Yura Borisov

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Yura Borisov
Real name:
Yuriy Borisov
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(32 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Reutov, Moscow Region, Russia
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5'10 ft ()
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150 lb (68 kg)
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married
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Biography of Yuri Borisov

Yuri Alexandrovich Borisov is a Russian theater and film actor who gained fame with roles in the series "Young Guard," "The Shot," "Butterflies," and "Father's Shore." After "Father's Shore," no major domestic premiere happened without Borisov's involvement: he appeared in the films "T-34," "Union of Salvation," "Invasion," and the series "Olga."
Yuri Borisov
Yuri Borisov
In 2024, he achieved international fame: his role in the Hollywood film "Anora" earned him a Golden Globe nomination, making him the first Russian actor to boast such an achievement.

Childhood and Youth

Yuri was born on December 8, 1992, in Reutov, Moscow Region. His father was a jack-of-all-trades, working as an electrician and plumber, although he initially 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 passion for the stage prevailed. After finishing school, Yuri applied to the Shchepkin School and became a student in the course of Vladimir Mikhailovich Beilis and Vitaly Nikolaevich Ivanov.
Childhood photo of Yuri Borisov
Childhood photo of Yuri Borisov
In interviews, the actor jokes that he chose Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School because as a kid he dreamed of studying at Hogwarts, and the school's courtyard reminded him of the school of wizards. Additionally, he was given a room in the dormitory there, and Yuri wanted more than anything to leave small Reutov and experience the joys of independent life.

His parents did not participate in choosing his profession, only setting a condition that he had to enroll in a budget-funded spot. After school, Yuri did not prepare for admission, only learning a poem and prose for the entrance exams to theater schools.
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By the time he graduated from school, his portfolio included several significant works. For one of them—the role of Ametistov in "The Zoyka's Apartment"—the young actor received the "Golden Leaf 2013" award, which is given annually to the best graduates of theater schools in Russia.
Yuri Borisov and Anna Shevchuk ('The Zoyka's Apartment')
Yuri Borisov and Anna Shevchuk ('The Zoyka's Apartment')

Acting Career

After graduating from the theater college, Yuri joined the troupe of the Satirikon Theater, where he worked until 2014. Yuri performed in the plays "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet," directed by Konstantin Raikin. Ultimately, the young actor chose the film industry and immersed himself in filming. "I saw the routine, got scared, and ran away," Yuri admitted.
Yuri Borisov worked at the Satirikon Theater
Yuri Borisov worked at the Satirikon Theater
Yuri's earliest film roles were small but striking: audiences could see the young Borisov, still a theater student, in Andrey Zvyagintsev's drama "Elena," the military-historical drama "Atonement," and the biographical series "Duels."
Yuri Borisov at the dawn of his career
Yuri Borisov at the dawn of his career
In 2011, Yuri landed his first leading role in the series "Everyone Has Their Own War," based on the story by Eduard Volodarsky. The young artist portrayed Robert Krohin, a schoolboy deeply in love with the gang leader's friend (played by Katerina Shpitsa).
In the photo: Yuri Borisov and Katerina Shpitsa
In the photo: Yuri Borisov and Katerina Shpitsa
After the series aired, directors noticed the talented young man and began offering him more interesting roles. His next project was a leading role in the crime series "In the Danger Zone," where he played young lieutenant-programmer Denis Tavardin, a "technical genius" in a team led by Lieutenant Colonel Sergey Demidov (played by Evgeny Sidikhin).
A shot from the TV series
A shot from the TV series "In the Danger Zone"
In 2012, Yuri starred in the lead role in the film "Butterflies," a love story set against the backdrop of the Chernobyl tragedy.
A shot from the movie
A shot from the movie "Butterflies"
In 2014, four projects featuring Borisov were released, one of which he starred in: the drama "The Shot," the detective series "Goodbye, Beloved!," the war drama "The Old Gun," and the melodrama series "Fading Nature."
Yuri Borisov in the film
Yuri Borisov in the film "Goodbye, Beloved!"
Borisov often played roles in war films. In 2015, he was invited to film "Road to Berlin," based on Emmanuil Kazakevich's story "Two in the Steppe," and the series "Young Guard," offering a new perspective on one of the most dramatic episodes of the Great Patriotic War.
Yuri Borisov in the film
Yuri Borisov in the film "Road to Berlin"
After exhausting filming, the actor decided to dedicate some time to theater projects. In 2016, Borisov could be seen at the M.A. Bulgakov Theater in the play "Zoyka's Apartment", again in the role of Amethystov.

After almost a two-year break, fans saw Borisov in a small role in the second season of the sensational series "Law of the Stone Jungle," which premiered in March 2017.

In September 2017, Russian TV aired the first episode of the dramatic saga "Father's Shore," set in the Urals during the pre-war, wartime, and post-war years. In the series directed by Milena Fadeeva, Yuri played the lead role of Stepan Morozov, a member of the large Morozov family experiencing difficult times.

The role in "Father's Shore" turned out to be controversial—the plot involves Yuri's character having romantic feelings for his sister. Borisov's on-screen siblings were played by Arina Zharkova, Maxim Kerin, Svetlana Kolpakova, Alina Lanina, and Aleksey Kravchenko.
"Father's Shore": Yuri Borisov as Stepan Morozov
In 2018, the military drama by Kirill Belevich "Seven Pairs of Unclean" was released, featuring Borisov alongside Mari Vorozhi, Timofey Tribunts, Vasily Mishchenko, Mikhail Evlanov, and other well-known actors.

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 could have landed the lead role in Fyodor Bondarchuk's film "Attraction," but he didn't feel connected to the character and declined. 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 rugged guy in a leather jacket and cowboy hat, out of place in the company his beloved was accustomed to.
Yuri Borisov in the TV series
Yuri Borisov in the TV series "Olga"
Borisov regards the film "The Bull" (2019), which won the main prize at Kinotavr, as the locomotive of his fame. Yuri's character, young hooligan Anton Bykov, receives support from a Moscow criminal authority. Initially, he's pleased with this new collaboration but soon realizes the trouble he's in.
A shot from the movie
A shot from the movie "The Bull"
Yuri is a versatile actor, but he fits seamlessly into the war drama genre. The film "AK-47" (2020) was no exception, where he played the legendary inventor of the AK-47. According to the actor, his interest in the role was sparked by Kalashnikov's short stature (160 cm):
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.
Additionally, Borisov wanted to raise the issue of personal responsibility for the weapon Kalashnikov invented. The director didn't heed Yuri's opinion and chose not to emphasize the protagonist's height or address the ethical aspects of Kalashnikov's biography. However, this didn't make Yuri's character any less convincing.
Yuri Bykov as Mikhail Kalashnikov
Yuri Bykov as Mikhail Kalashnikov
In 2020, the screens saw the release of the sad fairy tale "Silver Skates," where Yuri played a more negative role—an actor's admission, "obsessed with something, yet denying everything in the world." Around the same time, the series about the 90s era "Peace! Friendship! Gum!" premiered, featuring Yuri as Alyk, a guy who helps his younger brother out of various troubles.
On the set of the series
On the set of the series "Peace! Friendship! Gum!"
Borisov strives to "maintain a balance between underground and mainstream" and acknowledges that Russian cinema desperately lacks quality scripts, attributing this to the internal lack of freedom among Russians:
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.
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.
Actor Yuri Borisov
Actor Yuri Borisov
In the summer of 2022, it was announced that Yuri Borisov would portray a young Alexander Pushkin in the musical "Prophet."

Personal Life of Yuri Borisov

Yuri Borisov is married. His wife, actress Anna Shevchuk, hails from Orsk and is two years older than him. She also studied at the Shchepkin School, graduated in 2013, and worked at the Sovremennik Theater. They married in 2014, although they had warm feelings for each other since their student days.
I was 16, she was 18. She wore strange Orsk 'felt boots' and had long hair. She didn't pay any attention to me at all. Later, when we were placed in neighboring dormitory rooms, I tried to court her, but all in vain.
The couple has two daughters: the elder Marfa, who was born right after their graduation from Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School, and her younger sister Akulina, two years her junior. The actor prefers not to share more personal details about his private life.
Yuri Borisov and Anna Shevchuk
Yuri Borisov and Anna Shevchuk
While working on various projects, Borisov quickly mastered a wide range of skills: playing the accordion, horseback riding.
Yura Borisov with his wife and children
Yura Borisov with his wife and children

Yuri Borisov Now

In 2024, Yuri Borisov appeared in two major projects both at home and in Hollywood.

The first was the adaptation of Kir Bulychev's novella "Guest from the Future," where the actor played the villainous role of the space pirate Glot. His partner, the jester Wu, was played by Alexander Petrov.
On the set of the movie
On the set of the movie "One Hundred Years Ahead"
The second was the drama "Anora." Yuri Borisov portrayed Igor, a bodyguard looking after Ivan, the son of a Russian oligarch living in Brooklyn. Ivan (Mark Eidelstein) marries an American prostitute Annie (Mikey Madison), infuriating his family who demands the annulment of the marriage.
Anora’s Sean Baker, Mikey Madison & Yura Borisov Discuss Making One of the Best Films of 2024
Director Sean Baker met Borisov at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021, was impressed by his work in "Compartment No. 6," and a year later personally called the actor to offer him a role in "Anora."
Yuri Borisov in the film
Yuri Borisov in the film "Anora"
The film received positive reviews for its complex social themes, and Borisov's performance became a major talking point. He was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category "Best Supporting Actor," making him the first Russian actor to receive a nomination for this award. Additionally, Borisov received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award.