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Valery Nikolaev
Acting
Born: August 23, 1965
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
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.
Known For

The Terminal
as Milodragovich

The Saint
as Ilya Tretiak

U Turn
as Mr. Arkady

Compartment No. 6
as Fisherman

Mirror Wars: Reflection One
as Boris

The 5th Execution
as Sania

Don't Even Think
as Feldman

The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
as Balashev

Bear Hunting

In the Service of My Country
as Victor Bystroletov