Konstantin Khabensky
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| Born | 11 January 1972 Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Awards | Meritorious Actor |
Konstantin Yuryevich Khabensky (Russian: Константин Юрьевич Хабенский; born 11 January 1972) is a Russian actor best known in the West for starring in the films Night Watch and Day Watch as the lead character Anton Gorodetsky.
Khabensky was born and trained in St Petersburg, and now resides in Moscow. Khabensky was already a popular and well-established theatre and television/film actor prior to appearing in the -Watch films. However, their unprecedented success in both Russia and worldwide has made Khabensky the very popular actor in Russia, and one of the best-known Russian actors in the West.
Khabensky has been a stage actor in Satyricon Theatre (Moscow) and Lensovet Theatre in Saint Petersburg. In 1995–1996, he worked as presenter of regional TV in the department of music and information programs. Since 2003, Khabensky has been a member of Moscow Art Theatre stage cast, and a lead actor in Duck Hunt (Zilov), Mikhail Bulgakov's White Guard (Alexey Turbin) and Hamlet. Graduated from the Leningrad State Institute for Theatre, Music and Cinema in 1996 (course of V. Filshtinsky).
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Personal life [edit]
Konstantin Khabensky was married to radio-journalist Anastasiya Khabenskaya from 12 January 2000, until her death at age 35 from a brain tumor on 3 December 2008. He has one son by her, Ivan Konstantinovich, who was born in Moscow on 25 September 2007. In Russia he lives in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Awards [edit]
- Constellation
- Seagull ("Best Artist negative role" for the role of Claudius in Hamlet of the Moscow Art Theatre, 2005)
- The cinema award "Golden Eagle" (Green's role in the movie "The State Counselor", 2006)
- Stanislavsky Prize (for theatrical work in performances of the Moscow Art Theatre, 2007)
- Nominated "Best Actor" for Alexander Kolchak in the movie Admiral, 2008
Filmography [edit]
- Peter Leshchenko (2013)
- The Geographer (2013)
- The White Guard (2012) ... Dr. Trubin
- Vykrutasy (2011)... Vyacheslav "Slava" Kolotilov
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) ... Polyakov
- Admiral (2008) ... Admiral Alexander Kolchak
- Madagascar 2 – Russian voice (2008) ... Alex
- Wanted (2008) ... The Exterminator
- The Irony of Fate 2 (2008) ... Kostya Lukashin
- Day Watch (2006) ... Anton Gorodetsky
- Bednye Rodstvenniki (2006) ... Edik
- The State Counsellor (2005) ... Green
- Night Watch (2004) ... Anton Gorodetsky
Russian Dubbing [edit]
- Madagascar 1, 2, 3 as Alex The Lion
