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Aleksandr Baluev

Aleksandr Baluev

Actor · Born December 6, 1958 (67) · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baluev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Балу́ев; born 6 December 1958) is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 100 films and numerous stage productions since 1980. Aleksandr Baluev was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He graduated in 1975 from Moscow School No. 637. After unsuccessful attempts to enter the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute he worked for a year as assistant illuminator in the light department at Mosfilm. The second attempt was more successful, with Aleksandr entering the Moscow Art Theatre School on Pavel Massalsky's course. In 1980, he successfully completed the training and became an actor of the Soviet Army Theatre. The first role in his theatrical career was playing in productions of Clock Without Hands and Lady of the Camellias. In 1986, Aleksandr Baluev went to the Moscow Yermolova Theatre, playing leading roles in productions of The Second Year of Freedom, Snow Near the Prison, and Caligula. In the late 1980s, Aleksandr Baluev left the theater. He is now active in the enterprise and collaborates with the Lenkom Theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 6, 1958 (67)
From
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Aleksandr Baluev's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Power
21%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Survival
10%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Romantic
2
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aleksandr Baluev's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aleksandr Baluev's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Mr. Moses

  • Prince Andrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • On the Hills of Manchuria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Karuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Arbat Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 19 episodes · as Георгий Рябинский

  • Княжна милосердия (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Дмитрий Раевский, отец Алексея

  • Gorky 53 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Харитон

  • It Happens to People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as батюшка

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Valentin Borisovich

  • Unprincipled in the Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Дама с собачкой (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Elizaveta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Screenplay · as Hotel Owner

  • The Cathedral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as князь Бадарин отец Марии

  • СССР. Знак качества с Иваном Охлобыстиным (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Актер театра и кино

  • Lagin's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Gloomy River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Petr Danilovich Gromov

  • Unprincipled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • At The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Frenchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tatishchev

  • The Lenin Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as prince Turkestanov

  • Lenin: Revolution Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Полковник Туркестанов

  • The Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ной

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Sophia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stephen the Great

  • The Lords of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Director

  • The Heritage of Love(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Heirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Vladimir Petrovich Skvortsov

  • Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Televedushchiy

  • Tiger Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Arkadi Islaev

  • The Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lebiadkin

  • The Heavenly Wanderers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Дымов

  • Если небо молчит (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Антиох

  • Life and Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Krymov

  • Peter the Great: The Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Петр Первый

  • The Best Movie 3-DE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Виктор Палыч

  • Zaitsev, burn! Showman Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Yakovlev

  • Na Oshchup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Father

  • Kandahar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Interceptor(2009)

    as Georgiy Kurylo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • One War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Carp

  • Crimson Color of Snowfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Andrey Prokhorov, Roman Prokhorov

  • The Banishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mark

  • Snow Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Борис

  • Crime & Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Svidrigailov

  • Crime & Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Svidrigailov

  • 1612: Khroniki smutnogo vremeni(2007)

    as Brigand Osina

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Частный заказ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Indi(2007)

    as Dukelsky

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Turkish Gambit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as General Sobolev

  • Your Will Not Leave Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Tycoon's Interpreter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ivan

  • Офицеры (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ширяев Вадим Николаевич (полковник КГБ)

  • Dinner is served! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yevhenii

  • Red Deer Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · as Vyacheslav Izvol'skiy

  • Stupid Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bashitsev

  • Heiresses 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Oleg

  • Red Sky, Black Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Fall of the Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kostin

  • The Turkish Gambit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as general Mikhail Sobolev

  • Evening Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • About Love In Any Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Editor

  • The Moscow Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Count Krestovsky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Elbrus Tamayev (20 years later)

  • Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Посылка с Марса (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Леонид

  • The Truth of the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as President Heydar Aliyev

  • Bless the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Larichev

  • Amber Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Таманов, генерал федеральных войск в Чечне

  • On the Other Side of the Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Antikiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Shaman

  • Tycoon: A New Russian(2002)

    as Koretskiy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Special Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 7 episodes · as Major Platov aka Klim

  • The Hunt for an Angel, or the Four Loves of a Poet and a Soothsayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Идеальная пара (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Turn of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Heiresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Oleg

  • In August of 1944 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Мищенко

  • Нина. Расплата за любовь (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Proof of Life(2000)

    as Russian Colonel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Recluse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Konstantin and Andrey Streletskiy

  • Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mike

  • Kamenskaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Владимир Вакар

  • Mu-Mu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gerasim

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    as Mikhail Tulchinsky

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Peacemaker(1997)

    as General Aleksandr Kodoroff

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Middle Age Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Григорий Копытин

  • Line of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Vadim

  • Линия жизни (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Muslim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Brother

  • Black Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Labyrinth of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Kennet the Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Richard the Lion-Hearted

  • Moscow Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Richard the Lionheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ричард Львиное Сердце

  • The Werewolf Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vasily Kovalev

  • Purification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Kerosene Salesman's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Love with Benefits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Кожемякин-младший

  • The Autumn Campaign of 1799 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Arrow of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Egorka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Investigation Held by ZnaToKi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as работник овощебазы

  • Okolochny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles, 110 of them dated from 1971 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Peacemaker (1997)

$110M worldwide

Highest rated

Tycoon: A New Russian (2002)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

The Peacemaker (1997)

Film career

19712026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 111 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 112: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 112: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s48 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Aleksandr Baluev's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Heritage of Love (2016)

91st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tycoon: A New Russian (2002)

Midcredits 60th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Aleksandr Baluev work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aleksandr Baluev's MovieCove titles; Marat Basharov shares the most, 3.