Yuri Dmitriyevich Sarantsev (Russian: Ю́рий Дми́триевич Сара́нцев; 7 October 1928 – 24 August 2005) was a Soviet and Russian actor who appeared in numerous films between 1951 and 1999. He is most known for the 1962 sci-fi film Planeta Bur. He was also an accomplished voice actor, most famous for providing the voice for Ostap Bender in The Twelve Chairs (1971). People's Artist of Russia (2000).