Yura Borisov

Biography

Yuri Alexandrovich "Yura" Borisov (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Бори́сов, romanized: Yuriy Aleksandrovich Borisov; born 8 December 1992) is a Russian actor. He made his acting debut in the crime drama Elena (2011) and then won a Golden Eagle Award for his portrayal of Mikhail Kalashnikov in the biopic AK-47 (2020). He also starred in the films The Bull (2019), The Silver Skates (2020), Compartment No. 6 (2021), and Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021). For his international breakthrough performance in the American film Anora (2024), he was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Awards & recognition

• ★Golden Eagle Awards
• ★Golden Leaf
• ☆Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2025 · nominated
• ☆European Film Award — Best Actor · 2021 · nominated