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Viacheslav Dovzhenko | |
|---|---|
В'ячеслав Довженко | |
| Born | 18 September 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Ksenia Basha-Dovzhenko (divorced) |
| Children | 2, including Ivan |
| Awards | Golden Dzyga (2018) Kinokolo (2018) Merited Artist of Ukraine (2019) |
Viacheslav Valeriyovych Dovzhenko (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Валерійович Довженко; born 18 September 1976) is a Ukrainian theater and film actor. He is a recipient of the Golden Dzyga award for Best Actor for his role in the film Cyborgs (2017).
Early life and education
[edit]Viacheslav Dovzhenko was born on 18 September 1976 in Dnipro. In 1995, he graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk State Theater School, specializing in both puppet theater and drama.[1]
In 2009, he graduated from the directing department of the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University.[2]
Career
[edit]Dovzhenko began his career at the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after Taras Shevchenko. In 1998, he moved to Kyiv to join the Kyiv Free Theater. Since 2011, he has been a prominent member of the Kyiv Academic Drama Theatre on Podil.[2]
He gained national recognition for his portrayal of "Serpen" (August) in the 2017 film Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die, which earned him Best Actor honors at both the Golden Dzyga and Kinokolo awards.
In 2018, he recorded a video message in support of Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov, who was at the time illegally imprisoned in Russia.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Prayer for Hetman Mazepa | Peter I | |
| 2012 | The White Guard | Episode role | TV series |
| 2017 | Cyborgs | "Serpen" (August) | Best Actor, Golden Dzyga |
| 2018 | Swingers | Andriy | |
| 2020 | District from DVRZ | Serhiy Bondar | Lead role (TV series) |
| 2021 | The Other Franko | Petro Franko | Biopic |
| 2022 | The Exchange | Oleksandr (Surgeon) | |
| 2023 | Bucha | FSB Colonel Strelnikov | |
| 2024 | Slovo House: Unfinished Novel | Mykola Khvylovy |
Personal life
[edit]Dovzhenko was married to actress Ksenia Basha. They have two sons, including Ivan Dovzhenko, who has also pursued acting.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2018: Golden Dzyga — Best Actor (Cyborgs)
- 2018: Kinokolo — Best Actor (Cyborgs)
- 2019: Merited Artist of Ukraine
- 2021: Khmelnytskyi Film Festival — Best Acting Performance (The Other Franko)
References
[edit]- ↑ Knyazhytskyy, Mykola (1 April 2018). "Viacheslav Dovzhenko: Ukrainian art is in a renaissance". Espreso TV. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Viacheslav Dovzhenko – Actor". Theatre on Podil. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cyborgs lead actor supports Oleh Sentsov". TSN. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ Aronova, Viktoria (13 February 2025). "Ivan Dovzhenko: "I am ready to take the relay of female attention from my father"". Ty Kyiv. Retrieved 14 February 2025.