Honored Artist of the RSFSR (10.31.1988). People's Artist of Russia (8.01.1999). At school, he took an active part in the activities of the drama circle. In 1973 he graduated from the acting department of LGITMiK (workshop of Vasily Merkuryev and Irina Meyerhold). Actor of the Academic Drama Theater named after A.S. Pushkin (Alexandrinsky Theater, St. Petersburg). He made his film debut in 1973 in the movie Smart Things. In the role of a soldier, Ivan Varezhkin was the host of the popular children's program "Tale after Tale" of Leningrad television. Actively engaged in dubbing. Since 2008, he has been Chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia.

KNOWN FOR

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
1983
The Fall of the Empire
2005
Anna Karenina
1997
The Life of Klim Samgin
1988
Memories of Sherlock Holmes
2000
Реализация
2019
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
1983
Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
2002
Russia Is Young
1984
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
2004
The Keepers
1991
Shadowboxing
2005

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
68
2025
Eugene Telegin
2019
The Cry of Silence
as Trifonov
2019
Реализация
as Трибулин
2019
Secrets of the Investigation. The Last Century
as Belyaev
2018
Семейная тайна
as Stanislav Mikhailovich
2018
Мельник
as Кочетков
2015
Неразрезанные страницы
as Никоненко
2009
Lieutenant Suvorov
2009
Love supervised
2007
Night Visitors
as Матвей
2006
Abduction of the Sparrow
2005
Shadowboxing
2005
The Fall of the Empire
as colonel Ryabikov
2004
Ragin
2004
Evening Bell
2004
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
as inspector Kramer
2002
The Tale of Fedot, the Shooter
as Scotish ambassador
2002
A Savage
2002
The Inspector General
as городничий
2002
Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
as Inspector Cramer
2000
Memories of Sherlock Holmes
as Policeman
1999
Passion Boulevard
1997
Anna Karenina
as Doctor's Doorman
1995
Not Yet a Time for Sorrow
as Grinya
1994
Plane's Flying to Russia
as Vanya
1994
The Scoundrel 2
1993
Makarov
1992
The Dream of Russia
as Russian naval officer
1992
On June 22, at Exactly 4 O'clock...
as Василий Брагин
1991
Until the Thunder Strikes
as Alexey Voronin
1991
The Pot
1991
About the Soldier and the Tsar
1991
Taras the Noble Bandit
1991
The Keepers
as Tom Bombadil
1990
Swarm
1990
Jokes
as Nechiporenko - sanitar/zabiyaka na svadbe/sotrudnik NKVD
1989
Nomad Bus
as пьяница-колхозник
1989
Grief in a Snuffbox
1989
A Gift from Soldier Ivan Varezhkin
1989
Soldier and Judge
1989
Decease
1988
Treasure
as Михаил
1988
Mirror for a Hero
as Пухарев
1988
The Life of Klim Samgin
1987
Happy Stay!
1987
Scarlet Stone
as Степан Егорышев
1987
The Isle of Lost Ships
as "Sailor"
1987
The Ghost of the City of Eulenberg
as капрал
1987
Ivan and Matryona
1987
Soldier and Emir
1986
The Left-Hander
as тульский мастер-оружейник
1986
In the Shooting Solitude
as Митрий Хромов
1986
About Nikita Tulskiy
1986
Soldier and Imp
1985
Winter Cherries
as Sasha
1984
Let the Fireweed Bloom!..
1984
And Then Came Bumbo...
as Raul de Bragelon, wrestler
1984
Russia Is Young
as Меньшиков
1983
Action Scene
1983
Nail From Home
1983
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 2
as Policeman
1983
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
as полицейский который арестовал Ватсона за "кражу" сокровищ (нет в титрах)
1983
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
as policeman
1981
Comrade Innokenti
1980
When Did Saint Patrick Die?
1979
The Zavyalov Weirdos
as Егорка (роман «Версия»)
1979
Ball
1973
Smart Things
as музыкант