Mikhail Baryshnikov

Age: 78

born January 27, 1948

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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.

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

White Nights

Company Business

The Turning Point

Studio 54

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Interview with the Vampire (1976)

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Lord of the Rings-Russian Version

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Odin

Thor: Tales of Asgard (2015)

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Savana Rhythm Series

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Alexei de Sadeski

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

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Latvia

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Latvia

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Akhoba

One Million Years B.C.

Akhoba

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Iwan Sarawitsch

Black Sun

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Welty Blackwell

The Goldfinch (1975)

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Javelin

The Suicide Squad (1997)

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Count Andrenyi

Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express (1998)

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Odin

Thor: Blood and Thunder (2014)

Odin

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Odin

Thor: Ring of Nibelung (2009)

Odin

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Odin

Thor: Journey Into Mystery (2011)

Odin

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Dr. Dimitri Komorov

Project Hail Mary

Dr. Dimitri Komorov

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Peter Pan

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Peter Pan

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Akhoba

One Million Years B.C.

Akhoba

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Wolverine: Weapon X (2009)

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Aleksei

Caught Stealing (1998)

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Colossus

70s MTVU

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Count Rudolf Andrenyi

Agatha Christie's MURDER on the ORIENT EXPRESS '94

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