Ravil Akhmedullovich Isyanov (russian: Равиль Ахмедуллович Исьянов; 20 August 1962 – 29 September 2021) was a Russian actor who appeared in over 70 film and television roles, primarily in the United States. He was most well known for his role as Anatoli Kirkin on '' NCIS: Los Angeles''.

Biography

Isyanov was born in

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) on 20 August 1962, and served in the

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for two years. He worked for two seasons at a regional theatre in

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, before enrolling in the MKhAT Studio-School in

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, under Alexander Kalyagin, graduating in 1990. He also studied three summers overseas at the

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's "Midsummer at

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" program in England. He began his professional career as an ensemble member of the

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. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he decided to stay in Britain on his work visa, and continued working there. He made notable film appearances in the

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-directed ''

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'' and the

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film ''

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,'' both in 1995. He had a supporting role as Cornelius in

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's epic adaptation of ''

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'', released the following year. In 1998, Isyanov moved to

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, where he lived and worked until his death. Isyanov died on 29 September 2021, at the age of 59, following a 17-month battle with cancer. Горел звездой. На 60-м году жизни не стало нашего земляка, талантливого актера Равиля Исянова

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Ravil Isyanov on kinoteatr.ru

Ravil Isyanov
on

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1962 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male actors Male actors from Moscow People from Voskresensk Russian emigrants to the United States Russian expatriates in the United Kingdom Russian male film actors Russian male television actors {{Russia-actor-stub