Yuri Alexandrovich "Yura" Borisov (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Бори́сов, romanized: Yuriy Aleksandrovich Borisov, born 8 December 1992) is a Russian actor. He was the winner of the Golden Eagle Award in 2021.[1] GQ Russia chose him as Actor of the Year in 2020.[2]
Yura Borisov | |
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Юра Борисов | |
.jpg) Borisov at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Yuri Alexandrovich Borisov 8 December 1992 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | Anna Borisova |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editBorisov was born in Reutov, Moscow Oblast near Moscow. In 2013 he graduated from the Shchepkin Higher Theater School, and won the Golden Leaf award in the Best Actor category for the role of Alexander Tarasovich Ametistov in the play Zoykina's Apartment.
Acting career
editBorisov started working as a film actor in 2010, and played main roles in various television series. In 2013–14 he worked at the Moscow theater "Satyricon".
In 2019, he starred in the film The Bull, for which he was nominated for the 18th Golden Eagle Awards 2020 in the category Best Leading Actor, and also received an award "Event of the Year" from the magazine "Kinoreporter" in the category "Discovery of the Year". He also played minor roles in the films T-34, Union of Salvation, and Invasion.
In February 2020, the film AK-47 was released, in which Borisov played the main role – Mikhail Kalashnikov, and received positive reviews from film critics. For this role he was awarded the Golden Eagle Award – 2021 for Best Leading Actor.
He appeared in 8 feature films released in 2021, including the Netflix original film Silver Skates. In 2021 Borisov played the lead role in Finnish-Russian film Compartment No. 6 directed by Juho Kuosmanen, which won the Grand-Prix at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2024 Borisov voiced Behemoth the Cat in The Master and Margarita, and played Igor in the Palme d'Or winning film Anora, directed by Sean Baker.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Elena | Sasha's friend | |
| 2018 | Coach | fan | |
| 2018 | Crystal Swan | Alik | |
| 2019 | T-34 | Serafim Ionov | [3][4] |
| 2019 | The Bull | Anton Bykov | |
| 2019 | The Port | ||
| 2019 | Union of Salvation | Anton Arbuzov | |
| 2020 | Invasion | Captain Ivan 'Vanya' Korobanov | |
| 2020 | AK-47 | Mikhail Kalashnikov | [5] |
| 2020 | The Silver Skates | Alexey "Alex" Tarasov | [6] |
| 2020 | Has Anyone Seen My Girl? | Sergei | |
| 2021 | Compartment No. 6 | Lyokha | |
| 2021 | Petrov's Flu | Sasha | |
| 2021 | Gerda | Oleg | |
| 2021 | Captain Volkonogov Escaped | Captain Volkonogov | |
| 2021 | The Riot | Pyotr (Petr) | |
| 2021 | Mama, I'm Home | a stranger | |
| 2023 | Kentavr | Sasha | |
| 2024 | The Master and Margarita | Behemoth | Voice only |
| 2024 | Guest from the Future | Glot | |
| 2024 | Anora | Igor | |
| 2025 | The Poet The Prophet. The Story of Alexander Pushkin |
Alexander Pushkin | Post-production |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Golden Leaf | Best Actor | Zoyka's Apartment | Won | |
| 2020 | Золотой орёл | Best Actor in a Motion Picture | The Bull | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Moscow International Film Festival | Chopard Talent Awards | The Bull | Won | |
| 2020 | Event of the year | Discovery of the year | Won | ||
| 2020 | Journal Award GQ | Actor of the Year | Won | ||
| 2021 | Golden Eagle Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture | AK-47 | Won | |
| 2021 | Nika | Best Supporting Actor | Silver Skates | Nominated | |
| 2021 | European Film Awards | European Actor | Compartment No. 6 | Nominated | [7] |
| 2021 | São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2021 | Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [8] | |
| 2021 | The Golden Unicorn Awards | Best Actor | Captain Volkonogov Escaped | Nominated | |
| 2022 | White Elephant | Best Leading Actor | Won | ||
| 2022 | Russian Guild of Film Critics | Best Leading Actor | Compartment No. 6 | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Jerusalem Film Festival | Best Leading Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2023 | Días de Cine Awards | Best Foreign Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Gotham Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Anora | Pending | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Юрий Борисов получил "Золотого орла" за лучшую мужскую роль
- ^ "Актер года 2020: Юра Борисов". GQ Russia.
- ^ Путь Юры Борисова: почему он сейчас самый востребованный российский актер
- ^ Васильева, Наталья (January 17, 2020). ""Важно себе напоминать, какой ты тупой"". Известия.
- ^ "Юра Борисов - о том, как в него "вселился дух" Михаила Калашникова". Российская газета. February 20, 2020.
- ^ Знакомство с героями фильми «Серебряные коньки»
- ^ Hudson, David (November 9, 2021). "2021 European Film Awards Nominations". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Foreman, Liza (2021-11-01). "Pan Nalin's 'Last Film Show' Tops Valladolid". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ Stevens, Beth (2022-01-16). "2022 ICS Award Nominees". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (2024-10-29). "Gotham Awards Nominations Give 'Anora,' 'Babygirl,' 'Nickel Boys' a Boost". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
External links
edit- Yuri Borisov on kino-teatr.ru
- Yura Borisov at IMDb
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