Fyodor Dobronravov

Fyodor Viktorovich Dobronravov (Russian: Фёдор Викторович Добронравов; born 11 September 1961) is a Soviet and Russian stage and cinema actor, Honored Artist of Russia (2002), People's Artist of Russia (2011). He is an actor, known for Kadetstvo (TV series 2006 - 2007), Playing the Victim (film) (2006) and The end of the Belle Époque (2015). Dobronravov was born in the city of Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Since his childhood, Dobronravov's dream was to become a circus clown, and as a school student he worked at the open-air summer theater in Gorky Park (Taganrog). After school, since 1978 he made several attempts to enter the State University of Circus and Variety Arts (better known as Moscow Circus School), but without success. After military service Dobronravov had to return to Taganrog and worked as metalworker, furniture mounter, electrician, etc.

Both sons of Fyodor Dobronravov, Viktor Dobronravov and Ivan Dobronravov are Russian actors.In November 2017 Dobronravov was banned from entering Ukraine for three years for publicly supporting the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea.