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Sergei Polunin

Actor

Sergei Polunin

Born November 20, 1989 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]11 films

Sergei Polunin is an internationally acclaimed Ukrainian ballet dancer and actor known for his roles in major Hollywood films and high-profile stage productions. Originally a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, he transitioned into cinema, appearing in blockbusters such as Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Red Sparrow (2018).

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The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall posterFirst watchThe Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall20118.3as Slave Master (Hannibal)/Shepherd (Il Muto)A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Murder on the Orient Express poster6.7Murder on the Orient Express2017Red Sparrow poster6.5Red Sparrow2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms poster6.1The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018The White Crow poster6.6The White Crow2018Simple Passion poster5.8Simple Passion2021

Filmography

11 films as actor
  1. 2021Simple PassionAlexandre
  2. 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsSweets Cavalier
  3. 2018The White CrowYuri Soloviev
  4. 2018Red SparrowKonstantin
  5. 2017Murder on the Orient ExpressCount Rudolph Andrenyi
  6. 2013Ashton Celebration
  7. 2011The Sleeping BeautyPrince Florimund
  8. 2011Peter & The WolfThe Wolf
  9. 2011The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert HallSlave Master (Hannibal)/Shepherd (Il Muto)
  10. 2011Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in WonderlandJack / Knave of Hearts
  11. 2010MayerlingHungarian Officer #1