Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Biography
Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov (born January 27, 1948) is a Soviet-born Russian American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974 for more opportunities in western dance. After freelancing with many companies, he joined the New York City Ballet as a principal dancer to learn George Balanchine's style of movement. He then moved to New York to dance with the American Ballet Theatre, where he later became artistic director. Baryshnikov has spearheaded many of his own artistic projects and has been associated in particular with promoting modern dance, premiering dozens of new works, including many of his own. His success as a dramatic actor on stage, cinema and television has helped him become probably the most widely recognized contemporary ballet dancer. In 1977, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his work as "Yuri Kopeikine" in the film The Turning Point.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
53
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-01-27 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Riga, Latvia
Acting

2024

The White Helicopter as Pope Benedict XVI

2023

猟銃 as Not available

2018

Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)

2014

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit as Minister Sorokin (Uncredited)

2014

Doll & Em as Mikhail

2011

Top Model po-russki as Special guest

2006

Rehearsing a Dream as Self

2005

Iconoclasts as Self

1999

Oh, Misha as Not available

1998

Sex and the City as Aleksandr Petrovsky

1994

NeXt as Self

1992

Babilée '91 as Self - Dancer

1991

Company Business as Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko

1987

Dancers as Tony

1986

American Masters as Self

1985

White Nights as Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko

1985

That's Dancing! as Self - Host

1984

Les Sylphides as Not available

1983

Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance as Self (archive footage)

1982

Baryshnikov in Hollywood as Self - Performer

1980

Carmen as Don José

1979

Baryshnikov at the White House as Not available

1977

The Turning Point as Yuri

1977

The Nutcracker as Toy Nutcracker / Prince

1977

Giselle as Count Albrecht

1972

Le Grand Échiquier as Self

1971

Great Performances as Self

1971

Fiesta as Pedro Romero

1969

World's Young Ballet as Not available

1968

City and Song as Not available

1952

Today as Self

NaN

Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker as Nutcracker
Crew

1985

White Nights Choreographer

1977

The Nutcracker Choreographer