Master of Surgery Schepkin Higher Theatre School.
After graduating from the M. Schepkin Theatre School, he worked in the some of the most popular theatres of Moscow: 1963-1965 - Sovremennik Theatre, Yermolova Theatre (1965-1969), Mayakovsky Theatre (1969-1977), Malyi Theatre (1977-1985), Yermolova Theatre (1985-1990), Malyi Theatre (1990-2006). He appeared in over 120 films in his native country. His first appearance on film was in When the Trees Were Tall (1961).
His most popular films are: Operation Y, The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed, Twelve Chairs, The Adjutant of His Excellency, Dauria, Trial on the Road, Gambrinus, and Deti ponedelnika.
His last appearances were in, DMB (2000) and Brigada (2002). People"s Artist of Russia (1994).