
Cast
Mher Mkrtchyan
Acting
Cast
Mher Mkrtchyan
Known for
Acting
Born
1930-07-04
From
Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR
Died
1993-12-29
Also known as Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Mher Mkrtchyan, Frunze Mkrtchyan
Biography
Mher “Frunzik” Mkrtchyan (1930–1993) was one of the most iconic actors in Armenian and Soviet cinema, admired for his unique blend of humor, vulnerability, and emotional depth. Born in Leninakan, he trained at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Fine Arts and became a leading performer at the Sundukyan State Academic Theatre, where his expressive face and instinctive comedic timing made him a standout talent. Mkrtchyan gained widespread recognition through memorable roles in films such as Mimino, Aybolit‑66, Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, and The Tango of Our Childhood. His artistic achievements earned him some of the highest cultural honors of the era, including the USSR State Prize (1978) and the title of People’s Artist of the USSR (1984). Even decades after his passing, Mkrtchyan remains a beloved cultural figure whose performances continue to resonate across generations.

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
as Dzhabrail

Mimino
as Ruben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"

Aybolit-66
as Pirate - Barmaley's funny servant

Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Mustafa

Sohni Mahiwal
as Razboynik Barmandu

Thirty-three
as professor Bruk

Don't Grieve!
as Turkish smuggler

Offered for Singles
as Вартан (жених Нины)

Fuss of the Fusses
as Boris Ivanovich

The Twenty Six Comissars
as Гочи

The Soldier and the Elephant
as Armenak

Triangle
as Gaspar

A Piece of Sky
as Grigor-agha

Adam and Eve

Yesterday, Today and Always
as муж в истории с грабителем

We Are, Our Mountains
as Ishkhan

Troubles
as Isai

The White Grand Piano

The Song of the Old Days
as Nikol

Tbilisi, Paris, Tbilisi
as Rchika

01-99
as Garsevan

The Men
as Suren

Rainbow Formula

Master and Servant
as Simon

The Tango of Our Childhood
as Ruben

For Honor
as Вардан

Explosion After Midnight
as Mukhtashev

Why Does The River Roar?
as Khachik

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife
as Bagdasar

Guys from the Army Band
as Armen

Breath
as Karen

Life Triumphs
as Apro

The Father
as Ovsep

Looking for the Addressee
as Extra

Stone Valley

In Front of a Closed Door
as Vartan

Found Dream
as Grandpa

Fire
as Ruben

The Big Win
as Garnik

Oh, Gevorg!
as husband