Honored Artist of the RSFSR (10/14/1963). People’s Artist of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1978). People’s Artist of the RSFSR (07.27.1972). People’s Artist of the USSR (1985). In 1952 he graduated from the State Institute of Theater Arts. A.V. Lunacharskiy (teachers – A.A. Goncharov, A.M. Lobanov). Since 1952, in the Theater. Ermolova (in 1970-1985 – the main director, in 1990-2012 – artistic director). In 1985-1988 – the main director of the Maly Theater. In the cinema since 1954 (film “True Friends”). Member of the CPSU since 1962. He teaches at GITIS, professor (since 1978), head of the department of acting. His students were actors: Kristina Orbakaite, Victor Evgrafov, Nikolai Tokarev, Elena Yakovleva, Viktor Rakov, Boris Mironov, Boris Dergun, Sergey Biryulin, Arseny Kovalskiy, Evgeniy Kamenkovich. Full member of the International Theater Academy (2000). Academician of the Academy of Humanities (1995). Wife – People’s Artist of Russia Natalya Seleznyova.