Aleksandr Demyanenko

Aleksandr Demyanenko
Александр Демьяненко
Born
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Demyanenko

(1937-05-30)May 30, 1937
Sverdlovsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
DiedAugust 22, 1999(1999-08-22) (aged 62)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
OccupationActor
Spouses
  • Marina Sklyarova
  • Liudmila Demyanenko
ChildrenAngelica Nevolina (adopted)
AwardsPeople's Artist of the RSFSR (1991)

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Demyanenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Демья́ненко; May 30, 1937 – August 22, 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1991). He is best known for playing the character Shurik in Leonid Gaidai's movies.