Mikhail Baryshnikov
Acting
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
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movieThe White Helicopter
2024
Pope Benedict XVI
movieThe Hip Hop Nutcracker
2022
Self - Cameo
movieStudio 54
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvDoll & Em
2014
Mikhail
movieJack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
Minister Sorokin (Uncredited)
tvTop Model po-russki
2011
Special guest
movieHappy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
Narrator (voice)
tvSex and the City
1998
Aleksandr Petrovsky
NeXt
1994
Self
movieBabilée '91
1992
Self - Dancer
movieCompany Business
1991
Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko
movieDancers
1987
Tony
movieWhite Nights
1985
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
Self - Host
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
1983
Self (archive footage)
movieBaryshnikov in Hollywood
1982
Self - Performer
movieCarmen
1980
Don José
movieThe Nutcracker
1977
Toy Nutcracker / Prince
movieGiselle
1977
Count Albrecht
movieFiesta
1971
Pedro Romero
tvToday
1952
Self
Crew3
movieTchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
2007
Presenter
movieWhite Nights
1985
Choreographer
movieThe Nutcracker
1977
Choreographer