Mikhail Baryshnikov
Acting Born Jan 27, 1948 Riga, Latvia 54 credits
Biography
Mikhail Baryshnikov works in acting. Born January 27, 1948 in Riga, Latvia. Archytele tracks 54 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The White Helicopter
猟銃
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
Studio 54
Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitDoll & Em
Top Model po-russkiA Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensTchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin · Presenter
Rehearsing a Dream
Iconoclasts
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Oh, Misha
Sex and the City
NeXt
Babilée '91
Company BusinessThe Cabinet of Dr. RamirezThe Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez · Story
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
Dancers
American Masters
White NightsWhite Nights · ChoreographerThat's Dancing!
Les SylphidesAmerican Ballet Theatre at the MetDon Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
CarmenBaryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov at the White HouseBob Hope on the Road to China
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Turning PointThe NutcrackerThe Nutcracker · ChoreographerGiselle
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Full Filmography
54 titles- The White Helicopter (2024) as Pope Benedict XVI
- 猟銃 (2023)
- The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2022) as Self - Cameo
- Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story (2021) as Self
- Studio 54 (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) as Minister Sorokin (Uncredited)
- Doll & Em (2014) as Mikhail
- Top Model po-russki (2011) as Special guest
- A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (2011) as Self
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2007) as Self
- Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (2007) Presenter
- Rehearsing a Dream (2006) as Self
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004) as Narrator (voice)
- Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance (2001) as Self
- Oh, Misha (1999)
- Sex and the City (1998) as Aleksandr Petrovsky
- NeXt (1994) as Self
- Babilée '91 (1992) as Self - Dancer
- Company Business (1991) as Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko
- The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991) as Cesar
- The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991) Story
- Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre (1989) as Self
- Dancers (1987) as Tony
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- White Nights (1985) as Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
- White Nights (1985) Choreographer
- That's Dancing! (1985) as Self - Host
- Les Sylphides (1984)
- American Ballet Theatre at the Met (1984)
- Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts (1984) as Basilio
- Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982) as Self - Performer
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) as Self
- Carmen (1980) as Don José
- Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) as Self
- Baryshnikov at the White House (1979)
- Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979) as Self
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The Turning Point (1977) as Yuri
- The Nutcracker (1977) as Toy Nutcracker / Prince
- The Nutcracker (1977) Choreographer
- Giselle (1977) as Count Albrecht
- Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap (1976) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Fiesta (1971) as Pedro Romero
- The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka (1969) as Nikishka
- World's Young Ballet (1969)
- City and Song (1968)
- Today (1952) as Self
- Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker as Nutcracker
- George Balanchine's Theme & Variations
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mikhail Baryshnikov best known for?
Mikhail Baryshnikov is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story (2021), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Back to the Future (1985), WΔZ (2007).
When and where was Mikhail Baryshnikov born?
Mikhail Baryshnikov was born on January 27, 1948 in Riga, Latvia.
How many credits does Mikhail Baryshnikov have?
Mikhail Baryshnikov has accumulated over 54 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2024.
What is Mikhail Baryshnikov's background in cinema and television?
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Latvian and American dancer, choreographer, and actor. dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningr...
Mikhail Baryshnikov by the numbers
54credits
42films
12TV series
1952–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 24
- Sex and the City (1998) as Aleksandr Petrovsky — aged about 50
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self — aged about 30
- American Masters (1986) as Self — aged about 38
- White Nights (1985) as Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko — aged about 37
- The Turning Point (1977) as Yuri — aged about 29
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