Stanislav Volodymyrovych Boklan (Ukrainian: Станіслав Володимирович Боклан, born 12 January 1960, in Brusyliv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian theater and film actor. Some notable works include The Guide (2013), Battle for Sevastopol (2015), Servant of the People 2 (2016), and the television series Servant of the People (2015–2019).

Stanislav Boklan
Born
Станіслав Володимирович Боклан

(1960-01-12) 12 January 1960 (age 64)
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materKyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University
Years active1984–present
SpouseNatalia Klenina
Awards

Early life edit

Boklan was born on January 12, 1960, in Brusyliv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Soviet Union. Bolkan's family resided in Brusyliv until then moving to Kyiv, where he spent the majority of his childhood. After finishing school, Boklan became employed as a meter of electrical parameters in a micromodule at the Kristall plant.[1]

Boklan initially failed the entrance exams when first applying for the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University but was advised to return again next year. In 1984, he graduated from the university.[2]

Career edit

After graduating, Bolkan moved to Mariupol and joined the Donetsk Russian Drama Theater, which he remained part of for 10 years from 1984 to 1994. In the group, he both played a number of roles and wrote several songs for performances. Boklan then joined the Kyiv Academic Young Theatre in 1994. He stayed with the theater group until early 2020, then left the group for unknown reasons.[3][1]

In 2014, he played Ivan Kocherga, a blind kobzar, in The Guide which was selected, although not nominated, as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. It did, however, bring Boklan an award for best actor at the Odesa International Film Festival. In 2015, he starred as the Prime-minister of Ukraine Yuriy Ivanovich Chuiko for Kvartal-95 studio's Servant of the People. He would go on to appear in all 3 seasons as a regular character. Also in 2015, he starred as the father of Major Lyudmila Pavlichenko in Battle of Sevastopol.[4]

Personal life edit

Stanislav has one younger brother, Mykola Boklan, who is also an actor.

While in the Kyiv Academic Young Theater, Boklan met Natalia Klenina who he later married. Klenina had married and had a son, Kirill Dumsky, before her marriage to Boklan. Dumsky today has 2 children and works as a Dj.[1]

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Gadfly James Barton
2015–2019 Servant of the People Yuriy Ivanovich Chuiko Main role
2019 Krovnaya mest
A Mother's Heart
The Pleasure Principle Jefremow
Semya na god Maryna's father
2019–2021 Papik Ded
2022 Marshall (Polkan)

Film edit

List of voices in films
Year Title Role Notes
1995 American Blues Stas Baklan Minor role
Atentat: Osinnie vbyvstvo u Munkheni S. Boklan
Reportazh Steven Wright
Stracheni svitanki Mikhaylo
2000 The Undefeated Kozak
2002 Kukla August Jardanov
2005 Zhenskaya intuitsiya 2
2006 Zvyozdniye kanikuly
Kaktus i Elena Drozdov
2013 The Guide Ivan Kocherga Main role
2015 Battle for Sevastopol Otets Lyudmily
2016 Servant of the People 2 Yuriy Ivanovich Chuiko Main role
2019 Peredchuttya Petro
2021 Pulse Coach
Nerealnyi KOPets Petro Burundiak

State awards edit

  • On 18 August 2006, Boklan would earn the Honored Artist of Ukraine award "for significant personal contribution to the socioeconomic and cultural development of the Ukrainian state, significant labor achievements and on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Ukraine's independence".[5]
  • On 22 January 2016, Boklan would earn the People's Artist of Ukraine award "for significant personal contribution to state building, socio-economic, scientific and technical, cultural and educational development of the Ukrainian state, the consolidation of Ukrainian society, [and] many hard years of work".[6]
  • Order of Merit III class (September 10, 2021), for a significant personal contribution to the development of cinema, significant creative achievements, high professional skills and on the occasion of the Day of Ukrainian Cinema.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Станислав Боклан". 24smi. Archived from the original on 2019-07-22.
  2. ^ "боклан станіслав володимирович — Київський академічний Молодий театр" (in Ukrainian). 2015-02-05. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. ^ "Новий сезон Молодого театру: Вітовська зіграє перукарку, а Ребрик - безсмертну артистку". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ "Станіслав Боклан: Біографія, особисте життя та найкращі фільми". Офіційний сайт каналу 1+1 (in Ukrainian). 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  5. ^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України працівників підприємств, установ та організацій з нагоди Дня незалежності України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  6. ^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня Соборності України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  7. ^ Президент України Володимир Зеленський. Офіційне інтернет-представництво. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №465/2021. Про відзначення державними нагородами України". president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian).