Born April 23, 1953 in Odessa.
In 1974 he graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography (Course VI Vladimirov). He started working in 1974, actor at the Maly Drama Theater.
Actor Leningrad Drama Open Theatre (Theatre im.Lensoveta) since 1975.
Playing in the performances:
At the channel "Culture" is the transfer of "Who's the Boss."
In 1991 he was awarded the title of "Honored Artist of Russia" in 1998. – "People's Artist of Russia".
Theatre work
Imaginary Invalid,
Tyrant
Jacques and his master,
Frederick, or Boulevard crimes
Invitation to the castle.
In entreprise Oleg Menshikov played Repetilova in the play "Woe from Wit", in entreprise Mikhail Kozakov – Pierrot in the play "The Sublimation of love."
Prizes and awards
Winner of the Golden Soffit "for the role of Frederick Lemaitre in the play" Frederick Boulevard or crimes "(2003), an independent theater award im.V.Strzhelchika (2002), the award" People of our city "in the category Actor of the Year" (2001).
Busy in antrepriznyh plays "The Lover" and "sit, lie down, love!" and in the play "Intimate Life" (N. Couarde) http://www.lateatr.ru/Poster.htm.