Mikhail Sergeyevich Boyarsky (russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Боя́рский; born 26 December 1949 in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

) is a

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and

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n actor and singer. He is best known for playing swashbucklers in historical adventure films; the role of

d'Artagnan Charles de Batz de Castelmore (), also known as d'Artagnan and later Count d'Artagnan ( 1611 – 25 June 1673), was a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. He died at the siege of Maastricht in the Fr ...

in the 1978 Soviet adaptation of

Alexander Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer. ...

' ''Three Musketeers'' elevated Boyarsky to the nationwide fame.

Biography

Mikhail Sergeyevich Boyarsky was born 26 December 1949 in

in the family of Sergey Aleksandrovich Boyarsky and Yekaterina Mikhailovna Melentyeva, both

Komissarzhevskaya Theatre The Komissarzhevskaya Theatre (russian: Академический драматический театр имени В. Ф. Комиссаржевской) is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is named after Vera Komissarzhevskaya. H ...

actors. He studied piano in a music school affiliated with the Conservatory. After school, Boyarsky entered Institute of Theatre Music and Cinema, finishing in 1972, and began working in the

Lensovet Theatre Lensovet Theatre, officially Saint Petersburg State Academic Lensoviet Theatre (in russian: link=no, Санкт-Петербургский академический театр имении Ленсовета, literally St Petersburg Academic The ...

for Igor Vladimirov. In the cinema, the actor made a debut in the films ''Bridges'' and '' The Straw Hat'' (1974), becoming well known in 1975 after his role in the picture ''Eldest Son''. He found much greater popularity in the main role of Troubadour in the theatre musical ''The Troubadour and His Friends'', with the princess played by Larisa Luppian, who soon became his wife. In 1976, he played the big bad wolf in the movie '' Ma-ma''. His popularity really took off in 1978 after Boyarsky starred in the musical film '' D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers''. After that, he was typecast as a

swashbuckler A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist stock character who is skilled in swordsmanship, acrobatics, guile and possesses chivalrous ideals. A "swashbuckler" protagonist is heroic, daring ...

for two decades; he reprised his role as d'Artagnan in three sequels and portrayed other "sword and hat" characters in adventure movies like '' The Dog in the Manger'' (1978), ''

The Prisoner of Château d'If ''The Prisoner of Château d'If'' or (russian: Узник замка Иф, Uznik zamka If) is a 1988 Soviet drama film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich based on the novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas. Plot The film is set ...

'' (1988), '' Gardes-Marines, Ahead!'' (1988), ''Don César de Bazan'' (1989), '' Viva Gardes-Marines!'' (1991), '' Queen Margot'' (1996) and ''Taras Bulba'' (2009), among others. Being a singer, he also often starred in musical films. Occasionally he played against type, like in ''Extra Ticket'' or ''The Waiting Room''.

Personal life

With Larisa Luppian, he has a son, Sergey Boyarsky (born in 1980), and a daughter, Elizaveta Boyarskaya (born 20 December 1985). Since April 2013 - the leader of the Movement for rights of smokers. In March 2014 he signed a letter in support of the position of the President of Russia

Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime m ...

on the official Russia's position on the Crimean question. As a native of Saint Petersburg, Boyarsky is a fan of local FC Zenit.

Popular songs

* ''Vse proidet'' * ''Gorodskie Cveti'' * ' * ' * ''Spasibo, rodnaya'' * ''Pesnya mushketyorov'' * ''Syadu v skory poezd''

Honours and awards

* Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1984) *

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orches ...

(1990) *

Order of Friendship The Order of Friendship (russian: Орден Дружбы, ') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds ...

(2001) *

Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" The Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (russian: Медаль «В память 300-летия Санкт-Петербурга») is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation established on February ...

(2003) *

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by ...

, 4th class (2009)Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 25 декабря 2009 года № 1473 «О награждении орденом „За заслуги перед Отечеством“ IV степени Боярского М. С.»
/ref> * Order of Honour (Moldova) (2011) * Order of Honour (2020)

Filmography

References

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