Alexander Ivashkevich

Alexander Ivashkevich (alternately spelled as Aleksandr Ivaškevitš in Estonian, and as Aleksander Ivashkevich; ) (born April 27, 1960) is a professional theater and movie actor and a tap dancer.

Biography Ivashkevich was born in Tbilisi on 27 April 1960 in a military family. After his parents divorced when he was seven, he moved with his mother to Kharkov. Ivashkevich was engaged in plastic arts, fencing, acrobatics and karate.

Since 1985, he has been a member of the troupe The Russian Theater of Estonia, until he was laid off in September 2025. He was one of the leading actors of the theater. For five years he sang in the choir of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn.

Member of the Estonian Theatre Union since 1987, member of the Estonian Actors' Union since 1994. Finland, Germany, Russia, Estonia, Bulgaria.

He has produced choreography for Estonian production musicals such as "Old Curiosity Shop", "Chicago", "Crazy for you", "No, No, Nanette!". In 2005, 2006 and 2008 he has participated with his dance studio Duff Tap at the IDO World Tapdance Championships in Germany, Riesa, where they won awards. In 1995 – 2007, 2010 he organized, produced and directed an annual show, Jazz & Tapp Show, which is dedicated to International Tap Dance Day. In different years, musicians and dancers from the US, Russia, Finland, Austria, France and Japan have taken part in these annual concerts.

Photography At the age of 50, Ivashkevich became interested in Photography. By 2025, there were 30 individual and 16 collective exhibitions in European countries, participation in the "Biennale Fondazione Modigliani" in Venice, publications in magazines in Estonia and abroad. He has prizes and awards in the field of international artistic photography, his works are in private collections in Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden., UK and USA. Ivashkevich's main works are portrait and boudoirphotography

Personal life Ivashkevich had been married to actress of Russian Theatre of Estonia ,

Works Parts in the theater 1986 — A Midsummer Night's Dream, by W. Shakespeare – Oberon and Lysander 1987 — Trap No.46, height 2" by Y. Schekochihin, director A. Tsukerman 1989 — Controversum by Pierre de Marivaux, director R. Polak - Azor 1991 — Ciao Rudi musical by P. Garinei and S. Giovannini, director M. Moreydo - Rudolfo 1993 — Butterflies Are Free by L. Gershe, director V. Filonov — Don Baker 1997 — The Hobgoblin by E. Wilde, director Ago-Endrik Kerge – Tiit Piibeleht 1997 — The vagaries of Marianne by A. De Musset, director S. Cherkasski – Octave 1998 — Sunset Boulevard by V. Denissov, director R. Viktyuk – Joe 1999 — The Taming of the Shrew by W. Shakespeare, J. Fletcher, director G. Korotkov – Petruchio 1999 — The Highway Crossing by J. Tätte, director J. Allik – Roland 2000 — The Idiot by F.M. Dostoyevsky, director Y. Jerjomin – Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin 2000 — French Passion Near Moscow by L. Razumovskaja, director J. Nikolajev – Sergey Ivanovich 2002 — The Storm by A. Ostrovsky – Kuligin 2002 — Dates in June by A. Chekhov – Lomov 2003 — The Phantom of Love by Pedro Calderon de la Barca – Don Manuel 2003 — Toibele and her Devil by I. Bashevis Singer – Alhanon 2003 — The Naked Truth (Le Libertin) by E.-E. Schmitt – Denis Diderot 2005 — Happy Everyday! by J. Tätte, director R. Baskin – Fred 2006 — The Russian Laughter after F. Dostoevsky, director R.Kozak – Semjon Semjonovich 2007 — Dangerous Liaisons after Ch. de Laclos, director M. Tchumatchenko – Vikomte De Valmont 2008 — The Dresser by R. Harwood, director R. Baskin – Norman 2008 — Woe from Wit by A. Griboyedov, director Y. Jerjomnin – Alexandr Andreyevich Chatsky 2009 — Don Juan by J-B. Molière, director M. Bychkov – Don Juan 2010 — Frederick Or The Crime Boulevard by E.-E. Schmitt, director S. Morozov – Frédérick Lemaître 2012 — One summer night in Sweden by E. Josephson, director I. Taska – Tarkovsky 2012 — The Island of Polyn, after A. Yablonskaja "The Irons", director L. Manonina — Uncle Vanya (plays in Saint-Petersburg) 2013 — Yes, Mr. Prime Minister by J. Lynn and A. Jay, director I.Taska – The ambassador of Kumranistan 2014 — "Uncle Vanya" (A.Chekhov) ... Ivan Voinitsky 2011 — Five Evenings by A. Volodin, director A. Kladko – Iljin 2015 — Enemy based on the play Cosmetic of the Enemy author Amélie Nothomb, Jerome Anguest 2016 — The Last Floor based on the play of Vladimir Zaikin, dir. V.Zaikin - "Rebrov" 2022 — An Ordinary Miracle based on the play authored by Evgeny Schwartz (dir. Sergey Golomazov) — Wizard 2023 — The Marriage of Figaro by Pierre Beaumarchais (dir. Sergey Golomazov) — Count Almaviva

Roles in cinema 1980 — A Name on the Snow - leading actor 1981 — The Last Cloud - leading actor 1981 — The Sweet Smell of Success" – supporting actor 1991 - Nude in the Hat dir. Alexander Polynnikov. 1992 — An Escape to the End of the World – leading actor 1993 — He'll get it hot – stunt man, stunt producer 2005–2006 — No other desires ("Elagin Island") – leading actor 2009 — Ivan the Terrible – Prince A. Kurbsky 2009–2010 — Iron Lord (also titled as Yaroslav - A millennium ago) - leading actor 2012 — The Dragon Syndrome – Malyshev 2012 — Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari – premiered at the Rome Film Festival 2013 - On the Wings dir. Vlad Furman, the role of Kesh 2015 - Another Life of Margarita dir. Anastasia Popova, (main role) Georgy Avercheko 2015 - Adult Daughters dir. Andrew Eshpai, the role of Vladlen 2015 - How I Became a Russian dir. Konstantin Statsky, the role of "Mr. Eccles" 2015 - Sea Devils. Smerch 3 The Course of the Horse film number 25 directed by Alexandra Butko. Role Georgy Rud 2016 - House on the edge of the forest - dir. Valery Rozhnov role Arkady Evgenievich 2016 - Rustle - Victor, head of real estate agency 2016 - Mirra - dir. Andree Troitsky 2016 - "Winning" short film dir. Vlad Muko, the film awarded a special prize on Film Festival in Bishkek in 2017 2017 - Hotel Eleon - Alexander Ivanovich is an oligarch, at whom Fedya worked as a chef-cook "(60th series) 2024-2025 - Juvenile Inspektor: The Shadow Over Jõhvi

Awards 2000 — Named the best male drama actor in Estonia for the leading part in the play The Idiot. (Estonia) 2001 — Prizewinner at the festival "Drama 2001"; was awarded the Iron Rose. 2003 — Audience Choice Award in the season 2003/2004 in Russian Theater in Tallinn, Estonia 2004 — Named the best male drama actor of the year in Russian Theater in Tallinn, Estonia 2004 — Named the most professional teacher on the IV Republican Children's and Youth Festival of Music Theaters. 2011 — Nominated in the category "Best Actor" at the 19th International Film Festival and awarded as "Faithful and talented presentation" for his role in the movie "Yaroslav. A Milleinium ago". (Kostroma, Russia) 2012 — Awarded as "Best Film Actor" for his role in the movie "Yaroslav. Thousand years ago" at the 20th International Children's Film Festival "Artek". (Artek, Crimea) 2012 — Awarded a special prize for "Best choreographic work" for choreography "Libertango" by IV Youth Festival "Tap dance – 2012." (Yaroslavl, Russia) 2013 — Received the fund "Blagovest" for roles in "Five Evenings" and "One summer night in Sweden." 2014 - Awarded by the President of Estonia the Order of the "White Star", fifth degree, for special merits in the development of culture. 2014 - Awarded with the Order "Peace and Friendship" of year 2014 by the Guild of Actors of Russian Cinema and Moscow Peace Foundation. 2018 — Award "For Services to Tallinn" from the Tallinn City Council