Konstantin Khabensky — actor (wanted) with roots in the USSR
Konstantin Khabensky is one of Russia's most celebrated actors, known internationally for his starring role in Night Watch (2004) and Day Watch (2006) — the Russian blockbusters that broke post-Soviet cinema's commercial records. He has also worked extensively in theatre, won multiple awards, and founded a major children's cancer charity.
Tracing the roots — Leningrad
Born in Leningrad in 1972 and trained at the St. Petersburg Academy of Theatre Arts, Khabensky embodies the excellence of Russia's theatrical tradition. His international recognition through the Night Watch franchise brought Russian popular cinema to global audiences, while his charitable work — founding a fund for children with brain tumours — reflects the best of the Russian cultural tradition of social responsibility.
Leningrad. At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.