Sergey Garmash Biography: Age, Wife, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Kids

Sergey Leonidovich Garmash is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actor of Ukrainian origin, honored as a People’s Artist of Russia.

He is widely known for his gruff, authentic screen presence and distinctive voice, appearing in over 200 films and television series, including Voroshilov Sharpshooter (1999), 12 (2007), The Company (2002), and the blockbuster Cheburashka franchise.

A longtime member of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre until 2020, Garmash has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including four Nika Awards and three Golden Eagle Awards, solidifying his status as one of Russia’s most respected character actors.

Sergey Garmash
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Sergey Leonidovich Garmash
Stage Name:	Sergey Garmash
Born:	1 September 1958 (age 67 years old)
Place of Birth:	Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Nationality:	Russian (formerly Soviet)
Height:	1.87 m
Parents:	Leonid Trofimovich Garmash and Lyudmila Ippolitovna Garmash
Siblings:	Roman Garmash
Spouse:	Inna Timofeeva (m. 1984)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Daria Garmash, Ivan Garmash
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$2-4 million USD

Early Life and Education

Sergey Leonidovich Garmash was born on 1 September 1958 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, to a working-class family; his father, Leonid Trofimovich Garmash, worked as a driver before moving into leadership roles, while his mother, Lyudmila Ippolitovna, was a bus station dispatcher.

He has a brother named Roman Garmash. A difficult child who was expelled from school multiple times, Garmash initially dreamed of attending a nautical institute but instead graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Theater School as a puppet theater artist.

After serving in the Soviet Army, he studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School (1980–1984) under I. M. Tarkhanov. His ethnicity is Slavic, and his religious affiliation is unknown.

Career

Sergey Garmash began his acting career immediately after graduating from the Moscow Art Theatre School in 1984, joining the prestigious Sovremennik Theatre troupe in Moscow. He made his film debut the same year at age 26 in the military drama Otryad (The Detachment), followed by a minor role in the popular detective series The Investigation is Conducted by ZnatoKi.

Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, he built a solid foundation with supporting roles in Bespredel (1989), The Voroshilov Sharpshooter (1999)—which became one of his most iconic performances—and the acclaimed war drama Our Own (2004), which earned him his first major awards.

Garmash achieved widespread popular recognition in the early 2000s with his role in the cult crime series Brigada (The Company, 2002), followed by a string of celebrated performances in Nikita Mikhalkov‘s 12 (2007), The Apricot Valley (2006), and the television adaptation of Doctor Zhivago (2006).

He received multiple Nika and Golden Eagle awards for his work, and in 2013 served as a jury member at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival. His career versatility extended to voice work and major productions such as Stilyagi (2008), The Edge (2010), and the sports drama Going Vertical (2017, known as Three Seconds or Dvizhenie Vverkh).

Later in his career, Garmash continued to work prolifically, appearing in the fantasy blockbuster Cheburashka (2023) and its upcoming sequel Cheburashka 2 (2026). He also produced the film Two Tickets Home (Dva bileta domoy) in 2018.

After serving at Sovremennik for 36 years, he left the theatre in 2020 amid reported tensions. In 2022, he took on a lead role in the play Krotkaya (A Gentle Creature) at the Maly Theatre. Despite criticism, he became the face of a major Russian banking advertisement in 2016, reportedly earning substantial fees, and has since explained the decision as a practical necessity for actors’ livelihoods.

Social Media

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Personal Life

Sergey Garmash has been married to actress Inna Timofeeva since 1984; the couple met while studying at the Moscow Art Theatre School. They have two children: daughter Daria Garmash (born 1988) and son Ivan Garmash (born 2006), when Garmash was 48 years old.

He has made trips to his native Kherson region to support locals, including during the ongoing conflict.

Filmography

• Bespredel (1989)
• Voroshilov Sharpshooter (1999)
• Brigada (The Company) (2002)
• Our Own (2004)
• The Apricot Valley (2006)
• Doctor Zhivago (2006)
• 12 (2007)
• Stilyagi (2008)
• The Edge (2010)
• Going Vertical (Three Seconds) (2017)
• Two Tickets Home (Dva bileta domoy) (2018)
• Cheburashka (2023)
• Cheburashka 2 (2026)

Net Worth

Sergey Garmash has an estimated net worth of approximately $2-4 million USD, accumulated primarily through his extensive film and television career spanning over 200 roles, his stage work at the Sovremennik and Maly Theatres, and high-profile endorsement deals—most notably a banking advertisement contract reportedly valued at around 100 million Russian rubles.