Alexander Vladimirovich Obmanov (born August 6, 1989) is a Russian actor and screenwriter. He is best known for starring in the films 1984 (2023) and Quarantine (2021).[1][2]
Biography
Obmanov was born on August 6, 1989. His interest in the arts began during his school years, and in 2012 he graduated from the directing faculty of the Volgograd State Institute of Arts and Culture under the mentorship of E. L. Basilashvili. After obtaining his diploma, he continued to refine his acting skills at the School of Drama under German Sidakov, completing his studies in 2018.[1][3] As a theater actor, Obmanov is primarily associated with avant-garde projects. He collaborated with the youth independent intellectual theater Re/Actor in Saint Petersburg, performing in productions such as Where Souls Burn (as Vaclav Leshchinsky) and I Want to Kiss You (as Sergio Garanti).[1]
His cinematic career began in 2014 with appearances in various television series, mostly in episodic roles.[1]
His first significant on-screen role came in 2021, when he portrayed the lead character Kirill in the drama Quarantine, directed by Diana Ringo. The film also featured Honored Artist of Russia Anatoliy Beliy.[4]
In 2023, Obmanov reunited with Diana Ringo for the science fiction film 1984, an adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel. He played the protagonist, a brilliant mathematician facing a difficult choice in a dystopian society.[4][5] The same year, it was announced that Obmanov would work as a screenwriter for the project Treasure Island, based on the classic novel. The film received funding from the Russian Ministry of Culture.[6]
Incident
On February 5, 2025, in Moscow, Alexander Obmanov was mistakenly detained by Spetsnaz for allegedly possessing a 'suicide belt', which was later revealed to be a prop from the 2024 film Komandir, in which Obmanov portrayed a terrorist. The misunderstanding arose when the son of his landlord, illegally searching the apartment and violating Obmanov’s privacy, found the prop and mistook it for an actual explosive device.[7][8][9][10]
Filmography
Film
- 2024 – Komandir – Andrei Kulakov, terrorist
- 2023 – 1984 (Russia, Finland) – Mathematician D-503 (lead role)
- 2021 – Quarantine (Russia, Finland) – Kirill (lead role)
- 2018 – T-34 – Hans
TV
- 2024 – By the Laws of War: The Enemy Behind – Major Chubrikov
- 2023 – GDR – Oleg Fedorovsky
- 2023 – Balabol-7 – Bril, Major
- 2022 – The Tёlki – Policeman
- 2022 – Spasskaya: New Episodes – Roman Arkhangelsky
- 2022 – Cold | Film 5
- 2022 – Conclusion – Garik, Pimp
- 2021 – Fate's Transcript – Ilya Markov, Business Partner of Vladimir
- 2021 – Cathedral – Alexei
- 2021 – Moscow Gas: Case No. 8 – Trap – Episodic role
- 2021 – Historian – Oleg Tokarev, Journalist
- 2018 – Memento Mori
- 2018 – Explosion – Dimon
- 2018 – Duet by Right – Boris
- 2017 – Philology Department
- 2016 – Everything by Law – Duty Investigator
- 2015 – Search-3 – Smolikov
- 2014 – Craftsmen
- 2014 – Search-3 – Episodic role
- 2013 – Silent Hunt – Seva
- 2013 – Red Mountains
- 2013 – Explosion Point
- 2012 – Waiting for Spring
- 2011 – Friday
- 2011 – Moscow. Three Stations – Kirill Lomov
- 2011 – The Eighties
- 2011 – Univer. New Dorm – Lyubimov
- 2010 – Mine
- 2010 – Real Boys
- 2010 – Gimme Youth!
- 2007 – Daddy's Daughters
Short films
- 2022 – Not Father (lead role)
References
- ^ a b c d "Alexander Obmanov". VokrugTV.
- ^ "Александр Обманов". 24smi.
- ^ Olga Tsimbarovich. ""I grew up on the street": how an actor from Volgograd got the lead role in an international dystopian film". V1.
- ^ a b Galina Gunkina. "Who is Alexander Obmanov, who played the lead role in the film "1984"?". Argumenty i Fakty.
- ^ Yulia Danilchenko. "Volgograd resident Alexander Obmanov played the main role in the film adaptation of Orwell's "1984"". Komsomolskaya Pravda.
- ^ "Fathers and Grandfathers: Authorial and Experimental Projects Supported by the Ministry of Culture in 2023". Kino-Teatr.ru.
- ^ Alexandra Nekhotina. "Actor from the TV series "GDR" mistakenly arrested for a "suicide belt"". Gazeta.
- ^ "Fake or explosive: how the "suicide belt" ended up in the hands of "The Telki" actor Obmanov". Vechernyaya Moskva.
- ^ "Mosgaz actor Alexander Obmanov detained because of a "shahid belt": details". Ekspress Gazeta.
- ^ Elena Rublyova. ""This post of his is very strange, not in his style." Actor from Volgograd stopped communicating after strange detention in the capital". V1.
