Valery Nikolaev
| Valery Nikolaev | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Valery Valeryevich Nikolaev 23 August 1965 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1977-presents |
Valery Valeryevich Nikolaev (Russian: Валерий Валерьевич Николаев; born 23 August 1965) is a Russian film and theater actor, director.
Biography
Gifted actor and dancer Valery Nikolaev has choreographed five productions at the Chekhov MKhAT theater. He choreographed the musical My Fair Lady (Moscow, 2000), as well. In 1997 he traveled to Hollywood in 1997 to play in Phillip Noyce's The Saint. Nikolaev graduated from MKhAT, where he studied under the eminent Oleg Tabakov. It was during his studies with Tabakov that he met his future wife, Irina Apeksimova. After graduation, Nikolaev performed with the Chekhov MKhAT theater. Nikolaev is a serious dancer who excels at rock and tap. He trained at a university in Florida, where he received a certificate in tap dancing.
Selected filmography
He performed in more than thirty films since 1977.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Niagara | Pyotr Krasnovitsky | |
| Leg | original title Noga | ||
| 1992 | Love on request | Aleks | |
| Ochen vernaya zhena | Zhenya Monahov | ||
| Melochi zhizni | Gosha | Television series | |
| 1993 | Nastya | Sasha Pichugin | |
| 1994 | Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin | Balashov | |
| 1995 | Shirli-Myrli | Step performer | |
| 1996 | Thief Takers | Television series (episode Black Russian) | |
| 1997 | The Saint | Ilya Tretiak | |
| Aberration | Yury Romanov | ||
| U Turn | Mr. Arkady | ||
| 2000 | Den rozhdeniya Burzhuya | Burzhuy | Television series |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Milodragovich | |
| 2005 | Mirror Wars | Boris | |
| 2006 | Vedma (The Power of Fear) | Ivan | |
| 2011 | The 5th Execution | Sanya | |
| 2012 | The Ballad of Uhlans | De Vitt |