
After graduating in 1960 from A. Ostrovsky Leningrad Theatre Institute, where he was taught by B. Petrovykh, Arkady Volgin joined The A.S. Pushkin Academic Drama Theatre Company, where he has played more than 40 roles.
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I was lucky to be part of the Alexandrinsky Theatre Company at the time when its stage boards were graced by the talents of those great actors who were top of the bill not only in the Alexandrinsky Theatre, but in Russian theatre in general. Upon my graduation, I received a very generous offer to join the Alexandrinsky Company, and though I had other offers too, I naturally took it at once.
Teatralny Peterburg, July 2006
Roles at the Alexandrinsky Theatre:
- The Peddler in New Times, Director Marat Gatsalov, 2015
- Voice Talent in the soundtrack to Camera Obscure performance created by Vera Popova, Alexei Lobanov and Alexandra Lovyannikova, 2014
- Baokhin in Plays by Vampilov, Director Oleg Eremin, 2009
- Ian Marcel in Izotov by Director Andrei Moguchy, 2009
- Bonza Van in Human=Human, Director Yury Butusov, 2008
- Merchant Starikov in The Marriage by Valery Fokin, 2008
- The Court Investigator in The Live Corpse, Director Valery Fokin, 2006
- The Hotel Manager in Room Thirteen, Director Vladimir Golub, 2003
- Andrei Filippovich in The Double, Director Valery Fokin, 2005
- The Beggar in Don Juan, Director Gennady Trostyanetsky, 2000
- The Holy Fool in Boris Godunov, Director Arseny Sagalchik, 1999
- Colonel Pickering in Pygmalion, Director Alexandre Belinsky, 1988
- Participant in the music performance Give a Deep Bow to Those Great Years, Director Vladimir Golub, 1995
- Feniso in The Silly Girl, Director Alexander Tovstonogov, 1994
- Abram Abramovich Vengerovich in Platonov, Director Svetlana Milyaeva, 1994
- Zunkov in The Night is So Quaint, director Semen Verkhgradsky, 1993
- The Member of the Orchestra in Sketches of Moscow Life, Director Vladimir Golub, 1993
- Venichka in The Jokers, or a Word of Praise to Sumarokov, Director Nora Reichstein, 1992
- Andrews’ Father in Love, Jazz and the Devil, Director Svetlana Milyaeva, 1992
- Pinsky in The Jews of the City of Peter, or Mirthless Conversations in the Candlelight, Director Natan Basin, 1991
- Stepan in Truth Lies at the Bottom of the Well, Director Vladimir Golub, 1991
- Michel in The Nemur Murder, Director Vladimir Golub, 1991
- Dokuchai, the Prince’s Huntsman in Alexander Nevsky, Director Vladimir Golub, 1990
- Sergei in Night in a Train Compartment, Director Svetlana Milyaeva, 1990
- General Headquarters Representative in the Leaders, Directors Natan Basin and Igor Gorbachev, 1989
- Strimodor in Lysistrata, director Vladimir Golub, 1989
- Makhonin in Braking Down in Heaven, Director Vladimir Golub, 1988
- The Investigation Committee General in the Captain’s Daughter, Director Rostislav Goryaen, 1987
- Tumansky in Mashen’ka, Directors Bruno Freundlich and Oleg Matveev, 1986
- Banovsky in The Prelude in Minor, Director Vladimir Erenberg, 1985
- Count Daru in Field Marshall Kutuzov, Director Igor Gorbachev, 1985
- Peterson in The Capital Punishment, Director Nikolai Sheiko, 1985
- Fyodor in Lukia, Director Vladimir Erenberg, 1982
- Anytus in Conversations With Socrates, Director Nikolai Sheiko, 1982
- Zakirov in The Thirteenth Chairman by Director Felix Grigorian, 1980
- Fyodor in The Uncrying Willow, Director Ilya Olshwanger, 1977
- Vernon Limirest in The Airport by Director Alexander Muzil’, 1977
- Chumakov in While Your Heart Beats, Director Igor Gorbachev, 1977
- Boris Nikolaevich Chepurnoy in the Children of the Sun, Director Arseny Sagalchik, 1976
- Gursky in From Lopatin’s Notes, Director Arseny Sagalchik, 1975
- Viktor Petrovich, The Chief Engineer in From the Life of a Businesswoman, Director Sergei Mikhaelyan, 1974
- Speculator Bair in The Flood, Director Vladimir Golovin, 1974
- Nemolodyshev in Hoarfrost on Haystacks, Director Vladiir Erenberg, 1973
- Sergei in Alone Without Angels, 1971 by Director Vladimir Erenberg, since 1972
- Captain Brederode in The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Director Ilya Olschwanger, 1971
- Egor in Maria, 1971 by Vladimir Sutsepin, since 1974
- Chugunov in Artyom, Director Vladimir Erenberg, 1970
- Author (since 1970, Krzysztof Maximovich (since 1973) in The Rush Hour, Director Alexander Muzil’, 1970
- The Sailor (since 1970), Nespanov (since 1972) in Justice is My Trade, Director Alexandre Muzil’, 1969
- Ivan Petrovich Belkin (since 1969), Bulgarin (since 1975) in Autumn in Boldino, Director Rostislav Goryaev, 1969
- Theatre Host in Man and The Globe, Director Ilya Olschwanger, 1969
- Surkov in A Typical Story, Directors Vladimir Erenberg and Antonin Dauson, 1968
- Harvey Oberst in The Stifling Hot Night, Director Ilya Olschwanger, 1968
- Vagarshak Saginyan (since 1967), Vladimir Ustimenko (since 1968) in The Cause You Serve, Director Alexander Muzil’, 1967
- Vasily Shubin (since 1966), Pilot Maurice Dora (since 1967), Exupéry (since 1969) in Life of Saint-Exupéry by Director Vladimir Erenberg, 1966
- Sergei Kargin in A Serious accusation, directed by Vladimir Erenberg, 1966)
- Globa Stepan Andreevich in The Fury, Director Ian Tsitsiinovski, 1966
- Aide-de-camp (since 1966) in The Wild Captain", directed by Alexander Muzil’, 1965
- Pantomime Actor in Between Showers, Director Rafail Suslovich, 1965
- The Duke in Little Tragedies, directed by Leonid Vivien, 1965
- Maxim in Honor Thy Father", directed by Vladimir Erenberg, 1965
- Head Guard in Mary Tudor", directed by Igor Gorbachev, 1964
- Bershadsky in On the Wild Coast", directed by Alexander Musil’, 1964
- Alexei Zhurbin (since 1966) in The Zhurbin Family, Directors Leonid Vivien and Antonin Dauson, 1963
- Stepa, The Ophthalmologist, The Doctor (since 1964) in Platon Krechet, Director Leonid Vivien, 1963
- First of the People (since 1963), The Lad (since 1965) in The Storm, directed by Vladimir Erenberg, 1963
- Egmont in Before Sunset", directed by Alexander Muzil’, 1963
- The Sailor in The Second Wind", directed by Ruben Agamirzyan, 1963
- Pimen (since 1963) in Dancing on the Highway, directed by Ilya Olshvanger, 1962
- The Duke, Albert (since 1968) in Little Tragedies, directed by Leonid Vivien, 1962
- Yang Sun in The Good Man of Sichuan, Director Rafail Suslovich, 1962
- The Gentleman in The Live Corpse", directed by Vladimir Kozhich and Antonin Dauson, 1962
- Loboda (since 1961), The Baritone (since 1965) in Friends and Years, Director Leonid Vivien, 1961
- Mavrin in Moscow Time, Director Rafail Suslovich, 1961
- The Sailor (since 1961), The Second Host, Alexei (since 1962) in The Optimistic Tragedy, Director Georgy Tovstonogov, 1961
- The Gambler (since 1961), The Suicide Case (since 1964) in The Gambler, directed by Leonid Vivien and Antonin Dauson, 1961
- The Merchant (since 1961), The Gentleman (since 1964) in The Vortex, directed by Vladimir Kozhich and Antonin Dawson, 1961
- Bothwell in Running on Waves", directed by Alexander Chekaevsky, 1961
- The Worker (since 1961) in Austere Happiness, Directors Leonid Vivien and Ruben Agamirzyan, 1960
- Seva in Live Flowers, directed by Vladimir Erenberg, 1960
- Georgy, The Officer, Lenochka’s Fiance, (since 1962) in A Nest of Gentlefolk, directed by Alexander Muzil’, 1958
- The Officer (since 1961) in Running, directed by Leonid Vivien, 1958