Aleksandr Baluev

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baluev Russian Александр Николаевич Балуев born 6 December 1958 is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 100 films and numerous stage productions since 1980 Aleksandr Baluev was born in Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet Union He graduated in 1975 from Moscow School No 637 After unsuccessful attempts to enter the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute he worked for a year as assistant illuminator in the light department at Mosfilm The second attempt was more successful with Aleksandr entering the Moscow Art Theatre School on Pavel Massalskys course In 1980 he successfully completed the training and became an actor of the Soviet Army Theatre The first role in his theatrical career was playing in productions of Clock Without Hands and Lady of the Camellias In 1986 Aleksandr Baluev went to the Moscow Yermolova Theatre playing leading roles in productions of The Second Year of Freedom Snow Near the Prison and Caligula In the late 1980s Aleksandr Baluev left the theater He is now active in the enterprise and collaborates with the Lenkom Theatre