Mikhail Baryshnikov

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-01-27 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Riga, Latvia

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • American Masters

    American Masters

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

  • Today

    Today

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Top Model po-russki

    Top Model po-russki

  • Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

    Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • NeXt

    NeXt

  • White Nights

    White Nights

  • Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts

    Don Quixote (Kitri's Wedding), A Ballet In Three Acts

  • Fiesta

    Fiesta

  • Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

    Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

    The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • Baryshnikov on Broadway

    Baryshnikov on Broadway

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

    Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

  • The Hip Hop Nutcracker

    The Hip Hop Nutcracker

  • Company Business

    Company Business

  • Doll & Em

    Doll & Em

  • Studio 54

    Studio 54

  • 猟銃

    猟銃

  • Les Sylphides

    Les Sylphides

  • The Turning Point

    The Turning Point

  • Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

  • A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

    A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

  • The White Helicopter

    The White Helicopter

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

  • Dancers

    Dancers

  • Babilée '91

    Babilée '91

  • Rehearsing a Dream

    Rehearsing a Dream

  • Oh, Misha

    Oh, Misha

  • Giselle

    Giselle

  • Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap

    Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap

  • Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre

    Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre

  • Baryshnikov in Hollywood

    Baryshnikov in Hollywood

  • City and Song

    City and Song

  • Carmen

    Carmen

  • Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker

    Baryshnikov’s Nutcracker

  • Bob Hope on the Road to China

    Bob Hope on the Road to China

  • Baryshnikov at the White House

    Baryshnikov at the White House

  • Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

    Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance

  • Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance

    Baryshnikov: The Dancer and the Dance