Yuri Alexandrovich Borisov (; born 8 December 1992) is a Russian actor. He made his acting debut in the crime drama Elena (2011) and then won a Golden Eagle Award for his portrayal of Mikhail Kalashnikov in the biopic AK-47 (2020). He also starred in the films The Bull (2019), The Silver Skates (2020), Compartment No. 6 (2021), and Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021). For his international breakthrough performance in the American film Anora (2024), he was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Early life Borisov was born in Reutov, Moscow Oblast, near Moscow and is of Russian origins. In 2014 he graduated from the Shchepkin Higher Theater School, and won the Golden Leaf award in the Best Actor category for the role of Alexander Tarasovich Ametistov in the play Zoyka's Apartment.
Career Borisov started working as a film actor in 2010, and played main roles in various television series. In 2013–14, he worked at the Moscow theater Satyricon.
In 2019, he starred in the film The Bull, for which he was nominated for the 18th Golden Eagle Awards 2020 in the category Best Leading Actor, and also received an award "Event of the Year" from the magazine "Kinoreporter" in the category "Discovery of the Year". He also played minor roles in the films T-34, Union of Salvation, and Invasion.
In February 2020, the film AK-47 was released, in which Borisov played the main role – Mikhail Kalashnikov, and received positive reviews from film critics. For this role he was awarded the Golden Eagle Award – 2021 for Best Leading Actor. He was the winner of the Golden Eagle Award in 2021. GQ Russia chose him as Actor of the Year in 2020.
In 2021, Borisov appeared in eight feature films, including the Netflix original film The Silver Skates. He also played the lead role in Juho Kuosmanen's Finnish-Russian film Compartment No. 6, which won the Grand Prix at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2024, Borisov voiced Behemoth the Cat in The Master and Margarita, and played Igor in the Palme d'Or-winning film Anora, directed by Sean Baker. For his performance in the film, he received Best Supporting Actor nominations for the Academy Award, Actor Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, and Golden Globe Award, in addition to the ensemble nominations at the Actor Awards and Critics' Choice Awards. With his Oscar nomination, Borisov became the first Russian to be nominated in an acting category in almost five decades, following Mikhail Baryshnikov's nomination in the same category in 1978.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2011 Elena Sasha's friend 2017 Ancestral Land Stepan Morozov 2018 Coach FC Meteor fan Crystal Swan Alik 2019 T-34 Serafim Ionov The Bull Anton Bykov The Port Romych Union of Salvation Anton Arbuzov 2020 Invasion Captain Ivan "Vanya" Korobanov AK-47 Mikhail Kalashnikov Peace! Love! Chewing Gum! Alexander Volkov Jr. TV series The Silver Skates Alexey "Alex" Tarasov Знакомство с героями фильми «Серебряные коньки» Has Anyone Seen My Girl? Sergei 2021 Compartment No. 6 Lyokha Petrov's Flu Sasha Gerda Oleg Captain Volkonogov Escaped Captain Volkonogov The Riot Pyotr Mama, I'm Home Zhenya 2023 Centaur Sasha 2024 The Master and Margarita Behemoth Voice One Hundred Years Ahead Glot Anora Igor English-language film 2025 The Poet Alexander Pushkin This Summer Will End Kesha 2026 Artificial Ilya Sutskever English-language film Filming
Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 2013Golden Leaf Best ActorZoyka's Apartment2020Golden Eagle AwardBest Actor in a Motion PictureThe Bull2020Moscow International Film Festival Chopard Talent Awards2020 Event of the year Discovery of the year2020 Journal Award GQ Actor of the Year2021Golden Eagle Award Best Actor in a Motion PictureAK-472021Nika AwardBest Supporting ActorSilver Skates 2021 European Film Awards European Actor Compartment No. 6 2021 São Paulo International Film Festival Best Actor 2021 Valladolid International Film Festival Best Actor 2021The Golden Unicorn AwardsBest Actor Captain Volkonogov Escaped2022White ElephantBest Leading Actor 2022 Jussi Awards Best Actor Compartment No. 6 2022Russian Guild of Film CriticsBest Leading Actor2022Jerusalem Film FestivalBest Leading Actor 2022 International Cinephile Society Awards Best Supporting Actor 2024 Gotham Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance Anora 2024 Astra Film Awards Best Supporting Actor 2024 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Performance 2024 Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor 2024 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association Outstanding Supporting Performance 2024 Florida Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor 2024 London Film Critics Circle Supporting Actor of the Year 2024 Austin Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor 2025 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor 2025 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Supporting Actor 2025 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 2025 Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actor 2025 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Best Acting Ensemble 2025 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor 2025 Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2025 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2025 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Performance 2025 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2025 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor
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See also List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Russia List of European Academy Award winners and nominees List of actors with Academy Award nominations List of actors nominated for Academy Awards for non-English performances
References
External links
Yuri Borisov on kino-teatr.ru