Aleksandr Obmanov

Alexander Vladimirovich Obmanov is a Russian actor and screenwriter. He is best known for starring in the films 1984 and Quarantine.

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Biography

Obmanov was born on August 6, 1989. His interest in the arts began during his school years, and in 2012 he graduated from the directing faculty of the Volgograd State Institute of Arts and Culture under the mentorship of E. L. Basilashvili. After obtaining his diploma, he continued to refine his acting skills at the School of Drama under German Sidakov, completing his studies in 2018.
As a theater actor, Obmanov is primarily associated with avant-garde projects. He collaborated with the youth independent intellectual theater Re/Actor in Saint Petersburg, performing in productions such as Where Souls Burn and I Want to Kiss You.
His cinematic career began in 2014 with appearances in various television series, mostly in episodic roles.
His first significant on-screen role came in 2021, when he portrayed the lead character Kirill in the drama Quarantine, directed by Diana Ringo. The film also featured Honored Artist of Russia Anatoliy Beliy.
In 2023, Obmanov reunited with Diana Ringo for the science fiction film 1984, an adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel. He played the protagonist, a brilliant mathematician facing a difficult choice in a dystopian society. The same year, it was announced that Obmanov would work as a screenwriter for the project Treasure Island, based on the classic novel. The film received funding from the Russian Ministry of Culture.

Incident

On February 5, 2025, in Moscow, Alexander Obmanov was mistakenly detained by Spetsnaz for allegedly possessing a 'suicide belt', which was later revealed to be a prop from the 2024 film Komandir, in which Obmanov portrayed a terrorist. The misunderstanding arose when the son of his landlord, illegally searching the apartment and violating Obmanov’s privacy, found the prop and mistook it for an actual explosive device.

Filmography

Film

2024 – Komandir – Andrei Kulakov, terrorist2023 – 1984 – Mathematician D-503 2021 – Quarantine – Kirill 2018 – T-34 – Hans

TV

2024 – By the Laws of War: The Enemy Behind – Major Chubrikov2023 – GDR – Oleg Fedorovsky2023 – Balabol-7 – Bril, Major2022 – The Tёlki – Policeman2022 – Spasskaya: New Episodes – Roman Arkhangelsky2022 – Cold | Film 52022 – Conclusion – Garik, Pimp2021 – Fate's Transcript – Ilya Markov, Business Partner of Vladimir2021 – Cathedral – Alexei2021 – Moscow Gas: Case No. 8 – Trap – Episodic role2021 – Historian – Oleg Tokarev, Journalist2018 – Memento Mori2018 – Explosion – Dimon2018 – Duet by Right – Boris2017 – Philology Department2016 – Everything by Law – Duty Investigator2015 – Search-3 – Smolikov2014 – Craftsmen2014 – Search-3 – Episodic role2013 – Silent Hunt – Seva2013 – Red Mountains2013 – Explosion Point2012 – Waiting for Spring2011 – Friday2011 – Moscow. Three Stations – Kirill Lomov2011 – The Eighties2011 – Univer. New Dorm – Lyubimov2010 – Mine2010 – Real Boys2010 – Gimme Youth!2007 – ''Daddy's Daughters''

Short films

2022 – ''Not Father''