Born in Leningrad.Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 1984. Joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 1984.His repertoire includes:La Bayadйre (Dugmanta);Chemiakinґs The Nutcracker(Herr Drosselmeyer), The Magic Nut (Herr Drosselmeyer);The Bedbug (Bayan);Alexey Ratmanskyґs Cinderella (Cinderellaґs Father);Les Noces (Brideґs Father).