Yevgeny Tsyganov
Prize Government of Russian Federation in the field of culture (2015) Yevgeny Eduardovich Tsyganov (born 15 March 1979) is a Russian stage and film actor, director, screenwriter and composer.
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Yevgeny Tsyganov

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- Name
- Yevgeny Tsyganov
- Born
- 15 March 1979
- Birthplace
- Moscow, USSR
- Occupation
- Actor
- Education
- Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
- Awards
- Kinotavr (2002) Golden Eagle Award (2015)
- Nationality
- Russia.
- Fields
- acting.
- Honours
- Russian Federation's Government Award, Government Prize of the Russian Federation, Government Prize in Culture, Nika Award, Golden Eagle Awards and Golden Mask.
- Languages
- Russian.
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Prize Government of Russian Federation in the field of culture (2015) Yevgeny Eduardovich Tsyganov (born 15 March 1979) is a Russian stage and film actor, director, screenwriter and composer.
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Biography
Biography
Yevgeny Tsyganov studied at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute and Russian Institute of Theatre Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. The field of work recorded is acting. Distinctions recorded are Russian Federation's Government Award, Government Prize of the Russian Federation, Government Prize in Culture and Nika Award.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Yevgeny Tsyganov • Born — 15 March 1979 • Birthplace — Moscow, USSR • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2001–present • Children — 8 • Education — Russian Institute of Theatre Arts • Awards — Kinotavr (2002) Golden Eagle Award (2015)
Early life
Early life
Yevgeny Tsyganov was born in Moscow in the family of employees of the Moscow Research Institute. Yevgeny graduated from the music school in the piano performance class. Starting from the age of nine, he spent four years playing various roles at the Taganka Theatre, where he participated in productions created especially for young viewers.
Career
Career
In 1993-97 Tsyganov performed with the youth rock band A.S. Then he created a new group with his friends, Grenki, and played at various clubs in and around Moscow. The band released one album and was disbanded by 2004, reunited in 2009. In 1996 he entered the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, but studied there for only one year and eventually decided to change his major to film direction. In 1997 he entered the directing department Russian Institute of Theatre Arts, from which he graduated in 2001, where he met Pyotr Fomenko, who some time later invited Yevgeny to work together on some joint projects. In 2000, Tsyganov played a role in the play One Absolutely Happy Village and a year later joined Pyotr Fomenko Studio Theater. In 2001, Yevgeny played a title role in the film Collector (2001) by Yuri Grymov, which was his first film role. The debut was very successful and kick-started his cinema career. Already in 2002, Tsyganov was awarded at the film festival Kinotavr for his role in the film Let’s Make Love. The movie Mermaid (2007), in which he played a major role, was selected as the Russian entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, but was not nominated. In the following years he built up an impressive portfolio in Russian cinema, yet remained active in the theatre. In 2022, he won the Golden Mask as Best Actor for his performance in Dmitry Krymov's Mozart. Don Juan. The General Rehearsal in Fomenko Workshop Theatre. As of 2024, he is referred to as the main actor of Russian cinema. In April 2025, Tsyganov won Silver Saint George for Best Actor Prize at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival for his performance in the film Family Happiness.
Personal life
Personal life
Yevgeny married actress Irina Leonova in 2005. The couple has seven children. In 2015, the actor left the family. His wife at the time was expecting their seventh child. In 2019 Tsyganov married actress Yuliya Snigir. On 9 March 2016, their son Fedor was born.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Collector — Ilya • 2002 — Let's Make Love — Postnikov • 2003 — The Stroll — Petya • 2004 — Children of the Arbat — Sasha Pankratov • 2005 — Dreaming of Space — Gherman • 2006 — Hunter — Vladimir • 2006 — Piter FM — Maksim • 2007 — Branch of Lilac — Sergei Rachmaninoff • 2007 — Mermaid — Aleksandr 'Sasha' Viktorovich • 2008 — Plus One — puppet — cameo • 2009 — Newsmakers — Herman • 2010 — Fortress of War — Lieutenant Pochernikov • 2010 — Inadequate People — psychologist Pavel Kozlov • 2011 — Brothel Lights — Valera • 2013 — The Thaw — Viktor Khrustalyov — TV series • 2015 — Battle for Sevastopol — Leonid • 2015 — Territory — Andrei Gurin • 2015 — About Love — Boris • 2015 — Garden of Eden — Zilov • 2015 — The Land of Oz — driver • 2016 — Sophia — Ivan III — TV series • 2017 — Blockbuster — Khlebnikov • 2017 — You All Infuriate Me — Gennady Chernykh — TV series • 2017 — About Love. For Adults Only — passer • 2018 — A Rough Draft — Anton • 2018 — The Man Who Surprised Everyone — Yegor Korshunov • 2018 — The Soul Conductor — Kalkov • 2019 — Dead Lake — Maksim Pokrovskiy • 2020 — Inadequate People 2 — psychologist Pavel Kozlov • 2021 — Medea • 2023 — 1993 — Viktor • 2024 — The Master and Margarita — the Master • 2025 — Batya 2: Ded • 2025 — Scenes of Friendly Ties
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Yevgeny Eduardovich Tsyganov and Evgeny Tsyganov. His recorded language was Russian. He married Irina Leonova and Yuliya Snigir.
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Yevgeny Tsyganov received Russian Federation's Government Award, Government Prize of the Russian Federation, Government Prize in Culture, Nika Award, Golden Eagle Awards and Golden Mask.
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