Garik Kharlamov
Russian actor (born 1981)
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Igor Yuryevich Kharlamov (Russian: Игорь Юрьевич Харламов[1], born February 28, 1981), known professionally as Garik Kharlamov (Russian: Гарик Харламов) is a Russian film, television, and voice actor, comedian, television presenter, singer, and producer. He is best known as the long-time resident, co-host, and creative producer of the Comedy Club show on TNT channel.
February 28, 1981
Garik Kharlamov | |
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| Born | Andrey Yuryevich Kharlamov February 28, 1981 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Occupations | Actor, television presenter, comedian, singer, film producer, television producer, showman, youtuber |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Yulia Leshchenko
(m. 2010; div. 2013)Yekaterina Kovalchuk
(m. 2024) |
| Awards | MTV Russia Movie Awards (2008) |
Biography
Born Andrey, he had his name changed to Igor at three months as a tribute to his late grandfather.[2] In the 1990s, when Kharlamov was still a teenager, his parents divorced. He emigrated to the United States with his father. At the age of 14 in Chicago, Kharlamov studied acting under Billy Zane.[3] He also worked part-time selling cell phones and as a cashier at McDonald's. Kharlamov returned to Russia in 1999.
He graduated from the State University of Management with a degree in human resource management. During his university years, he gained his first fame by participating in KVN.[4]
He has worked for several Russian television channels, including Muz-TV, TNT, STS, and NTV. A permanent resident of the Comedy Club, Kharlamov replaced Garik Martirosyan as the show's co-host in 2015, and became its creative producer in 2024.
Despite having been a trusted person of Vladimir Putin during his 2012 and 2018 presidential campaigns, Kharlamov condemned the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5][6] However, he still got on the Ukraine's sanctions list for "calling publicly for a war of aggression, excusing and legitimizing Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories.[7][8]
Personal life
From 2013 to 2020, Kharlamov was married to actress Kristina Asmus. They have a daughter together.
Kharlamov supports PFC CSKA Moscow.
Selected filmography
- The Best Movie (2008)
- The Best Movie 2 (2009)
- The Best Movie 3-De (2011)
- Univer. New Dorm (2014)
- Interns (2015)
- Bender: The Beginning (2021)
- What Men Talk About. Simple Pleasures (2023)
Voice roles
- Alisa Knows What to Do! (2012)
- The Snow Queen 2 (2015)
- The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2021)
- The Last Warrior: A Messenger of Darkness (2021)
- Prostokvashino (2024)
Russian dubbing
- Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013) (Martin Short)
- The Lego Movie (2014) (Nick Offerman)
- Jungle Shuffle (2014) (Drake Bell)
- Suburbicon (2017) (Matt Damon)
- Show Dogs (2018) (Ludacris)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) (Nick Kroll)
- The Canterville Ghost (2023) (Stephen Fry)
- Peter Five Eight (2024) (Kevin Spacey)