Mikhail Baryshnikov
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
27 Jan 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Riga, Latvia
Total Projects
51
Years Active
72 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The White Helicopter
The White Helicopter
as Pope Benedict XVI
movie
猟銃
猟銃
movie
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
as Self - Cameo
movie
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
as Self
movie
Studio 54
Studio 54
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Doll & Em
Doll & Em
as Mikhail
movie
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
as Minister Sorokin (Uncredited)
movie
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
tv
Top Model po-russki
Top Model po-russki
as Special guest
movie
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
movie
Rehearsing a Dream
Rehearsing a Dream
as Self
tv
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
as Self
movie
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Narrator (voice)
movie
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
as Self
movie
Oh, Misha
Oh, Misha
tv
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Aleksandr Petrovsky
tv
NeXt
NeXt
as Self
movie
Babilée '91
Babilée '91
as Self - Dancer
movie
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
as Cesar
movie
Company Business
Company Business
as Pyotr Ivanovich Grushenko
movie
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre
as Self
movie
Dancers
Dancers
as Tony
tv
American Masters
American Masters
as Self
movie
White Nights
White Nights
as Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
movie
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
as Self - Host
movie
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts
as Basilio
movie
Les Sylphides
Les Sylphides
movie
American Ballet Theatre at the Met
American Ballet Theatre at the Met
movie
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
Baryshnikov in Hollywood
as Self - Performer
movie
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Self
movie
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Baryshnikov on Broadway
as Self
movie
Carmen
Carmen
as Don José
movie
Bob Hope on the Road to China
Bob Hope on the Road to China
as Self
movie
Baryshnikov at the White House
Baryshnikov at the White House
tv
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
movie
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
as Toy Nutcracker / Prince
movie
The Turning Point
The Turning Point
as Yuri
movie
Giselle
Giselle
as Count Albrecht
movie
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap
as Self
tv
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
tv
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
tv
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
movie
Fiesta
Fiesta
as Pedro Romero
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
movie
World's Young Ballet
World's Young Ballet
movie
The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka
The Tale of the Lackey Nikishka
as Nikishka
movie
City and Song
City and Song
tv
Today
Today
as Self
movie
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker
as Nutcracker
movie
George Balanchine's Theme & Variations