played Captain Korobanov in its sequel "Invasion."
In 2018, Borisov joined the vibrant cast of the series "Olga." He played Lev, Anya's (Ksenia Surkova) new boyfriend—a tough guy in leather and cowboy hat who didn't fit into his girlfriend's usual crowd.


Borisov also wanted to explore the question of personal responsibility for the weapon Kalashnikov created. The director ignored Yuri's input, choosing not to emphasize the protagonist's height or tackle the ethical questions surrounding Kalashnikov's legacy. However, this didn't make Yuri's character any less convincing.For me, it was the story of a small man whom no one took seriously. And partly, everything that happened to him later was the result of those complexes that led him to create the weapon.


In 2020, work continued on another war drama featuring Yuri, "Red Ghost." In 2021, the Finnish film "Compartment No. 6," which won the Cannes Grand Prix, was released, and at the Venice Film Festival, they screened the surreal drama "Captain Volkonogov Escaped." Yuri Borisov played the lead roles in both films.We are incredibly unfree in our country because different parts of the state do not hear each other. The Ministry of Culture doesn't hear cultural figures. Cultural figures don't want to interact with the Ministry of Culture. The people live in their problems, and the state doesn't know what problems the people live in.

Personal Life of Yuri Borisov
Yuri Borisov is married. His wife, actress Anna Shevchuk, is from Orsk and is two years his senior. She also studied at the Shchepkin School, graduated in 2013, and worked at the Sovremennik Theater. They tied the knot in 2014, though they'd had feelings for each other since their student days.The couple has two daughters: the older daughter Marfa, born right after they graduated from Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School, and her younger sister Akulina, who's two years younger. The actor prefers not to share more personal details about his private life.I was 16, she was 18. She wore these weird Orsk felt boots and had long hair. She didn't pay any attention to me at all. Later, when we ended up in neighboring dorm rooms, I tried to win her over, but it was hopeless.


Yuri Borisov Now
In 2024, Yuri Borisov starred in two major projects spanning both Russian cinema and Hollywood.First up was the adaptation of Kir Bulychev's novella "Guest from the Future," where he took on the villainous role of space pirate Glot. His partner, the jester Wu, was played by Alexander Petrov.

