Actor Vladislav Toldykov. Biography

Soviet and Russian actor Vladislav Toldykov, known for the films "Live", "Major" and the TV series "Truckers" and "Method", died in Moscow at the age of 65. One of Toldykov's main works was the role of Mikhail in Yuri Bykov's crime drama "Live." She won the actor the prize for best actor at the international film festival "Cinema Rurik" in Sweden. About education, acting career, collaboration with Yuri Bykov, roles in "Truckers" and "Method", personal life and the last years of Vladislav Toldykov — in the material of Izvestia.

Early years and education

Vladislav Vladimirovich Toldykov was born on August 24, 1961 in Moscow. There is practically no detailed information about his childhood and family in open sources.

In 1985, Toldykov graduated from the Moscow Art Theater Studio School. In the professional biography of the actor, this year was also the beginning of his work in big cinema.

"After the rain on Thursday" and the first major role

Toldykov made his film debut in 1985 in Mikhail Yuzovsky's fairy tale film "After the Rain on Thursday." The young actor got one of the central roles — the real Ivan Tsarevich, who, according to the plot, is replaced by another child after birth. Oleg Tabakov, Tatiana Peltzer, Valentina Talyzina, Oleg Anofriev, Semyon Farada and Marina Zudina starred in the film with him.

The following year, Toldykov appeared in the film "The Land of my Childhood", where he played Slavka the driver. This was followed by "Women's Club", "Gorge of Spirits", the short film "Rypkin's Love" and "Full Moon".

Despite his successful debut, the actor did not have a permanent job in films in the late 1980s and 1990s. During a certain period, Toldykov practically stopped acting and worked as a theater administrator. He returned to the screen in 2000, appearing in the TV series Stop on Demand.

Return to the cinema

After returning to the screen, Toldykov mostly got small and characteristic roles. In the first half of the 2000s, he starred in the TV series and films "Under the Polar Star", "Time of the Cruel" and other projects.

The turning point for his career was the end of the 2000s and the beginning of the 2010s. Toldykov began to appear regularly in films and on television again, and the role in Yuri Bykov's debut feature film actually opened the second stage of his acting career for him.

"Live" and collaboration with Yuri Bykov

In 2010, Toldykov played one of the two main roles in Yuri Bykov's crime drama "Live." His character Mikhail is a man who accidentally gets involved in a dangerous story and tries to help a stranger Andrey, played by Denis Shvedov.

The film became Bykov's full-length directorial debut and one of Toldykov's most significant works. In 2011, the actor won the Best Actor award for her at the international film festival "Cinema Rurik" in Sweden. He shared the award with Denis Shvedov.

After "Live," the actor's collaboration with Bykov continued. In 2013, Toldykov appeared in his social drama "Major" as a dump truck driver. The film participated in the "Critics Week" program of the Cannes Film Festival and became one of the most famous works of the director.

"Cash collectors", "My big family" and "Beekeeper"

In the early 2010s, Toldykov began acting much more actively. In 2012, he appeared in the crime series "Cash Collectors", as well as in the serial family drama "My Big Family".

In the same year, he began acting in the detective series "The Beekeeper", where he played the role of Mironov. Toldykov returned to this image in the second season of the project, released in 2015.

Other works from this period include "The Fate of a Mysterious Tomorrow", "Once upon a Time in the Militia", "Twists of Fate" and other television projects.

"Method"

In 2015, another collaboration between Toldykov and Yuri Bykov took place — the first season of the TV series "Method" with Konstantin Khabensky and Paulina Andreeva. Bykov directed the season.

Toldykov played Gena the locksmith. Although the role was secondary, participation in one of the most notable Russian crime series of the 2010s became one of the most recognizable works in the late filmography of the artist.

Late roles

In the second half of the 2010s, Toldykov continued to work primarily as a character actor. In 2018, he appeared in Ivan I. Tverdovsky's drama "Tosses", and in 2019 - in the TV series "Diplomat" and "Ekaterina. Impostors." In the latter, he played the head of the prison.

In 2022, the actor starred in the TV series "Karamora" as the main attendant. In Danila Kozlovsky's project, the action takes place in an alternative Russian empire of the early 20th century.

Toldykov's last work listed in his professional filmography was Andrei Smirnov's historical drama For You and Me, released in 2023. He played the character of Afanasyich.

Personal life

In his youth, Toldykov was officially married to actress Irina Tsyvina, who studied with him at the Moscow Art Theater Studio School. Later, Tsyvina herself said that this marriage was formal and was concluded so that she could get a Moscow residence permit. Subsequently, the actress married Evgeny Evstigneev. Tsyvina died in 2019.

Toldykov spoke little publicly about his subsequent family life. It is known that he had a daughter, Daria. It was she who, after her father's death, told reporters the details of his last months of life. In his farewell message, Yuri Bykov also called Toldykov a husband and father.

Illness and death

Toldykov died in Moscow on October 18, 2026— on Father's Day. The actor was 65 years old. Later, the artist's daughter Daria said that Toldykov had cancer, discovered in the summer of 2026. According to her, he had been ill and undergoing chemotherapy since August. She did not give an exact diagnosis, noting only that the disease was related to the neck area.

The actor's farewell was scheduled for October 21. According to his daughter, they decided to bury Toldykov at the Vagankovsky cemetery in Moscow.