Berik Aitzhanov
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Berik Aitzhanov (Kazakh: Берік Бөшенұлы Айтжанов, Berik Bóshenuly Aıtjanov) is a Kazakh actor and film producer. He was named Best Actor in 2011 for his performance in "The Liquidator" and "Returning to the A", which hit the Oscar's Long List.
Background
Aitzhanov was born in Kzyl-Orda, and raised in Almaty. His father is a police officer and mother is an educator in kindergarten.
Career
Berik's career began with theater roles. His debut role was in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", in which he played Laertes the son of Polonius. Berik made his big screen breakthrough in 2005, when he took a part in Rymbek Alpiyev's "Wolf Hour". Later in 2005, Berik starred in "Zastava" and "Mahambet" followed by "Mustafa Shokai", which was filmed in Prague. In 2008 Berik starred in "Brothers", a TV Series created and directed by Akhan Satayev. Berik continued his run with Akhan in 2010 action-drama film "The Liquidator" co-starring Vinnie Jones and Karlygash Muhammedzhanova.