Yuri Nikolayevich Galtsev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Гальцев; born April 12, 1961, Kurgan) is a Russian entertainer and clownery, TV presenter, parodist, singer, theater, film and television actor. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2003).[1] Art Director of the Raikin Variety Theater in Saint Petersburg.
Yuri Nikolayevich Galtsev
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Юрий Николаевич Гальцев
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| Born | (1961-04-12) 12 April 1961 (age 63) |
| Nationality |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Occupation(s) | actor, comedian, singer |
| Years active | 1988—present |
| Awards |  Several others (see below) |
Yuri Galtsev was born on April 12, 1961, in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. His father, Nikolai Afanasievich Galtsev (1935–2011), was a director of the reinforced concrete products factory, Honored Builder of the USSR.
In 1988, he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography, with a degree in Music Speech Estrada, where he made friends with Gennady Vetrov.[2]
Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (May 19, 2003) Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (March 30, 2020)