ACTOR

Vasili Lanovoy

Best known as Arthur Grey in Scarlet Sails.

7 Appearances

3 Series

4 Films

10.0 Top rated

Personal details

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

16 gennaio 1934

Died

28 gennaio 2021

Place of birth

Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Also known as

Vasily Lanovoy · Vasiliy Lanovoy · В. Лановой · Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy

Biography

Lanovoy came to prominence through playing bold, dashing characters, combining heroic bravado with a sensitivity typical of Russian heroes, a tendency evident in many of his early features, however, he is best known for his roles in iconic 1970s World War II-themed films. In 2000s, Lanovoy appeared primarily in the roles of Soviet-era party bosses, such as Yuri Andropov in the 2005 TV film Brezhnev. In 2013, he played the role of Cardinal Richelieu in Russian movie The Three Musketeers.