Maksim Vitorgan

Maksim Emmanuilovich Vitorgan (; born 10 September 1972) is a Russian actor of theatre, film, television, and voice acting, as well as a theatre and television director and a television and radio presenter.

Early life and education Vitorgan was born in Moscow into a family of actors, the son of Emmanuil Vitorgan and Alla Balter. He studied at Moscow School No. 20 with advanced English instruction and graduated from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in 1993 , where he studied under Irina Sudakova.

Career After graduating, Vitorgan joined the Moscow Youth Theatre, appearing in classical productions such as The Storm and The Execution of the Decembrists. In 1999, he joined the Lenkom Theatre, and later became a member of the Moscow Art Theatre troupe, performing in productions including Antigone, Crime and Punishment, and Quantity.

In 2013, he publicly opposed Russia's so-called “anti-gay propaganda” law, calling it an attempt to divide society.

He supported Alexei Navalny during the 2013 Moscow mayoral campaign and later spoke out after Navalny's poisoning and imprisonment.

In February 2022, Vitorgan condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it a disgrace, and expressed support for cultural figures labeled as “foreign agents” by Russian authorities.

In 2023, he was reportedly removed from the second season of the TV series Contact and replaced with a deepfake, allegedly due to his anti-war stance.

Personal life Vitorgan has been married three times. His first marriage was to actress Victoria Verberg, with whom he has two children. His third marriage was to television presenter and journalist Ksenia Sobchak (2013–2019); they have a son, Platon (born 2016).

From 2019 to 2023, he was in a relationship with actress Nino Ninidze.

Selected filmography Composition for Victory Day (1998) Election Day (2007) – DJ Max Radio Day (2008) – DJ Max What Men Talk About (2010) – Romeo What Men Still Talk About (2011) – DJ Max Möbius (2013) Love Does Not Love (2014) Londongrad (TV series, 2015) Life Ahead (2017) – Vladimir Yana+Yanko (2017) – Igor Maximum Impact (2017) Forsaken (2018) – Pyotr Novikov Jumpman (2018) The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018) – Professor Besprincipnye (2020) – Konstantin Contact (2021) – Alexander Padin BOOMERang (2021) – Seryoga Normalny tolko ya (2021) – Roma O chyom govoryat muzhchiny. Prostye udovolstviya (2023)

Theatre Election Day – Quartet I Theatre Radio Day – Quartet I Theatre Crime and Punishment – Moscow Art Theatre Antigone – Moscow Art Theatre