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Roman Madyanov
Roman Madyanov
Роман Мадянов
	Madyanov in 2007
Born	Roman Sergeevitsch Madyanov; 22 July 1962; Dedovsk, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died	25 September 2024 (aged 62); Novogireyevo, Moscow, Russia
Citizenship	Soviet Union; Russia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1972–2024
Awards	Honored Artist of the Russian Federation

Roman Sergeevich Madyanov (Russian: Рома́н Серге́евич Мадя́нов; 22 July 1962 – 25 September 2024) was a Soviet and Russian actor.^[1]^[2] Madyanov's career in cinema began as a child actor when he starred as Huckleberry Finn in Hopelessly Lost (1973). He was best known in the West for portraying the corrupt mayor Vadim in the 2014 film Leviathan.

Biography

Madyanov was born in the city of Dedovsk, Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast on 22 July 1962.^[1]^[2] His father, Sergei Veniaminovich Madyanov, worked as a television editor, and mother Antonina Mikhailovna as a librarian.^[3]

Roman Madyanov's father worked as a director on television and often took Roman and his elder brother Vadim to work. There he was noticed by assistants of directors which led him to have his cinematic debut in 1971 in an episodic role in the film "Translation from English".^[1]^[2]

In 1973, starred in the leading role of Huckleberry Finn in the picture by Georgiy Daneliya Hopelessly Lost. In his school years Madyanov also starred in the films "Aniskin and Fantomas", "Spring Turners" and "Everything is Brother's Fault".^[1]^[2]

Madyanov graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (course O. Remez), playing in the theatrical performance of director Kama Ginkas. As a student he began to play at the Moscow Mayakovsky Theater. He was drafted in the army and served in the forces of rocket and space defense. After serving in the army in 1987 he returned to the theater. In the state of the theater Madyanov was about twenty years old, having played about thirty roles.^[1]^[2]

In 1989, Madyanov appeared in the Leonid Gaidai film Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation.^[1]^[2]

He also took part in the filming of the Yeralash magazine and in a number of commercials.^[1]^[2]

In 1995, Madyanov was awarded the title of "Honored Artist of the Russian Federation".^[4]

Madyanov died from lung cancer on 25 September 2024, at the age of 62.^[5]^[6]

Selected filmography

Roman Madyanov starred in over 145 films.

1973 – Hopelessly Lost (Russian: Совсем пропащий) as Huckleberry Finn
1989 – Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (Частный детектив или операция "Кооперация") as Victor
1990 – Passport (Паспорт) as the man in the airport
1993 – Nastya (Настя) as Morgunin
1995 – Small Demon (Мелкий бес) as Tcherepnin
1995 – Heads and Tails as Klimova's husband
1997 – Poor Sasha (Бедная Саша) as the prison guard
1998 – Composition for Victory Day (Сочинение ко Дню Победы) as Chubais
1999 – Mother (Мама) as the sergeant
2001 – Life Is Full of Fun (Жизнь забавами полна) as Edik
2002 – The Kopeck (Копейка) as the former KGB officer / Militiaman / Visa and Registration for Foreigners Office employee
2005 – The Case of Dead Souls (Дело о Мёртвых душах) as Ivan Shpekin
2005 – Yesenin (Есенин) as Sergey Kirov
2006 – The First Circle (В круге первом) as Viktor Abakumov
2007 – 12 (Двенадцать) as the 12th Juror
2007 – Father (Отец) as Khariton
2007 – The Irony of Fate 2 (Ирония Судьбы. Продолжение) as the police officer
2009 – Wild Field (Дикое поле) as Ryabov
2009 – Pete on the Way to Heaven (Петя по дороге в Царствие Небесное) as Colonel Boguslavsky
2009 – High Security Vacation (Каникулы строгого режима) as Fang
2010 – Our Russia. The Balls of Fate (Наша Russia. Яйца судьбы) as Oleg Robertovich
2011 – Lucky Trouble (Выкрутасы) as the Road Patrol Service Inspector
2011 – Yolki 2 (Ёлки 2) as the officer of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate
2011 – All Inclusive (All inclusive, или Всё включено!) as Eduard Budko
2011 – Burnt by the Sun 3: The Citadel as Major general Melezhko
2012 – Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman (Жила-была одна баба) as Baranchik
2013 – Legend № 17 (Легенда №17) as Vladimir Alfer
2013 – One Particular Pioneer (Честное пионерское) as the keeper
2014 – Leviathan (Левиафан) as Mayor Vadim Shelevyat
2015 – Iron Ivan (Поддубный) as Tverdokhlebov
2015 – Catherine the Great (Великая) as Count Alexander Shuvalov
2015 – Orlova and Alexandrov (Орлова и Александров) as Igor Ilyinsky
2016 – The Monk and the Demon (Монах и бес) as the bishop
2016 – The Groom (Жених) as the general
2017 – Once Upon a Time (Жили-были) as Lyokha
2017 – The Road to Calvary (Хождение по мукам) as Olovyannikov
2018 – House Arrest (Домашний арест) as the governor
2018 – Doctor Richter (Доктор Рихтер) as Tyoma's father
2019 – A Frenchman (Француз) as Nikolay Chukhnovsky
2020 – Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes (Зулейха открывает глаза) as Zinovy Kuznets
2020 – The Last Frontier (Подольские курсанты) as General Vasily Smirnov
2021 – BOOMERang (БУМЕРанг) as the pastor
2021 – Russian South (Рашн Юг) as Pyotr Ivanovich
2021 – Girls Got Game (Нефутбол) as Palych
2023 – Wish of the Fairy Fish (По щучьему велению) as King Theophan
2024 – Sklifosovsky (Склифосовский) as the chief physician

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Category	Result
1995	State Prize of the Russian Federation	Lifetime Achievement	Honored Artist of the Russian Federation	Won
2008	Golden Eagle Award	12	Best Leading Actor	Won
2009	Nika Award	Wild Field	Best Supporting Actor	Won
2010	Nika Award	Pete on the Way to Heaven	Best Supporting Actor	Won
2012	Nika Award	Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman	Best Supporting Actor	Won
2015	Golden Eagle Award	Leviathan	Best Supporting Actor	Won