Grigoriy Eduardovich Dobrygin, better known as Grigory Dobrygin, is a renowned Russian actor, director, and producer.
He rose to prominence after Black Lightning and How I Ended This Summer, earning the Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor. His international work includes A Most Wanted Man, Black Sea, Our Kind of Traitor, and Quiet Life.
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| Real Name: | Grigoriy Eduardovich Dobrygin |
| Stage Name: | Grigoriy Dobrygin |
| Born: | February 17, 1986 (age 40 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Rybachiy, Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Ethnicity: | Russian |
| Height: | 187 cm (6 ft 1½ in) |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Dobrygin |
| Occupation: | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Net Worth: | $2 million |
Early life and education
Grigoriy Dobrygin was born on February 17, 1986, in Rybachiy, Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dobrygin; his father was a Soviet Navy submarine captain and his mother was a professional ballet dancer.
His ethnicity is Russian. Information about his siblings is unavailable. His religion is Christianity. He studied at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography and later attended the Moscow Art Theatre School before graduating from GITIS in 2010.
Career
Grigoriy Dobrygin began his entertainment career as a ballet dancer before moving toward acting and directing. His first major film role came in Black Lightning, which introduced him to a broad Russian audience.
His breakthrough arrived in How I Ended This Summer, where his performance earned him the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and a Russian Guild of Film Critics Best Actor award.
He expanded into international cinema in 2014, appearing alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman and Rachel McAdams in A Most Wanted Man, followed by Jude Law‘s Black Sea. He later worked on Our Kind of Traitor, Grain, Matilda, and Quiet Life. Dobrygin also developed a directing and producing career, creating Treason, Verpaskungen, Mind the Gap, Sheena667, and At Close Distance.
Awards and nominations
- Berlin International Film Festival — Silver Bear for Best Actor: Winner for How I Ended This Summer
- Russian Guild of Film Critics — Best Actor: Winner for How I Ended This Summer
- Golden Eagle Awards — Special MegaFon Prize for Best Young Talent: Winner
- Kinotavr Film Festival — High Achievement in Directing: Winner for Verpaskungen
Social media
- Instagram Handle: @dobrygingrigoriy
Personal life
Grigoriy Dobrygin is currently single, and no reliable source confirms a current partner. He is 40 years old and has no publicly confirmed children.
His publicly reported past relationships have included Ravshana Kurkova, while other reported romances involving Elizaveta Boyarskaya and Olga Kurylenko were disputed or not consistently confirmed. His height is 187 cm (6 ft 1½ in).
Net worth
Grigoriy Dobrygin has a net worth of $2 million. He accumulated his wealth from acting, directing, producing, screenwriting, theatre, and international film projects. His major professional credits include How I Ended This Summer, A Most Wanted Man, Black Sea, Our Kind of Traitor, Matilda, and Quiet Life, alongside his independent directing and production work.
Filmography
- How I Ended This Summer
- A Most Wanted Man
- Black Sea
- Our Kind of Traitor
- Quiet Life