Leonid Bichevin

Leonid Bichevin
Леонид Бичевин
Born	Leonid Aleksandrovich Bichevin (1984-12-24) 24 December 1984 Klimovsk, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Mariya Berdinskikh (2011–present)
Children	2

Leonid Aleksandrovich Bichevin (Russian: Леони́д Алекса́ндрович Биче́вин; born 24 December 1984) is a Russian film and theater actor.

Early life

Leonid Bichevin was born in Klimovsk, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). In his youth he was engaged in music, and played in a band on the guitar. In addition, since his childhood he had a horse and he was fond of horse riding. After the ninth grade of school, he decided to devote himself to breeding and raising rare breeds of horses. For this, he entered the agricultural school in Kolomna.

However, after studying there for a while he became interested in becoming an actor.

Enrolled in the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, he graduated in 2006 from the course of Yuri Shlykov. Graduation theatrical performances: "Straw Hat" by E. Labish; "West Side Story" by A. Lorents; "The Theatrical Novel" by M. Bulgakov.

In 2006, right after receiving the diploma, he was admitted to the troupe of the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre.

He collaborated with the Vilnius Theater Angelica Holina and played in the production of "Carmen" J. Bizet (director A. Kholin, the role - Don Jose).

Career

He is best known for his roles in films Cargo 200 and Morphine by Alexei Balabanov. Bichevin has been the member of the Vakhtangov Theatre since 2006, and has participated in plays such as Cyrano de Bergerac, The Dog in the Manger, Troilus and Cressida, Amphitryon and Measure for Measure.

Personal life

He dated his classmate at the theater institute, actress Agniya Kuznetsova. On 29 July 2011, Leonid Bichevin married actress Mariya Berdinskikh. They had a son Ivan in September 2014. At the end of 2019 they had a second son Stepan.

Filmography

Year	Title	Original Title	Role	Notes
2006	3/2	Три полуграции	Denis	(TV Series)
	More Important Than Love	Важнее, чем любовь	Vladik Egorov
2007	The Law Teacher	Учитель в законе	Max	(TV Series)
	A Simple Story	Простая история	Sergei Egorov
	Cargo 200	Груз 200	Valera
2008	Cossasc Brigands	Казаки разбойники	Andrei	(TV Mini Series)
	Morphine	Морфий	Dr Mikhail Polyakov
	Closed Spaces	Закрытые пространства	Venya
	Once Upon a Time in the Provinces	Однажды в провинции	Che (Misha)
	Borrowed Life	Жизнь взаймы	Denis Adamov
2009	Palm Sunday	Вербное воскресенье	Gennadiy Nikitin	(TV Mini Series)
	Ash Waltz	Рябиновый вальс	Alexei Smirnov	Alexander Abdulov Prize for Best Actor
	Wild	Дикий	Rudik	(TV Series) (1 episode)
2010	Turbulence zone	Зона турбулентности	Kostia
	The Law Teacher 2	Учитель в законе 2	Max
	Decoy	Подсадной	Nikolay
2011	Everybody Has His Own War	У каждого своя война	Victor Tolkacev (Gavroche)	(TV Mini Series)
	Dragon's Syndrome	Синдром дракона	Alexander Volkov	(TV Mini Series)
	The Group of Happiness	Группа счастья	Boris	(TV Mini Series)
	The Last Meeting	Последняя встреча	Ivan Shilov	(TV Mini Series)
2012	The Girl and Death	Девушка и смерть	Young Nikolai
2014	Kuprin. In The Dark	Куприн. Впотьмах	Ivan Egorovich Alarin
	Stuntman	Трюкач	Alexander Zaborsky	(TV Mini Series)
	Chagall — Malevich	Шагал - Малевич	Marc Chagall
2015	Heirs	Наследники	Gleb Tregubov
2017	Once Upon a Time We Lived	Жили-были мы	Dad
	The Road to Calvary	Хождение по мукам	Ivan Telegin	(TV Mini Series)
2017-2019	The Adaptation	Адаптация	Ashton Ivy / Oleg Menshov	(TV Series, 2 seasons)
2019	Union of Salvation	Союз спасения	Sergey Muravyov-Apostol, podpolkovnik of the Chernigov Regiment revolt	Films based on Union of Salvation
2019-2020	Russian Affairs	Содержанки	Nikita Lisin	(TV Series, 2 seasons)
2020	Trigger	Триггер	Leonid Polmoranin	(TV Series)
	Games People Play	Безопасные связи
2022	Silence	Mолчание		(TV Mini Series)
	Union of Salvation: Time of Wrath	Союз Спасения: Время Гнева	Sergey Muravyov-Apostol, podpolkovnik of the Chernigov Regiment revolt	(TV Series)
	Aeterna	Этерна	Rupert fok Felsenburg	(TV Series)

Theatre roles

Year	Title	Original Title	Role	Original Author	Theatre
2006	Chasing Two Hares	За двумя зайцами	Actor	Mykhailo Starytsky	Vakhtangov Theatre
	Imperial Hunt	Царская охота	Bonniperti	Leonid Zorin
	Cyrano de Bergerac	Сирано де Бержерак	Brissaille	Edmond Rostand
	Frédérick or the Crime Boulevard	Фредерик, или Бульвар преступлений	Parizo	Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
	Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves	Али-Баба и сорок разбойников	Warder	Vyacheslav Shalevich
	Dedication of Eve	Посвящение Еве	Chymera	Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
	The Dog in the Manger	Собака на сене	Camilo	Lope de Vega
			Leonido
2007	Deep Blue Sea	Глубокое синее море	Phil	Terence Mervyn Rattigan
2008	Locust	Белая акация	Cameraman	Isaak Dunayevsky
	Amphitryon	Амфитрион	Naucratès	Molière
2008-2011	Troilus and Cressida	Троил и Крессида	Troilus	William Shakespeare
2010	Measure for Measure	Мера за меру	Le Coude	William Shakespeare
2010–present	Masquerade	Маскарад	Prince Zvezdich	Mikhail Lermontov
2011	The Pier (Filumena Marturano)	Пристань (Филумена Мартурано)	Michele	Eduardo De Filippo
2012-2013	Anna Karenina	Анна Каренина	Count Tyszkiewicz	Leo Tolstoy
	Demons	Бесы	Liputin	Fyodor Dostoevsky
2014-2019	The Marriage of Figaro	Безумный день, или Женитьба Фигаро	Figaro	Pierre Beaumarchais
2015	On the strings of the rain	На струнах дождя	Alexander	Albert Kowalski
2016–present	The Storm	Гроза	Boris	Alexander Ostrovsky
2018–present	Eugene Onegin	Евгений Онегин	Eugene Onegin	Alexander Pushkin
2019–2022	Saturday, Sunday, Monday	Суббота, воскресенье, понедельник	Rocco	Eduardo De Filippo
2020–present	The Italian Straw Hat	Соломенная шляпка	Fadinard	Eugène Labiche and Marc-Michel
	Flight	Бег	Sergei Golubkov	Mikhail Bulgakov

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Project	Result
2009	International Festival of Film Debuts	Alexander Abdulov Prize	Ash Waltz	Won

External links

• Leonid Bichevin at IMDb