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