Yuri Chursin

Yuri Anatolyevich Chursin (Russian: Юрий Анатольевич Чурсин; born 11 March 1980) is a Russian actor who is known for Playing the Victim, The Three Musketeers^[1] and Mafia: The Game of Survival.

Yuri Chursin
Юрий Чурсин
Yuri Chursin is an actor of the theater.
Born	Yuri Anatolyevich Chursin (1980-03-11) 11 March 1980 (age 44) Priozersk, Karaganda Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present
Spouse	Anna Chursina
Children	2

Life and career

Yuri Chursin was born in Priozersk, Karaganda Region, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan), in the Russian family of a soldier. In 1997 he graduated from the Lyceum № 17 of the city of Khimki, Moscow Oblast.

In 2001 he graduated from the acting department of the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute and was accepted to the troupe of the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre.

In 2022 Chursin starred in Amore More - a dramedy series about poly-amorous relationships.^[2]

In the same year he also starred in fantasy series Aeterna based on books by writer Vera Kamsha.^[3]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Playing the Victim	Valya
2013	The Three Musketeers	Athos
2016	Mafia: The Game of Survival	Konstantin
2017	You All Infuriate Me	Alexander
2018	Beyond the Edge	Kevin, hypnotist, member of the scam team Michael
2019	Gold Diggers	Filipp Krasnov	TV
2020	Has Anyone Seen My Girl?	Maksim
2022	Aeterna		TV
2022	Little Red Riding Hood	Hardy

Award and nominations

• 2007 - Russian National Movie Awards
  • Best Russian Actor Nominee
• 2007 - Nika Award
  • Discovery of the Year Nominee for the film Playing the Victim
• 2012 - Golden Eagle Award (Russia)
  • Best Television Actor Nominee for the TV series Prison Break
• 2014 - Russian National Movie Awards
  • Best Russian Actor of the Decade Nominee