Boris Wassiljewitsch Tokarew

Boris Vasilyevich Tokarev (Russian: Борис Васильевич Токарев) is a Soviet and Russian actor, film director and screenplay writer. He is a Meritorious Artist of RSFSR.

Boris Tokarev was born in the village of Kiselyovo, Kaluga Oblast, USSR. Some years later the family moved to Moscow where Boris entered school.

When Boris was 12 years old when he made his debut in cinema. He played Victor in Georgy Pobedonostsev's film "The Rescued Generation". When he was 13 he was invited to Pushkin's Theatre, accepting a role in a play.

As a schoolboy, Boris acted in some films. While he was a student of Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, he took part in some more films such as: "The Way to a Sea", "The Sixth Summer", "Faithfulness".

After graduation Boris Tokarev joined the Theatre of the Soviet Army. However, he worked there just a year as he mostly liked cinema.

Working under the film " Where Are You Now, Maxim?" Boris Tokarev got acquainted with actress Lyudmila Gladunko and she became his wife in 1969. Boris and Lyudmila have son Stepan.