Yakov Shamshin

Yakov Shamshin (born 7 March 1985) a Russian actor of theatre and cinema. He is known for his work in Russian action, crime, and war dramas, with a filmography of more than 150 titles. His first significant recognition came with the role of Pavel Pichugov in Pyotr Todorovsky's war drama Riorita (2008). In 2010, he played the leading role of Leonid Samoilov in the criminal series Ligovka (2010) and appeared as Senior Lieutenant Alexander Suvorov in Doznavatel (2010), a role he reprised in sequels. Other notable television roles include Viktor Artyukhin in Goryunov (2013) and its sequel, and Ivan Stroyev in the action series Strazhi Otchizny (2019) and its subsequent seasons. In 2021, he appeared in the superhero film Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021). Since 2023, he has played the main role of Vitalik in the melodrama series Zovite Ermolova! (2023).