Boris Vladimirovich Klyuyev (russian: Бори́с Влади́мирович Клю́ев; 13 July 1944 — 1 September 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor and theatre teacher. He served as one of the lead actors of the

Maly Theatre The Maly Theatre, or Mali Theatre, may refer to one of several different theatres: * The Maly Theatre (Moscow), also known as The State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia, in Moscow (founded in 1756 and given its own building in 1824) * The Maly Thea ...

from 1969 to 2020 and taught acting technique in Shchepkin Higher Theatre School. He was named a

People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ...

in 2002. He died on 1 September 2020 at the age of 76 from

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

Biography

Boris Klyuyev was born in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. He spent his childhood in the area of the

Patriarch Ponds Patriarch's Ponds (russian: Патриаршие пруды, ''Patriarshiye prudy'') is park, pond and an affluent residential area in downtown Presnensky District of Moscow, Russia. For the last 200 years, there has been only ''one'' pond, altho ...

. When Boris was four years old, his father Vladimir Klyuyev died from a heart attack at the age of 36. Due to the difficult financial situation in the family, Boris had to unload wagons since he was 13. He started working at a construction site at the age of 16. After graduating from school Klyuyev entered Shchepkin Higher Theatre School. In a year he joined the

Soviet Army uk, Радянська армія , image = File:Communist star with golden border and red rims.svg , alt = , caption = Emblem of the Soviet Army , start_date ...

and served for three years. During his army service, he took part in the extras on the set of

Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk (russian: Сергей Фёдорович Бондарчук, ; uk, Сергі́й Федорович Бондарчук, Serhíj Fédorovych Bondarchúk; 25 September 192020 October 1994) was a Soviet and Russian ...

's ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

''. Klyuyev returned to the theatre school after demobilization and served as the school's

Komsomol The All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (russian: link=no, Всесоюзный ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи (ВЛКСМ), ), usually known as Komsomol (; russian: Комсомол, links=n ...

secretary. He graduated from Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in 1969. After that he was offered to join the troupe of the

. During his fourth year at the theatre school, Klyuyev started his film career. His first significant role was

Vasily Shulgin Vasily Vitalyevich Shulgin (russian: Васи́лий Вита́льевич Шульги́н; 13 January 1878 – 15 February 1976) was a Russian conservative monarchist, politician and member of the White movement. Young years Shulgin was bo ...

in ''The Fall of the Empire'' (1971). Klyuyev became famous across the country for portraying

Comte de Rochefort The Comte de Rochefort is a secondary fictional character in Alexandre Dumas' ''d'Artagnan Romances''. He is described as approximately 40 to 45 years old in 1625 and "fair with a scar across his cheek". In ''The Three Musketeers'' Known throug ...

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich Georgi Emilyevich Yungvald-Khilkevich (russian: Георгий Эмильевич Юнгвальд-Хилькевич; 22 October 1934 – 11 November 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, theatre direc ...

's ''

D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers ''D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers'' (russian: Д'Артаньян и три мушкетёра, ''D'Artanyan i tri mushketyora'') is a three-part swashbuckler musical miniseries produced in the Soviet Union and first aired in 1978. It is based o ...

'' (1978) and

Mycroft Holmes Mycroft Holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from 1893 to 1908. The elder brother (by seven years) of detective Sherlock Holmes, he is a government official and a founding member of the Diogenes ...

Igor Maslennikov Igor Fyodorovich Maslennikov (russian: Игорь Фёдорович Масленников; 26 October 1931 – 17 September 2022)

's ''

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона) is a series of Soviet television films portraying Arthur Conan Doyle's ficti ...

'' (1980). Since 1990s Klyuyev took part in Russian dubbing of foreign movies. He mostly voiced characters played by

Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...

Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...

and

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. He is known for his Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric leading man roles on stage and screen. He is among 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy ...

. Klyuyev's most famous role in 2010s was grumpy and mocking pensioner Nikolai Petrovich Voronin in sitcom ''

Voronin's Family ''The Voronins'' (russian: Воронины, Voroniny) is a Russian adaption of the American TV show '' Everybody Loves Raymond'', broadcast from 2009 to 2019. Starting with the 211th episode to its 552nd (and final) episode, the show was based on ...

''. Klyuev was diagnosed with

in May 2018. He died on September 1, 2020 in Moscow and was buried at the

Troyekurovskoye Cemetery The Troyekurovo Cemetery (russian: Троекуровское кладбище, Troyekurovskoye kladbishche), alternatively known as ''Novo-Kuntsevo Cemetery'' (russian: Ново-Кунцевское кладбище, Novo-Kuntsevskoye kladbishch ...

Selected filmography

* 1967:

(Война и мир) as a French soldier * 1968:

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

(Каратель) as the prowler guard * 1969: The Red Tent (Красная палатка) as the reporter * 1971: The Fall of the Empire (Крушение империи) as

* 1978:

(д'Артаньян и три мушкетера) as

* 1979:

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ''Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон) is a 1979 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels about Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Igor Maslennikov, it is th ...

(Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон) as

(uncredited) * 1980:

Squadron of Flying Hussars , image =Squadron of Flying Hussars.jpg , caption = , director = , producer = , writer = Sergei Yermolinsky , starring = , music = Alexander Zhurbin , cinematography = Mikhail Yakovich , editing = Galina Shatrova , released = 1980 , ...

(Эскадрон гусар летучих) as French officer * 1980:

(Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона) as

* 1982: La vie de Berlioz (Жизнь Берлиоза) as

Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...

* 1982: Niccolò Paganini (Никколо Паганини) as

Ferdinando Paer Ferdinando Paer (1 July 1771 – 3 May 1839) was an Italian composer known for his operas. He was of Austrian descent and used the German spelling Pär in application for printing in Venice, and later in France the spelling Paër. Life and career ...

* 1984 / 1986: Mikhailo Lomonosov (Михайло Ломоносов) as

Grigory Orlov Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (russian: Князь Григорий Григорьевич Орлов; 6 October 1734, Bezhetsky Uyezd – 13 April 1783, Moscow) was a favourite of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. He became a leader ...

* 1984: TASS Is Authorized to Declare... (ТАСС уполномочен заявить ... ) as Sergey Dubov (Agent 'Trianon') * 1986:

The Twentieth Century Approaches ''The Twentieth Century Approaches'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Двадцатый век начинается) is a 1986 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about Sherlock Holmes. It is the fifth and final film in '' The ...

(Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Двадцатый век начинается) as

* 1986: Ballad of an Old Gun (Баллада о старом оружии) as SS officer * 1987:

The End of Eternity ''The End of Eternity'' is a 1955 science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov with mystery and thriller elements on the subjects of time travel and social engineering. Its premise is that of a causal loop, a type of temporal paradox in which event ...

(Конец Вечности) as Sociologist Voin * 1987: Moonzund (Моонзунд) as Von Grapf * 1989:

The Criminal Quartet ''The Criminal Quartet'' (russian: Криминальный квартет, Kriminalnyy kvartet) is a 1989 Soviet action film directed by Aleksandr Muratov. Plot The investigator discovers a large consignment of defective shoes at the trading b ...

(Криминальный квартет) as the factory chief engineer * 1990:

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(…По прозвищу «Зверь») as the taciturn prisoner * 1991:

Genius Genius is a characteristic of original and exceptional insight in the performance of some art or endeavor that surpasses expectations, sets new standards for future works, establishes better methods of operation, or remains outside the capabiliti ...

(Гений) as Aleksandr Arkhipov * 1991: Socrates (Сократ) as

Critias Critias (; grc-gre, Κριτίας, ''Kritias''; c. 460 – 403 BC) was an ancient Athenian political figure and author. Born in Athens, Critias was the son of Callaeschrus and a first cousin of Plato's mother Perictione. He became a leading ...

* 1992:

Dreams of Russia Dreams of Russian ( ja, おろしや国酔夢譚, Oroshiyakoku Suimutan; russian: Сны о России, Sni o Rossii) is a 1992 Japanese-Russian period film directed and co-written by Jun'ya Satō. It is based on a book of the same name by Japa ...

(Сны о России) as Russian naval officer * 1993:

The Alaska Kid ''The Alaska Kid'' is a 1991 German-Russian-Polish television miniseries, based on Jack London's 1912 short story anthology, ''Smoke Bellew''. It was directed by James Hill. First broadcast on the German ZDF network in December 1993, the series s ...

as Cameron Brody * 1993: Split (Раскол) as Grand Duke Sergei * 1997: Queen Margot (Королева Марго) as Duc de Guise * 1997:

Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdra ...

(Шизофрения) as Lozovsky the banker * 2007: The Funeral Party (Весёлые похороны) as Lyova Gottlieb * 2009 / 2019:

(Воронины) as Nikolai Petrovich Voronin * 2012:

The Ballad of Uhlans ''The Ballad of Uhlans'' (''Уланская баллада'') is a 2012 Russian historical adventure film directed by Oleg Fesenko, and stars Sergei Bezrukov, Anna Chipovskaya, Anton Sokolov and Vladimir Gostyukhin. ''The Ballad of Uhlans'' was ...

(Уланская баллада) as

Count Aleksey Arakcheyev Count Alexey Andreyevich Arakcheyev or Arakcheev (russian: граф Алексе́й Андре́евич Аракче́ев) ( – ) was an Russian Empire, Imperial Russian general and statesman during the reign of Alexander I of Russia, Tsar Ale ...

* 2013 / 2015: Streets of Broken Lights (Улицы разбитых фонарей) as General Merzlyakin * 2018: Godunov (Годунов) as Dionysius, Metropolitan of Moscow

Dubbing

* 1977:

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 23rd Disney animated feature film, its story follows Bernard and Bianca, two members ...

as Mr. Chairman ( Bernard Fox) * 1988:

Oliver and Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Charl ...

ad Francis (

Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and director. He resisted playing stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York City's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward's ...

) * 1989:

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...

King Triton This article lists information of animated original characters from Disney's ''The Little Mermaid (franchise), The Little Mermaid'' franchise, covering the The Little Mermaid (1989 film), 1989 film, its The Little Mermaid (TV series), prequel , i ...

(

Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in '' The Producers'' (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in ''Young ...

) * 1997: Fire Down Below as Jack Taggert (

Steven Seagal Steven Frederic Seagal (; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan and eventually ended up running his father-in-l ...

) * 1997: Anjo Mau as Ruy Novaes (

Mauro Mendonça Mauro Mendonça (born April 2, 1931) is a Brazilian actor. Born in Ubá, he started his career in 1955 in the Teatro Brasileiro de Comédia. He debuted in the 1963 TV Excelsior telenovela ''Corações em Conflito''. He went on to act on Rede Rec ...

), Tadeu Facchini ( Daniel Dantas), Américo Abreu ( Sérgio Viotti), Júlio (

Luciano Szafir Luciano Lebelson Szafir (born 31 December 1968) is a Brazilian businessman, actor, and former model. Early life Szafir is the son of Gabriel and Betty Szafir. He has a twin sister named Priscila, an older sister named Alexandra and a younger b ...

) * 1999:

Bowfinger ''Bowfinger'' is a 1999 American satirical buddy comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie. It was ...

as Hal ( Barry Newman) * 1999:

The Ninth Gate ''The Ninth Gate'' is a 1999 neo-noir horror thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Roman Polanski. An international co-production between the United States, Portugal, France, and Spain, the film is loosely based upon Arturo Pére ...

as Boris Balkan (

Frank Langella Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's '' Frost/Nixon'' and as André in Flori ...

) * 1999: The General's Daughter as Lieutenant General Joe Campbell (

James Cromwell James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Some of his best-known films include ''Babe'' (1995), '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), ''The Queen'' ...

) * 1999: Sleepy Hollow as Baltus Van Tassel (

Michael Gambon Sir Michael John Gambon (; born 19 October 1940) is an Irish-English actor. Regarded as one of Ireland and Britain's most distinguished actors, he is known for his work on stage and screen. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivi ...

) * 2000:

The Art of War ''The Art of War'' () is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is com ...

as Douglas Thomas (

Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films ''Citizen X'' (1995) an ...

) * 2000:

How the Grinch Stole Christmas ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' is a Christmas children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who tries to cancel Christmas by st ...

as Mayor Augustus MayWho (

Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles such as Jeffrey Brookes, the uptight neighbor of Stanley and Helen Roper in the television sitcom ''The Ropers'' (1979–1980), as Hank Kings ...

) * 2000: Battlefield Earth as Planetship Numph (Shaun Austin-Olsen) * 2000:

Space Cowboys ''Space Cowboys'' is a 2000 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four older "ex-test pilots" who are sent into space to repair an old So ...

as General Vostov (

Rade Šerbedžija Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors i ...

) * 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as

Saruman Saruman, also called Saruman the White, is a fictional character of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is leader of the Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron, t ...

(

) * 2001:

Enigma Enigma may refer to: *Riddle, someone or something that is mysterious or puzzling Biology *ENIGMA, a class of gene in the LIM domain Computing and technology * Enigma (company), a New York-based data-technology startup * Enigma machine, a family ...

as Admiral Trowbridge (

Corin Redgrave Corin William Redgrave (16 July 19396 April 2010) was an English actor and left-wing socialist activist. Early life Redgrave was born on 16 July 1939 in Marylebone, London, the only son and middle child of actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kem ...

) * 2001:

American Pie 2 ''American Pie 2'' is a 2001 American sex comedy film directed by James B. Rogers and written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg from a story by Herz. A sequel to the 1999 comedy film '' American Pie'', it is the second film in the ''American ...

as Jim's Dad (

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series '' SCTV''. He has also appeared in the '' American Pie'' series of films and the Canadian ...

) * 2003:

Johnny English ''Johnny English'' is a 2003 spy comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pi ...

as Pegasus (

Tim Pigott-Smith Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith, (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was an English film and television actor and author. He was best known for his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series '' The Jewel in the Crown'', for which he wo ...

) * 2004:

The Prince and Me ''The Prince & Me'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox and Alberta Watson. The film focuses on Paige Morgan, a pre-med co ...

as Prime Minister (Henrik Jandorf) * 2004: The Aviator as Robert E. Gross (

Brent Spiner Brent Jay Spiner (; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the android Data on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', as well as four subsequent films. In 2019, he reprised the role for ...

) * 2004:

Spartan Sparta (Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referred t ...

as Robert Burch (

Ed O'Neill Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor and comedian. His roles include Al Bundy on the Fox Network sitcom '' Married... with Children'', for which he was nominated for two Golden Globes, and Jay Pritchett on the awar ...

) * 2004:

The Terminal ''The Terminal'' is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. Kennedy ...

as Frank Dixon (

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in film ...

) * 2004:

Romasanta ''Romasanta'', also known as in Spanish, and ''Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt'' in English, is a 2004 Spanish-Italian-British horror film directed by Paco Plaza and starring Julian Sands, Elsa Pataky and John Sharian. It is available on DVD from ...

as Professor Philips (

David Gant David Gant (born 1943) is a Scottish actor and model. Formerly a banker, Gant changed careers at age 30 to study dramatic art at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. Graduating in 1974, he has found roles in ...

) * 2004:

The Alibi ''The Alibi'' is a 2006 American film directed by Kurt Mattila and Matt Checkowski and written by Noah Hawley. It stars Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, and Selma Blair. The film was shown at 2006 CineVegas. The film was released to DVD on December ...

as The Mormon (

Sam Elliott Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Aw ...

) * 2005:

Corpse Bride ''Corpse Bride'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's Corpse Bride'') is a 2005 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton with a screenplay by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler based o ...

as Pastor Galswells (

) * 2005: 2001 Maniacs as Professor Ackerman (

Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born August 27, 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (), is a Swedish actor who holds both Swedish and American citizenship. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film '' Fargo'' (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television ser ...

) * 2006: The Good Shepherd as Dr. Fredericks (

) * 2006: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer as Antoine Richis (

) * 2006:

Flushed Away ''Flushed Away'' is a 2006 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan and W ...

as the Toad (

Ian McKellen Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. His career spans seven decades, having performed in genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Regarded as a British cultural i ...

) * 2006:

I Do I Do may refer to: * "I do", a phrase used in some marriage vows; used by brides and grooms in response to questions posed by either the officiant or the other marriage partner Film and TV Film * ''I Do'' (1921 film), a silent comedic short f ...

as Francis Bertoff (

Wladimir Yordanoff Wladimir Yordanoff ( bg, Владимир Йорданов; 28 March 1954 – 6 October 2020) was a French actor of Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic et ...

) * 2006: Man of the Year as President Kellogg (David Nichols) * 2007:

Shooter Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, Bow and arrow, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or Blowgun, blowpipe). Even the acts of launching Flamethrower, flame, artillery, Dart (missile), darts, ha ...

as Mikhayo Sczerbiak / Michael Sandor ( Rade Sherbedgia) * 2007:

Awake Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavioral responses to the external world. Being awake is the opposite of being asleep, in which ...

as Dr. Jonathan Neyer (

Arliss Howard Leslie Richard "Arliss" Howard (born October 18, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for his roles in the films ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987), '' Tequila Sunrise'' (1988), '' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (19 ...

) * 2007: Elizabeth: The Golden Age as Sir Francis Walsingham (

) * 2007: The Hunting Party (2007 film), The Hunting Party as Franklin Harris (James Brolin) * 2007: Angel (2007 film), Angel as Lord Norley (Christopher Benjamin (actor), Christopher Benjamin) * 2008: The Tale of Despereaux (film), The Tale of Despereaux as the Inquisitor * 2008: Superhero Movie as Dr. Whitby (

) * 2010: The King's Speech as Lionel Logue (

) * 2011: Gnomeo and Juliet as Lord Redbrick (Michael Caine) * 2011: Rango (2011 film), Rango as Tortoise John (Ned Beatty) * 2012: Gambit (2012 film), Gambit as Lord Lionel Shabandar (

) * 2012: The Best Offer as Virgil Oldman (

) * 2012: Killing Them Softly as the driver (Richard Jenkins) * 2015: Minions (film), Minions as the narrator (

) * 2016: Gods of Egypt (film), Gods of Egypt as Ra (

) * 2018: Sherlock Gnomes as Lord Redbrick (Michael Caine)

Awards

* Merited Artist, Merited Artist of RSFSR (1989) * Order of Friendship (1999)Награждён указом президента России № 1434 от 25 октября 1999 года
*

(2002) * Order of Honour (Russia), Order of Honour (2008) * TEFI (2012) * Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (2015) * Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", IV class (2019)Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29 апреля 2019 года № 199 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
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References

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