Alexander Ustyugov
Aleksandr Sergeevich Ustyugov (born 17 October 1976) is a Russian actor, film director and musician. He is best known for his role as a main character Roman Shilov for 60 episodes of Cop Wars (TV mini-series) between 2005 and 2010 (ru), also as Victor Toropov in the 2019 Netflix TV series Better than Us.
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Alexander Ustyugov

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- Name
- Aleksandr Ustyugov
- Birth Name
- Aleksandr Sergeevich Ustyugov
- Born
- 17 October 1976
- Birthplace
- Ekibastuz, Pavlodar Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR
- Occupation
- Actor, musician, film and stage director
- Nationality
- Kazakhstan · Russia
- Education
- Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute
- Honours
- Chayka
- Languages
- Russian
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Aleksandr Sergeevich Ustyugov (born 17 October 1976) is a Russian actor, film director and musician. He is best known for his role as a main character Roman Shilov for 60 episodes of Cop Wars (TV mini-series) between 2005 and 2010 (ru), also as Victor Toropov in the 2019 Netflix TV series Better than Us.
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• Name — Aleksandr Ustyugov • Birth Name — Aleksandr Sergeevich Ustyugov • Born — 17 October 1976 • Birthplace — Ekibastuz, Pavlodar Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR • Citizenship — Kazakhstan → Russia • Occupation — Actor, musician, film and stage director • Years Active — 1996–present
Early life
Early life
Aleksandr Ustyugov was born in the city of Ekibastuz, Pavlodar Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan). After graduating from Ekibastuz secondary school No. 15, he entered vocational school No. 18, specialising in "Electrical Repair, Installation and Dismantling of Mining Equipment". He graduated from vocational school with honours, while working on the Vostochny Coal Mine. Aleksandr studied at art school for five years between 1988 and 1993 and during this time practised boxing at the Sports School Zhasyby.
Acting career
Acting career
Aleksandr Ustyugov continued his education in Omsk, where in 1993 he entered the Omsk State Transport University with a degree in "Carriage Engineering". He studied there for full-time for three semesters, before transferring to the Omsk Youth Theatre as an illuminator, before joining the theater's troupe. Omsk audience remembered the brilliant performance of the role of the Spider in the ballet extravaganza in verses from the life of insects Fly-Tsokotuha directed by Boris Krichmar. In 1996 Aleksandr entered the Omsk Regional College of Culture and Art (at OmTUZ), then in 1999 attended the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute for a further 3 years. After graduating from it, he moved to Moscow, where in 1999 he entered the Higher Theater School named after B.V. Schukin (course of Rodion Yurievich Ovchinnikov). He made many appearance in theatre productions before landing his first movie role in the 2002 film The Star. In 2003, upon graduation, he was invited to the troupe of the Russian Academic Youth Theater (RAMT) in Moscow, where he served until 2014. In 2014 Aleksandr moved to live in Saint Petersburg. In 2018, Ustyugov was nominated for the TEFI Award in the category "Best Actor in a TV Series" for his lead role in the TV series "The Golden Horde". In 2019, Ustyugov played the main villainous character Victor Toropov in 16 episodes of the Netflix TV series Better than Us
Personal life
Personal life
In August 2005, Aleksandr married actress Yanina Sokolovskaya, with whom he studied together on the same course at the Shchukin Theater School. In 2007, they had a daughter, Yevgeniya, and in 2015 the marriage broke up. In September 2015, Aleksandr married the daughter of a famous businessman, Anna Ozar, but three months later the marriage broke up.
Ekibastuz Group
Ekibastuz Group
In 2015, Ustyugov created his own musical group called "Ekibastuz". The group performs in the genre of St. Petersburg Rock. The band peeked on January 19, 2017 in the concert hall "Coliseum" in St. Petersburg, for the presentation of the debut album "Roads" written by Ustyugov who was also lead vocals.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — The Star — German soldier in the barn (uncredited) • 2005–2010 — Cop Wars — Roman Shilov — 60 episodes (ru) • 2006 — Petya Velikolepny — Petr Kotelnikov • 2008 — Fathers and Sons — Evgeniy Bazarov — (ru) • 2011 — The sorrows of joy of Hope — Oleg, businessman • 2012 — Snipers: Love under the Crosshairs — Capt. Subbotin • 2013 — Hello from Katyusha — Kapitan Ermakov — 4 episodes • 2013 — My last name is Shilov (Cop Wars) — Roman Shilov — TV movie (ru) • 2014 — Tiger footprint — Vlad Sazhin, leader of a criminal gang — TV movie • 2017 — Raid — Pargas • 2018 — The Golden Horde — Prince Yaroslav — 16 episodes (ru) • 2018 — Godunov — Fiodor Romanow — (ru) • 2018–2019 — Better than Us — Victor Toropov, Head of CRONOS Corporation — 16 episodes • 2020 — Ricochet — Denis — 16 episodes • 2020 — hunting for a Singer (Okhota na pevitsu) — Vladislav Sergeyevich Gordin — 1 episode (ru) • 2021 — Central Russia's Vampires — Klim — 3 episodes – 6, 7, 8 (ru) • 2021 — Vertinsky — Serzh — 1 episode • 2021 — Mikhailov's Method — Mihailov — 1 episode (ru) • 2021 — Alibi — Zavadsky — 13 episodes (ru) • 2025 — Konstantinopol — Sergey Neratov • 2026 — Knyaz Andrey — Anbal Yasin

Александр Устюгов в роли Ивана Москаленко в фильме "28 панфиловцев" (2016)
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Oleg Senchenko in shootings of Panfilov's 28 Men
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1976
Alexander Ustyugov born at Ekibastuz.
Film
• Illustration — Panfilov's 28 Men (2016), the historical war film. • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — Moscow Mission — Martin's Aide • 2014 — Sunstroke — Navy Officer Vladimir Yumatov • 2016 — Rhapsody of Leningrad • 2016 — Panfilov's 28 Men — Ivan Moskalenko, Red Army • 2016 — Viking — Yaropolk I Sviatoslavich • 2019 — Union of Salvation — Prince Alexey Orlov, a general-adjutant, commander of Horse guards • 2020 — White Snow — Maksimych, instructor
Honours
In 2017 Aleksandr was awarded the title "Honorary Citizen of Ekibastuz" was awarded for his contribution to the socio-economic development of the Ekibastuz region.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Alexander Sergeyevich Ustyugov and Aleksandr Sergeevich Ustyugov. His recorded language was Russian. Recorded as actor, theatre director, film director and musician.
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