Nikita Kukushkin
Biography
Nikita Andreevich Kukushkin is a Russian theater and film actor and public figure. He was born on November 14, 1990, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR, which is now Russia. He is recognized as one of the leading actors of the Gogol-Center. As a student, he attended a school with a theatrical bias known as Class-center and performed as a teenager in the Children's Musical Theater of a young actor. He briefly attended the College of Culture in absentia before withdrawing. He later studied in the class of Kirill Serebrennikov at the Moscow Art Theater Studio School. Following his graduation, he continued working under Serebrennikov at the Seventh Studio and the Gogol-Center, performing in most of the theater productions. He is credited for acting in numerous film and television projects.
Career overview
Nikita Andreevich Kukushkin is a Russian theater and film actor and public figure born on November 14, 1990, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR, which is now Russia. As a teenager, he performed in the Children's Musical Theater of a young actor after studying at a school with a theatrical bias known as Class-center. He briefly entered the College of Culture in absentia before withdrawing after several months of study. He then enrolled in the class of Kirill Serebrennikov at the Moscow Art Theater Studio School. Following his graduation, he continued his work under the guidance of Serebrennikov at the Seventh Studio and the Gogol Center.
As one of the leading actors of the Gogol-Center, Kukushkin plays in most of the theater's performances. Professionally credited for acting with forty-eight known credits recorded on The Movie Database, he is recognized for his extensive stage and screen career. His professional trajectory has been closely tied to the artistic leadership of Kirill Serebrennikov through his ongoing involvement with the Seventh Studio and the Gogol-Center.
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Full Filmography
45 titles- PONIES (2026) as Yuri
- Caught Stealing (2025) as Pavel
- Interview (2025) as (voice)
- Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2023) as 'Kiddo' Veretennikov
- Karamora (2022) as Brem
- Identification (2022)
- Man Without a Name (2021) as Vladimir Odoevsky / Ludwig von Beethoven / Man Without a Name
- Help Doc (2021) as self
- Rastorhuev (2021) as self
- The North Wind (2021) as Professor Flagellum
- Gogol online: Kharms. Myr (2020)
- Gogol online: Brothers (2020)
- Call Center (2020) as Client
- Alisa (2020)
- Zakon i Besporyadok (2020)
- Departed (2020)
- High-Rise (2020)
- The Chief Accountant. The History of One Company (2019)
- Hope (2019) as Evgeny
- Quiet Life (2019)
- Fuel (2019)
- The Chosen Ones (2018) as himself
- Theatre Affair (2018) as himself
- Attraction (2017) as Ruslan (Rus)
- The Road to Calvary (2017)
- The Net (2017)
- Kharms (2017)
- Magnetism (2016)
- The Duelist (2016) as young sergeant
- Quartet (2016)
- Security (2016)
- Molodogvardeytsev 32 (2016) as Grabitel 1
- Method (2015) as Fyodor Yashin
- Vera (2015)
- Butterflies (2015)
- That Is Not Me (2015)
- Eternal Cold (2015)
- Yuha (2015)
- Corrections Class (2014) as Mishka
- Diving (2013) as Ваня
- Kicking Off (2013) as Little One
- Cadetship (2006)
- Your Own Alien Sister (2006)
- Young Stalin as Vladimir Lenin
- Icaria as Makar
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nikita Kukushkin best known for?
Nikita Kukushkin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including PONIES (2026), Caught Stealing (2025), Sincerely Charlotte (1985), Attraction (2017).
When and where was Nikita Kukushkin born?
Nikita Kukushkin was born on November 14, 1990 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia].
How many credits does Nikita Kukushkin have?
Nikita Kukushkin has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2006 to 2026.
What is Nikita Kukushkin's background in cinema and television?
Nikita Andreevich Kukushkin is a Russian theater and film actor and public figure. He was born on November 14, 1990, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR, which is now Russia. He is recognized as one of the leading actors of the Gogol-Center. As a student, he attended a school with a theatrical bias known as Class-center and ...
Nikita Kukushkin by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- PONIES (2026) as Yuri — aged about 35
- Caught Stealing (2025) as Pavel — aged about 34
- Attraction (2017) as Ruslan (Rus) — aged about 26
- Cadetship (2006) — aged about 15
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