Born September 1, 1958 in Kherson, Ukraine.
At the age of 15 he entered the Dnepropetrovsk theater school, worked at the Kherson puppet theater, did his military service, then entered the MKHAT (Moscow Art Theater) studio-school.
In 1984, after finishing the MLHAT school, he was admitted to the troupe of the "Sovremennik" theater.
Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2004)
People's Artist of Russia (2006)