Vladimir Vdovichenkov


Vladimir Vladimirovich Vdovichenkov is a Russian theater and screen actor known for his roles in Brigada, Leviathan, Bummer and Salyut 7.

Early life and education

Vdovichenkov was born in Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian RSFSR, Soviet Union. He pursued boxing while at school. After graduating from 42nd Kronstadt Nautical School in 1989, he served four years in the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet. He worked as a waiter while taking preparatory acting courses. As a student he appeared in music videos and commercials.

Career

In 2000, While Vdovichenkov was a fourth-year student at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, director Alexey Sidorov cast him in a main role in the crime television series Brigada. This brought him fame in Russia and other Russian-speaking countries.
In 2001, Vdovichenkov graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. He has performed at the Vakhtangov State Academic Theater since 2002.
In 2015, he married Elena Lyadova – his co-star in Leviathan.

Filmography

Film and television work
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The President and His Granddaughter Presidential guard
2000Artist and Master of Image
2001Citizen of the headKolya-afganetsTV series
2001April
2002Hot Saturday
2002BrigadaFilTV series
2003BimmerKostyan 'Kot'
2004Cadetspolitruk Vasily BykovTV series
2004AstrologerSergey Chumakov – 'Astrologer'TV series
2004Heaven and earthGennady NechaevTV series
2005A Time to Gather StonesCaptain Demin
2005Seventh daybrother Mikhail
2006Bimmer – 2Kostyan 'Kot'
2006BesyIvan ShatovTV series
2007Paragraph 78 Skifpart 1
2007Paragraph 78 Skifpart 2
2007RacketeerVolodya
2008MymraTV movie
2008Heavy SandVolodyaTV series
2009Taras BulbaOstap Bulba
2009Forbidden RealityGorshin
2009KromovAleksey Kromov
2009ExitVladTV movie
2010If I loved youPavel Neskuchnyy
2010A man by the windowStas
2012360Sergei
2012Once in RostovVyacheslav TolstopyatovTV series
2012August EighthPrezident
2012Feast lockedMisha Sorokin
2012The White GuardKapitan PleshkoTV series
2013Scoutsmajor VorotnikovTV series
2014LeviathanDmitriy
2015RodinaDmitry BraginTV series
2015Poetic Portraits at Gift Festivaldocumentary film by shota kalandadze
2017Salyut 7Vladimir Fyodorov
2018Beyond the Summit Drama/sport feature film;
2019 Вадим Дюмин / Vadim Dyumin, main character
2021Batya
2022PlastSlava
2025Batya 2: DedVladimir