Vladimir Ilyin (actor)

Vladimir Adolfovich Ilyin (Влади́мир Адо́льфович Ильи́н; born 16 November 1947) is a Soviet and Russian actor. He was awarded People's Artist of Russia in 1999.

Early life
Vladimir Ilyin was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Yekaterinburg, Russia). In 1969 he graduated from the Sverdlovsk Theatre School (course F. Grigoryan). He worked in the theater "Buffoon" under the direction of G. Yudenich in Kazan Youth Theater. From 1974 to 1989 he worked in the theater named after Vl. Mayakovsky led by A. Goncharov.

Personal life
His wife Zoe Ilyina (née Pylnova). His nephew is Aleksandr Ilyin, Jr., also an actor.

Selected filmography
Vladimir Ilyin has starred in over 111 films