Sergei Vasilevich Makovetsky was born on June 13, 1958, in Darnitsa, a suburb of Kiev, Ukraine, where he initially demonstrated exceptional aptitude for swimming and water polo, even harbouring aspirations to join the Soviet Olympic Team.
However, his single mother, recognizing his artistic inclinations, encouraged him to explore a more creative path. When Makovetsky's application to study acting at Kiev Theatrical College was rejected, he redirected his efforts, working as a set decorator in Kiev before relocating to Moscow.
Undeterred by rejections from several Moscow theater schools and acting companies, Makovetsky's convincing performance of imaginary illness symptoms led to his exemption from military service, a welcome rejection from the Soviet Army.
Accepted to the Shchukin Theatrical School at the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, Makovetsky graduated in 1980 and became a member of Vakhtangov Theatre's esteemed company.
Throughout his illustrious career, spanning nearly three decades, Sergei Makovetsky has garnered widespread critical acclaim, audience devotion, and numerous awards, including the prestigious title of People's Artist of Russia.
His impressive stage repertoire features a notable 9-season run as the titular character in Moliere's "Amphitrion" and as Trigorin in Chekhov's "The Seagull".
In addition to his stage work, Makovetsky has also appeared in notable film roles, including the titular character in Dutch director Jos Stelling's "Duska" and a memorable performance alongside Nikita Mikhalkov in Aleksei Balabanov's 2005 violent black comedy "Blind Man's Bluff".
