Vasily Livanov | |
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Born | Vasily Borisovich Livanov 19 July 1935 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, animation director, film director, screenwriter, writer |
Years active | 1959–present |
Spouse | Elena Livanova (1973–present) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Boris Livanov and Evgenia Livanova |
Website | 221b |
Vasily Borisovich Livanov (Russian: Василий Борисович Ливанов; born 19 July 1935), MBE,[1] is a Soviet and Russian film actor, animation and film director, screenwriter and writer most famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the Soviet TV series.[2] He was named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1988.