Actor watch: Menshikov

I've got a thing for Russian actor Oleg Menshikov. Isn't he hot? If you haven't had the fortune to see him in a film, check out The Barber of Siberia (which is where he is particularly "hot") or East-West or Prisoner of the Mountains. Or...just check him out on what appears to be his official website.

He is not from St. Petersburg, but who cares, really? Ha ha. He did grow up near Moscow, and was not an exceptional student--but oh how he can act!

In "The Barber of Siberia" he plays the romantic lead. He's a cadet in pre-revolutionary Tsarist Russia who is a bit naive...

In "East-West", he plays a more tragic figure. His character returns to the USSR after the Great Patriotic War (WWII) and it is a grey grim film in line with the times.

In "Prisoner of the Mountains" he is the cynical Soviet soldier who morphs before our very eyes.

Of course, there are more films, but these are a few for your Menshikov introduction. Check him out; it's worth the price of a Netflix DVD, and more!