Mikhail Yefremov

Mikhail Yefremov studied at Moscow Art Theatre School. The recorded working language is Russian. Works named in the authority record are Citizen Poet. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Russia, State Prize of the Russian Federation, Nika Award and Golden Eagle Awards.

• Name — Mikhail Yefremov • Born — 10 November 1963 • Birthplace — Moscow, USSR • Years Active — 1976 — 2020, 2026 — present • Occupation — Actor

Mikhail is the son of People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Yefremov and Sovremennik Theatre actor Professor Alla Pokrovskaya (Boris Pokrovsky's daughter). He made his stage and screen debut in the mid 1970s as a schoolboy. In 1982–1984, Yefremov served in Soviet Army. In 1987 he graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School. Yefremov was married four times and has six children. His first wife was the editor Asya Vorobieva. Their son Nikita is a Sovremennik Theatre actor. His second wife was the actress Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya, their son Nikolay is also an actor. His third wife was actress Kseniya Kachalina, they have a daughter Anna-Maria. His fourth wife is audio engineer Sofiya Kruglikova, they have daughters Vera and Nadezhda, and son Boris. In 2009–2014, Yefremov presented the Channel One show Wait for Me, dedicated to the search of long lost relatives and friends. In the 2010s, he collaborated with Dmitry Bykov on their project "Citizen Poet" (a pun on Nikolai Nekrasov's poem "Poet and Citizen"). Yefremov read poems, written by Bykov, which are usually satirical comments on the contemporary Russian society, politics and culture. Each poem parodies the style of a famous poet of the past, e.g. Pushkin, Nekrasov, Kipling, among others. It was originally broadcast on TV Rain channel, but the original project was closed because the poems were too critical towards the Russian government. Currently, the show is hosted in audio format by Echo of Moscow radio station. On June 8, 2020, Yefremov was involved in a head-on collision while driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver of the other car died in the hospital. A video of Yefremov speaking to the police in a slurred manner after the accident was widely published. The accident affected Yefremov's health, causing him to suffer an ischemic stroke during court proceedings. On September 8, 2020, Yefremov was sentenced to 8 years in a medium-security prison, as well as obligated to pay 800,000 rubles (around $10,000) in restitution to the family of the deceased driver. His lawyer, Elman Pashaev, has been banned from practicing law for one year. On appeal, Yefremov's sentence was reduced to 7.5 years. He was released on 9 April 2025. Prior to the incident, Yefremov was set to star in the Russian detective/fantasy series Vampiry Sredney Polosy (Вампиры средней полосы, Vampires of Central Russia). Afterwards, the entire series was redone with actor Yuri Stoyanov and all traces of Yefremov's participation were wiped from the series.

• Year — Film — Original Title — Role • 1979 — When I Will Become a Giant — Когда я стану великаном — Petya Kopeykin • 1991 — Viva Gardes-Marines! — Виват, гардемарины! — Pyotr Fyodorovich • 2000 — The Romanovs: An Imperial Family — Романовы. Венценосная семья — Alexander Kerensky • 2002 — Antikiller — Антикиллер — Banker • 2002 — In Motion — В движении — Vovan • 2004 — Moscow Saga — Московская сага — party organizer of the medical institute • 2005 — The 9th Company — 9 рота — Dembel • 2005 — The State Counsellor — Статский советник — Mylnikov • 2006 — Nobody Knows About Sex — Никто не знает про секс — Kesha's dad • 2006 — Piranha — Охота на пиранью — Dorokhov • 2006 — The Storm Gate — Грозовые ворота — Captain Lanevsky • 2007 — 12 — 12 — 8th Juror • 2007 — Election Day — День выборов — Father Innokenty • 2007 — Paragraph 78 — Параграф 78 — Prison commander • 2007 — Actress — Артистка — Gusyatnikov • 2007 — The Irony of Fate 2 — Ирония судьбы. Продолжение — Ded Moroz • 2009 — The Best Movie 2 — Самый лучший фильм 2 — Sailor's father • 2009 — Attack on Leningrad — Ленинград — Omelchenko • 2009 — The Book of Masters — Книга мастеров — The bogatyr • 2010 — Love in the Big City 2 — Любовь в большом городе 2 — coach • 2011 — Generation P — Generation П — Leonid (Legion) Azadovsky • 2012 — Soulless — Духless — Alexey Alexeyevich Kondratov • 2012 — Rzhevsky Versus Napoleon — Ржевский против Наполеона — Leo Tolstoy • 2013 — The Thaw — Оттепель — Fyodor Krivitsky • 2015 — About Love — Про любовь — groom • 2016 — The Good Boy — Хороший мальчик — Vladimir Dronov • 2020 — Goalkeeper of the Galaxy — Вратарь Галактики — Vasiliy • 2021 — Upon the Magic Roads — Конёк-горбунок — Tsar (voiced by Sergey Burunov); filmed in 2018

Mikhail Yefremov was recorded at birth as Михаил Олегович Ефремов. The authorities additionally record the heading Mikhail Olegovich Yefremov. His recorded language was Russian. He married Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya, Kseniya Kachalina and Sofya Nikolayevna Kruglikova.

Mikhail Yefremov is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation theatre director. Recorded with the occupation film producer. Recorded with the occupation stage actor. Recorded as having received Merited Artist of Russia, State Prize of the Russian Federation and Nika Award. Recognition and collections. Yefremov received Merited Artist of Russia, State Prize of the Russian Federation, Nika Award, Golden Eagle Awards and TEFI.