Bohdan Beniuk
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Full Name: Bohdan Mykhailovych Beniuk (Ukrainian: Богдан Михайлович Бенюк).
Birth Date: May 26, 1957.
Place of Birth: Bytkiv, Stanislav Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Ivano-Frankivsk).
Nationality/Profession: Ukrainian film and theatre actor and politician.
Political Role: People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2012 to 2014.
Awards: People's Artist of Ukraine (1996).
Acting Credits/Known For: Kandahar, Kapitoshka - Water Bubble, Viy, Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants, Eastman, Now I Gonna Love You, Mother of Apostles, and The Witch.
Other: Creator of the Theatrical company Beniuk and Kh (along with Anatoliy Khostikoiev).
TMDB Info: 71 known credits.
Bohdan Mykhailovych Beniuk is a Ukrainian film and theatre actor and politician. Born on May 26, 1957, in Bytkiv, Stanislav Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, he has been recognized as a People's Artist of Ukraine since 1996. Beniuk served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2012 to 2014. In his acting career, he has 71 known credits. His work includes titles such as Kandahar, Kapitoshka - Water Bubble, Viy, Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants, Eastman, Now I Gonna Love You, Mother of Apostles, and The Witch. Additionally, he is a creator of the Theatrical company Beniuk and Kh alongside Anatoliy Khostikoiev.
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Career overview
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[1] Name: Bohdan Beniuk (Богдан Бенюк). Birthday: May 26, 1957. Place of birth: Bytkiv, Stanislav Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. Known for: Acting. Known credits: 71.
[2] Full Name: Bohdan Mykhailovych Beniuk (Богдан Михайлович Бенюк). Profession: Ukrainian film and theatre actor and politician. Served as People's Deputy of Ukraine (2012-2014).
[3] Known work: Kandahar, Kapitoshka - Water Bubble, Viy, Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants, Eastman, Now I Gonna Love You, Mother of Apostles, and The Witch.
[4] Award: People's Artist of Ukraine (1996). Co-creator of Theatrical company Beniuk and Kh (with Anatoliy Khostikoiev).
Paragraph 1: Identity and Early Recognition.
Bohdan Mykhailovych Beniuk, born May 26, 1957, is a Ukrainian film and theatre actor. He was named a People's Artist of Ukraine in 1996. In addition to his acting career, he served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2012 to 2014.
Paragraph 2: Acting Work and Credits.
Beniuk has 71 known credits in his career. His work as an actor includes roles in productions such as Kandahar, Kapitoshka - Water Bubble, Viy, Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants, Eastman, Now I Gonna Love You, Mother of Apostles, and The Witch. He is also a creator of the theatrical company Beniuk and Kh, which he established along with Anatoliy Khostikoiev.
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Bohdan Mykhailovych Beniuk, born May 26, 1957, is a Ukrainian film and theatre actor. He was recognized as a People's Artist of Ukraine in 1996. Beyond his work in the performing arts, Beniuk served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine during the period from 2012 to 2014.
His professional acting career includes 71 known credits. Some of the productions he is known for include Kandahar, Kapitoshka - Water Bubble, Viy, Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants, Eastman, Now I Gonna Love You, Mother of Apostles, and The Witch. In the realm of theatre, he is a creator of the theatrical company Beniuk and Kh, a venture he established alongside Anatoliy Khostikoiev.
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Bohdan Mykhailovych Beniuk, born May 26, 1957, is a Ukrainian film and theatre actor. He was born in Bytkiv, Stanislav Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. In 1996, he was named a People's Artist of Ukraine. In addition to his career in acting, Beniuk has also been involved in politics, serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from 2012 to 2014.
Beniuk has 71 known credits in his
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
71 titles- Dovzhenko. First Sight (2026)
- Deadlock (2025)
- Lucifer's Case (2025) as Herasym Kalytka
- Host 2. On My Own land (2024)
- Father (2023)
- My Carpathian Grandpa (2023) as Mykhailo
- Captain Brovary (2023) as Taxi driver Ihor
- Real Santa (2022) as Fedir
- Maksym Osa: The Gold of Werewolf (2022) as Buben
- Winner (2022)
- Chola the Bear (2021)
- The Gift (2021) as Grandfather Makar
- Victor_Robot (2021) as (voice)
- Taras. Return (2020) as Dyadka
- Eastman (2020) as «Barada»
- Mother of Apostles (2020)
- Toloka (2020) as Lomaka
- Purpurinis rūkas (2019)
- Lajko: Gypsy in Space (2018) as Leonid Brezhnev
- The Secret Diary of Symon Petliura (2018) as Mykhailo Hrushevskyi
- Myshko and Dzvinka (2016) as (voice)
- Now I Gonna Love You (2015) as Michel
- Ivan the Powerful (2013) as Kovalskiy
- Lezhen (2013) as (voice)
- Angels of War (2012)
- Kandahar (2010) as Бортинженер
- Mysterious Island (2008)
- Когда её совсем не ждёшь (2007)
- Zaporozhets Across the Danube (2007) as Ivan Karas
- The Black Council (2001) as Cherevan
- Little Blue Hat (1998) as (voice)
- The Way the Butterfly Learned to Live (1997) as (voice)
- The Seventh Route (1997)
- Viy (1996) as (voice)
- The Muscovite-Sorcerer (1995) as Moskal-charivnyk
- Object ‘J’ (1995)
- The Story of One Piglet (1994) as (voice)
- Movie's Adventures ‒ The Rally (1994) as (voice)
- Fuchzhou (1993) as Horiliy
- Brave Guys (1993)
- Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus (1992) as (voice)
- Faithful Ruslan: History of the Guard Dog (1992) as Бульдозерист
- Komu vgoru, komu vniz (1992)
- A Shirt with Ukrainian Embroidery (1992)
- Captain Krokus (1991)
- Hold on, Cossack! (1991)
- From the Life of Ostap Vyshnya (1991)
- Imitator (1991) as Хостикоев (майор МВД)
- A Parcel For Margaret Thatcher (1990)
- The Witch (1990) as sotnyk Zabryokha
- Sanit Zone (1990)
- Ivasyk-Telesyk (1989) as (voice)
- The Stone Soul (1988)
- Jump To The Cloud (1988) as (voice)
- Love For Your Neighbor (1988) as муж
- Lady with a Parrot (1988) as Георгий Николаевич
- The Literate Man (1987)
- Ginger Fairy (1987) as парикмахер
- Vechernitsy (1986) as Vasya
- The Girl and the Hares (1985) as (voice)
- Dictatorship (1985)
- Mirgorod and Its Inhabitants (1983) as Anton Golopuz
- Mikolino's Wealth (1983) as (voice)
- Happiness of Nikifor Bubnov (1983)
- Let It Rain, Let It Rain! (1982) as (voice)
- Restless Summer (1981) as akter oblastnogo teatra dramy i komedii
- They Were Actors (1981) as абитуриент
- Kapitoshka (1980) as Wolf (voice)
- The Feast of the Baked Potato (1978)
- Soft-Boiled Boots (1978)
- One-Two, Soldiers Were Going... (1976) as Крынкин
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bohdan Beniuk best known for?
Bohdan Beniuk is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dovzhenko. First Sight (2026), Maksym Osa: The Gold of Werewolf (2022), Love Island Malta (2023), Fuchzhou (1993).
When and where was Bohdan Beniuk born?
Bohdan Beniuk was born on May 26, 1957 in Bytkiv, Stanislav Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine].
How many credits does Bohdan Beniuk have?
Bohdan Beniuk has accumulated over 71 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Bohdan Beniuk's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Bohdan Beniuk (Acting). Format: Factual identity profile, plain prose, no markdown, no headings, no bullet points, no preamble. Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided sources. Constraint 2: Length between 90 and 130 words. Constraint 3: Neutral, encyclopedic tone. Full Name: Bohdan Mykhailov...
Bohdan Beniuk by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- One-Two, Soldiers Were Going... (1976) as Крынкин — aged about 19
- Maksym Osa: The Gold of Werewolf (2022) as Buben — aged about 65
- Fuchzhou (1993) as Horiliy — aged about 36
- Dovzhenko. First Sight (2026) — aged about 69
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