Actor Vladislav Toldykov will be buried at the Vagankovo cemetery.

A farewell ceremony for theater and film actor Vladislav Toldykov will be held in Moscow on Wednesday, October 21. The actor, known for his roles in Yuri Bykov's films and the TV series Method, died on the evening of October 18 at the age of 65, RIA Novosti reports.

Details of Toldykov's farewell and funeral

The farewell ceremony will take place at the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Lefortovo. According to the information of the actor's relatives, which the agency transmits, Vladislav Toldykov will be buried at the Vagankovo cemetery.

"The farewell ceremony will take place tomorrow, October 21, in Lefortovo. The Church of Peter and Paul. He will be buried at the Vagankovo cemetery," representatives of the artist's family said.

The cause of the artist's death was cancer. Toldykov was diagnosed with stage four oral cancer in August 2026 after a scheduled visit to the dentist.

Toldykov's career and filmography

Vladislav Toldykov was born on August 24, 1961. In 1985, he graduated from the Moscow Art Theater Studio School, where he studied at the Andrei Myagkov course. In the same year, he made his vivid film debut — he played the role of Ivan Tsarevich in Mikhail Yuzovsky's musical fairy tale "After the Rain on Thursday."

The artist's further career faced difficulties. According to the data News.ru In the late 80s and 90s, against the background of a systemic crisis in the domestic film industry, Toldykov practically stopped receiving offers for filming. During this period, he was forced to work as a theater administrator to provide for himself.

A new stage in the actor's work began thanks to the collaboration with director Yuri Bykov. Toldykov became widely known for his roles in the highly social dramas "Live" (2010) and "Major" (2013). The director called working with Toldykov his "first great success" and repeatedly thanked the artist for believing in his directorial talent at the dawn of his career.

In 2011, the professional skills of the artist were recognized internationally. For his role in the film "Live," Toldykov received an award in the Best Actor nomination at the Kino Rurik Film Festival in Sweden.

In total, the actor's filmography includes about 30 works. In addition to feature films, he actively starred in popular television projects. The audience remembered him for his participation in the TV series "Method", "Truckers" and "Diplomat". One of the last works of the artist was the role in the film by Andrei Smirnov "For you and me", released in 2023.

Colleagues and relatives remember Vladislav Toldykov as a deep dramatic actor whose talent was fully revealed in adulthood. The burial ceremony at the Vagankovo cemetery will be the end of the artist's creative career, who devoted his life to serving art.