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Aleksandr Ustyugov

Acting Born Oct 17, 1976 Ekibastuz, Kazakistan 24 credits

Biography

Aleksandr Ustyugov is a Russian actor, theater and film director, and musician. He was born on October 17, 1976, in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan.

After finishing school, he studied to become a locksmith-electrician and worked at the "Vostochny" coal mine. Later, he began studying railway engineering. He started working as a lighting technician at the Omsk Youth Theater, and then went on to study at the Omsk College of Culture and Arts.

In 1999, he was accepted into the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. There, he directed the graduation play "And the Dawn is Quiet Here..." with his classmates. He also directed the play "These Free Butterflies" there.

From 2003 to 2014, he worked at the Russian Academic Youth Theatre.

His film debut took place in 2000 when he appeared in the TV series "Marsh Turketskogo". Ustyugov gained wide recognition after his role in the crime series "Mentsovskie Vojny" ("Cop Wars"), where he played Roman Shilov, the head of the homicide department of the St. Petersburg police.

In 2015, Alexander created the music group "Ekibastuz". Besides acting and music, he is passionate about sports, photography, motocross, and collects old keys, antique furniture, and weapons.

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Known for

Better Than Us

2018
Film

The Crucible

as Platon Tolstoy

Ментовские войны

as Роман Шилов

Frequent co-stars

Paulina Andreeva 1 shared title
Kirill Käro 1 shared title
Olga Lomonosova 1 shared title
Vitaliya Kornienko 1 shared title
Eldar Kalimulin 1 shared title
Vera Kincheva 1 shared title
Aleksandr Kuznetsov 1 shared title
Irina Tarannik 1 shared title
Arseniy Sidorov 1 shared title
Fyodor Lavrov 1 shared title

Career timeline

KikoRiki: Through the UniversesLawyersPrince Andrey
ConstantinopleThe Love Story of the Soviet Union
The Last Warrior. HeritageFirst IssueLook into His Head
ArtistFinding ClosureHitman's Curse
The Vampires of MidlandVertinskyAlibi
Union of Salvation
Better Than UsGodunovThe Golden Horde
VikingPanfilov's 28 Men
Adjutants of LoveМентовские войныЛандыш серебристый 2
The Star

Full filmography

  • Better Than Us (2018)
  • KikoRiki: Through the Universes (2026)
  • Godunov (2018)
  • The Vampires of Midland (2021) as Klim
  • Adjutants of Love (2005) as Platon Tolstoy
  • Ментовские войны (2005) as Роман Шилов
  • Vertinsky (2021) as Serge
  • Alibi (2021)
  • Artist (2022) as Кривцов
  • The Last Warrior. Heritage (2024) as колдун Северин
  • Viking (2016) as Yaropolk
  • First Issue (2024) as Иосиф Горелкин
  • Look into His Head (2024) as Плужный
  • Panfilov's 28 Men (2016)
  • Finding Closure (2022)
  • The Golden Horde (2018)
  • Lawyers (2026)
  • Constantinople (2025) as Сергей Львович Нератов
  • Union of Salvation (2019)
  • The Love Story of the Soviet Union (2025) as Иосиф Сталин
  • Ландыш серебристый 2 (2005)
  • Prince Andrey (2026)
  • Hitman's Curse (2022) as Иван
  • The Star (2002) as (uncredited)