Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1948-01-27 (Age: 78)
Place of Birth
Riga, Latvia
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.
Filmography (37)
The White Helicopter
2024
猟銃
2023
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
2022
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
2021
Studio 54
2018
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007Rehearsing a Dream
2006
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
2001Oh, Misha
1999
Babilée '91
1992
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
1991
