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{{Expand Russian|date=August 2020}}
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{{Short description|Russian television host, presenter and actor (born 1978)}}

{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Ivan Urgant
| name = Ivan Urgant
| image = Алые Паруса 2019. Ведущие Иван Ургант и Даша Александрова (cropped).jpg
| image = Алые Паруса 2019. Ведущие Иван Ургант и Даша Александрова (cropped).jpg
| caption = Urgant hosting the [[Scarlet Sails (tradition)|Scarlet Sails]] in [[St Petersburg]], 2019
| caption = Hosting the [[Scarlet Sails (tradition)|Scarlet Sails]] in [[St Petersburg]], 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Leningrad]], [[USSR]]
| birth_place = [[Leningrad]], [[USSR]]
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*Grisha Urgant
*Grisha Urgant
}}
}}
| citizenship = Russian, Israeli
| citizenship = Russia, Israel
| alma_mater = [[Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy]]
| alma_mater = [[Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy]]
| spouse = {{Plainlist|
| spouse = {{Plainlist|
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| yearsactive = 1999-present
| yearsactive = 1999-present
| television = ''[[Evening Urgant]]''
| television = ''[[Evening Urgant]]''
| occupation = Television host, comedian, actor
| occupation = Television host, actor
}}
}}
'''Ivan Andreyevich Urgant''' ({{lang-ru|link=no|Ива́н Андре́евич У́ргант}}; born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television host, presenter, actor, musician and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://russia.tv/person/show/person_id/110050/|publisher=[[Russia-1]]|title=Иван Ургант|access-date=2017-09-23|archive-date=2017-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408001431/https://russia.tv/person/show/person_id/110050/|url-status=dead}}</ref> His best known roles in film are Boris in the ''[[Yolki]]'' series and as Danila in ''[[Lucky Trouble]]''. Between 2012 and 2022 he has hosted ''[[Evening Urgant]]'', a [[late-night talk show]], which was suspended in February 2022 after Urgant expressed his opposition to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/escbenl/status/1497290366529294339 Eurovision Belgium • Netherlands] 25.02.22, twitter.com</ref> According to the 2008 and 2011 surveys, Urgant is Russia's most popular TV presenter.<ref name="ria">{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/spravka/20130416/932373378.html|title=Биография Ивана Урганта|publisher=[[RIA Novosti]]|date=2013-04-16}}</ref> He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Friends Charitable Foundation.<ref>[https://www.friendsfoundation.ru/en/ Friends Foundation]</ref><ref>[https://ru.hellomagazine.com/stil-zhizni/blagotvoritelnost/39655-ivan-urgant-alena-doleckaya-kseniya-rappoport-i-drugie-na-meropriyatii-blagotvoritelynogo-fonda.html Ivan Urgant, Alena Doletskaya, Ksenia Rappoport and others at a charity event]</ref>
'''Ivan Andreyevich Urgant''' (born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television host, presenter and actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://russia.tv/person/show/person_id/110050/|publisher=[[Russia-1]]|title=Иван Ургант|access-date=23 September 2017|archive-date=8 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408001431/https://russia.tv/person/show/person_id/110050/|url-status=dead}}</ref> His best known roles in film are Boris in the ''[[Yolki]]'' series and as Danila in ''[[Lucky Trouble]]''. Between 2012 and 2022 he has hosted ''[[Evening Urgant]]'', a [[late-night talk show]], which was suspended in February 2022. According to the 2008 and 2011 surveys, Urgant is Russia's most popular TV presenter.<ref name="ria">{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/spravka/20130416/932373378.html|title=Биография Ивана Урганта|publisher=[[RIA Novosti]]|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Friends Charitable Foundation.<ref>[https://www.friendsfoundation.ru/en/ Friends Foundation]</ref><ref>[https://ru.hellomagazine.com/stil-zhizni/blagotvoritelnost/39655-ivan-urgant-alena-doleckaya-kseniya-rappoport-i-drugie-na-meropriyatii-blagotvoritelynogo-fonda.html Ivan Urgant, Alena Doletskaya, Ksenia Rappoport and others at a charity event]</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Ivan Urgant was born in [[Leningrad]], [[USSR]] into a family of actors, the son of Andrei Urgant and Valeriya Kiseleva. His paternal grandparents were actors [[Nina Urgant]] and Lev Milinder. His Estonian surname Urgant comes from Nina's father, Nikolai Andreyevich Urgant, a NKVD Major from [[Luga, Leningrad Oblast|Luga]] and a son of [[Räpina]]-born Hindrik Urgand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vesti.lv/society/428-88213/32902-225505.html/|publisher=Vesti Segodnya|title="Наша Нинка–артистка!"}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Hindrik-Urgand/6000000022134127246/|publisher=Geni.com|title=Hindrik Urgand}}</ref> He is of mixed [[Russians|Russian]], [[Estonians|Estonian]], and [[Jews|Jewish]] heritage.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1679435/bio Ivan Urgant - Biography] - IMDB</ref> About a year after Ivan's birth the family separated. After his parents broke up, he lived with his mother and stepfather - Leningrad actor Dmitri Ladygin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/25758.3/2743044/|newspaper=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]]|title=Отчим Ивана Урганта Дмитрий Ладыгин: Наша семья жила бедно, пока Ваня не стал звездой}}</ref>
Urgant was born in [[Leningrad]], [[USSR]] into a family of actors, the son of Andrei Urgant and Valeriya Kiseleva. His paternal grandparents were actors [[Nina Urgant]] and Lev Milinder. His Estonian surname Urgant comes from Nina's father, Nikolai Andreyevich Urgant, a NKVD Major from [[Luga, Leningrad Oblast|Luga]] and a son of [[Räpina]]-born Hindrik Urgand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vesti.lv/society/428-88213/32902-225505.html/|publisher=Vesti Segodnya|title="Наша Нинка–артистка!"|access-date=25 September 2017|archive-date=26 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926100253/http://vesti.lv/society/428-88213/32902-225505.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Hindrik-Urgand/6000000022134127246/|publisher=Geni.com|title=Hindrik Urgand|date=15 February 1869 }}</ref> He is of mixed [[Russians|Russian]], [[Estonians|Estonian]], and [[Jews|Jewish]] heritage.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1679435/bio Ivan Urgant - Biography] - IMDB</ref> About a year after Ivan's birth the family separated. After his parents broke up, he lived with his mother and stepfather - Leningrad actor Dmitri Ladygin.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/25758.3/2743044/|newspaper=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]]|title=Отчим Ивана Урганта Дмитрий Ладыгин: Наша семья жила бедно, пока Ваня не стал звездой}}</ref>


Ivan studied at the Leningrad Children's Music School No. 18, at the Gymnasium at the State Russian Museum. He graduated from [[Russian State Institute of Performing Arts|Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aif.ru/archive/1709076|title=Тотальный ураган|newspaper=[[Argumenty i Fakty]]|date=2002-07-25}}</ref> After receiving his acting education, Ivan did not engage in theater as the main profession. He worked as a waiter, bartender, and then as a host in nightly shows in clubs. In 2018, it was reported he had taken Israeli citizenship.<ref>[https://www.vesty.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5283931,00.html Ivan Urgant repatriated to Israel] 10.06.18, Vesty.co.il</ref>
Urgant studied at the Leningrad Children's Music School No. 18, at the Gymnasium at the State Russian Museum. He graduated from [[Russian State Institute of Performing Arts|Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aif.ru/archive/1709076|title=Тотальный ураган|newspaper=[[Argumenty i Fakty]]|date=25 July 2002}}</ref> After receiving his acting education, Urgant did not engage in theater as the main profession. He worked as a waiter, bartender, and then as a host in nightly shows in clubs. In 2018, it was reported he had taken Israeli citizenship.<ref>[https://www.vesty.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5283931,00.html Ivan Urgant repatriated to Israel] 10.06.18, Vesty.co.il</ref>


===Career===
===Career===
[[File:Ivan Urgant in Tbilisi.jpg|thumb|Urgant in 2010]]
In 1999, Urgant managed to get a job at the St. Petersburg radio stations. In addition, he appeared on television, was the host of the program ''Petersburg Courier'' on [[5TV (Russian TV channel)|5TV]]. Later, he was moved to Moscow and continued his career on the radio - first on [[Russkoye Radio|Russian Radio]], and then on "Hit-FM."
In 1999, Urgant managed to get a job at a St. Petersburg radio station. In addition, he appeared on television, where he was the host of the program ''Petersburg Courier'' on [[5TV (Russian TV channel)|5TV]]. Later, he was moved to Moscow and continued his career on the radio - first on [[Russkoye Radio|Russian Radio]], and then on "Hit-FM."


In May 2001, Ivan first appeared on Moscow television, on the television channel [[MTV (Russian TV channel)|MTV Russia]].<ref name=7day>{{cite web|url=https://afisha.mail.ru/stars/articles/37447/|title=Иван Ургант: "На MTV я был бесплатным сотрудником". "А помнишь, какой ты был, когда с поезда сошел? А помнишь, как мы тебя на MTV испытывали? А помнишь?.." Иван Ургант и Ольга Шелест точно знают: давняя, верная дружба между мужчиной и женщиной — это абсолютно нормально!|publisher=7 days|date=2013-01-27}}</ref> He received an invitation to a casting at a time when Olga Shelest and [[Anton Komolov]] were looking for a couple of hosts to team up with on the show ''Cheerful Morning''.<ref name=7day/> Since 2002, after the departure of the original team of [[VJ (media personality)|VJs]] of "MTV Russia", he began to host the programs ''Total Show''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afisha.ru/article/mtv_rip/page11/|title=Памяти российского MTV : 20 главных эпизодов в истории канала от «Владивостока 2000» до сериала «Половинки» — Музыка — Журнал — Афиша|access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref> and ''Expresso''.<ref name=lentaru>{{cite web|url=https://lenta.ru/lib/14198279/|title=Ургант, Иван. Телеведущий, музыкант|publisher=[[Lenta.ru]]}}</ref>
In May 2001, Urgant first appeared on Moscow television, on the television channel [[MTV (Russian TV channel)|MTV Russia]].<ref name=7day>{{cite web|url=https://afisha.mail.ru/stars/articles/37447/|title=Иван Ургант: "На MTV я был бесплатным сотрудником". "А помнишь, какой ты был, когда с поезда сошел? А помнишь, как мы тебя на MTV испытывали? А помнишь?.." Иван Ургант и Ольга Шелест точно знают: давняя, верная дружба между мужчиной и женщиной — это абсолютно нормально!|publisher=7 days|date=27 January 2013}}</ref> He received an invitation to a casting at a time when Olga Shelest and [[Anton Komolov]] were looking for a couple of hosts to team up with on the show ''Cheerful Morning''.<ref name=7day/> Since 2002, after the departure of the original team of [[VJ (media personality)|VJs]] of "MTV Russia", he began to host the programs ''Total Show''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afisha.ru/article/mtv_rip/page11/|title=Памяти российского MTV : 20 главных эпизодов в истории канала от «Владивостока 2000» до сериала «Половинки» — Музыка — Журнал — Афиша|access-date=5 April 2013}}</ref> and ''Expresso''.<ref name=lentaru>{{cite web|url=https://lenta.ru/lib/14198279/|title=Ургант, Иван. Телеведущий, музыкант|publisher=[[Lenta.ru]]}}</ref>


From 2003 to 2005 he was involved in a number of TV projects on the [[Russia-1]]: he was the host of TV show ''[[People's Artist (TV show)|People's Artist]]'' and ''Pyramid''.<ref name="ria"/> He has been working on [[Channel One Russia|Channel One]] since 2005.<ref name=lentaru/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kaliningrad.kp.ru/daily/23617/47122/|title=Иван Ургант поплатился за шуточки. У ведущего больше нет своей программы на Первом канале. Зато он съездил в Африку и ничем не заразился|newspaper=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]]|date=2005-11-24}}</ref> At the moment, Ivan is a TV presenter in the programs ''[[Smak (TV program)|Smak]]'', ''[[Evening Urgant]]'' and ''[[Prozhektorperiskhilton]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/vecherniy-urgant/vypuski|title=О проекте — Вечерний Ургант — Первый канал|publisher=1tv.ru|access-date=2013-04-18}}</ref> Also he often conducts award ceremonies.
From 2003 to 2005 he was involved in a number of TV projects on the [[Russia-1]]: he was the host of TV show ''[[People's Artist (TV show)|People's Artist]]'' and ''Pyramid''.<ref name="ria"/> He has been working on [[Channel One Russia|Channel One]] since 2005.<ref name=lentaru/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kaliningrad.kp.ru/daily/23617/47122/|title=Иван Ургант поплатился за шуточки. У ведущего больше нет своей программы на Первом канале. Зато он съездил в Африку и ничем не заразился|newspaper=[[Komsomolskaya Pravda]]|date=24 November 2005}}</ref> At the moment, Urgant is a TV presenter in the programs ''[[Smak (TV program)|Smak]]'', ''[[Evening Urgant]]'' and ''[[Prozhektorperiskhilton]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/vecherniy-urgant/vypuski|title=О проекте — Вечерний Ургант — Первый канал|publisher=1tv.ru|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref> He also often conducts award ceremonies.


Starting from 2006, Urgant has appeared with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] in the [[travel documentary]] series titled ''Travels of Pozner and Urgant''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/puteshestviya-urganta-i-poznera|publisher=[[Channel One Russia]]|title=Путешествия Познера и Урганта}}</ref>
Starting from 2006, Urgant has appeared with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] in the [[travel documentary]] series titled ''Travels of Pozner and Urgant''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/puteshestviya-urganta-i-poznera|publisher=[[Channel One Russia]]|title=Путешествия Познера и Урганта}}</ref>
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In 2007, 2009, 2010 (2), 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Urgant was awarded [[TEFI]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spb.aif.ru/society/people/v_pogone_za_urgantom_kto_iz_peterburzhcev_zavoevyval_tefi|newspaper=[[Argumenty i Fakty]]|title=В погоне за Ургантом. Кто из петербуржцев завоевывал ТЭФИ?}}</ref>
In 2007, 2009, 2010 (2), 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Urgant was awarded [[TEFI]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spb.aif.ru/society/people/v_pogone_za_urgantom_kto_iz_peterburzhcev_zavoevyval_tefi|newspaper=[[Argumenty i Fakty]]|title=В погоне за Ургантом. Кто из петербуржцев завоевывал ТЭФИ?}}</ref>


On 16 May 2009, he presented the finale of the [[2009 Eurovision Song Contest]] with former Russian Eurovision participant [[Alsou]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2341|title=THE HOSTS OF MOSCOW 2009!|publisher=Eurovision.tv}}</ref> In December 2017, Urgant was one of the hosts of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] Team Draw Show, with [[Gary Lineker]] and [[Maria Komandnaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ivan Urgant to host Final Draw Show|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=ivan-urgant-to-host-final-draw-show-2921854.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202070401/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=ivan-urgant-to-host-final-draw-show-2921854.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2017|publisher=FIFA|access-date=3 December 2017|date=29 November 2017}}</ref>
On 16 May 2009, he presented the finale of the [[2009 Eurovision Song Contest]] with former Russian Eurovision participant [[Alsou]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2341|title=THE HOSTS OF MOSCOW 2009!|publisher=Eurovision.tv}}</ref> In December 2017, Urgant was one of the hosts of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] Team Draw Show, with [[Gary Lineker]] and [[Maria Komandnaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ivan Urgant to host Final Draw Show|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=ivan-urgant-to-host-final-draw-show-2921854.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202070401/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=ivan-urgant-to-host-final-draw-show-2921854.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2017|publisher=FIFA|access-date=3 December 2017|date=29 November 2017}}</ref>

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On 24 February 2022, he posted "No to War" on his Instagram account following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia after which his late-night programme was taken off-air.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lu.usembassy.gov/news-03072022/|title='No to War': Prominent Russians speak out against Putin's war on Ukraine|date=7 March 2022}}</ref>


In 2024, Urgant played the lead role in the drama film ''[[You Cried in Your Sleep]]'', which was produced by [[Aleksandr Sokurov]].
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On 24 February 2022, he posted "No to War" on his Instagram account following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia after which his late-night programme was taken off-air.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lu.usembassy.gov/news-03072022/|title='No to War': Prominent Russians speak out against Putin's war on Ukraine|date=7 March 2022}}</ref> It was reported that he left Russia for [[Israel]] with his wife on the 11 March.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=nexta_tv |title=Ivan Urgant left Russia with his wife and two children. Presumably, he flew to Israel, #Russian media reported. |number=1502266048296456201 |date=11 March 2022 }}</ref>


===Other ventures===
===Other ventures===
From 2011, Urgant owns a restaurant ''The Sad'' ({{lang-ru|Сад}}; "Garden") together with [[Aleksandr Tsekalo]] in Moscow.<ref name="rbc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbc.ru/business/13/02/2017/58a1a4819a79473ae1609f26|publisher=[[RBC Information Systems]]|title=Иван Ургант стал совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости}}</ref> He has been a board member and co-owner of the elite real estate agency "W1Evans" since 2016.<ref name="rbc"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.forbes.ru/news/339097-ivan-urgant-okazalsya-sovladelcem-agentstva-elitnoy-nedvizhimosti|magazine=[[Forbes]]|title=Иван Ургант оказался совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости}}</ref>
Since 2011, Urgant has co-owned a restaurant in Moscow, The Sad ({{lang-ru|Сад}}) Garden, with [[Aleksandr Tsekalo]].<ref name="rbc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbc.ru/business/13/02/2017/58a1a4819a79473ae1609f26|publisher=[[RBC Information Systems]]|title=Иван Ургант стал совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости|date=13 February 2017 }}</ref> He has been a board member and co-owner of the real estate agency W1Evans since 2016.<ref name="rbc"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.forbes.ru/news/339097-ivan-urgant-okazalsya-sovladelcem-agentstva-elitnoy-nedvizhimosti|magazine=[[Forbes]]|title=Иван Ургант оказался совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Films===
===Actor===
{{Expand list|date=September 2017}}
{{Expand list|date=September 2017}}
* ''[[Streets of Broken Lights]]'', 1999, as Nikolay "Mammoth" Kolesnikov
*''[[Yolki]]'', 2010
*''[[Lucky Trouble]]'', 2011
*''[[Yolki]]'', 2010, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive]]'', 2011
*''[[Lucky Trouble]]'', 2011, as Danya
*''[[Yolki 2]]'', 2011
*''[[Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive]]'', 2011, as Seva Kulagin
*''[[Yolki 3]]'', 2013
*''[[Yolki 2]]'', 2011, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[Yolki 1914]]'', 2014
*''[[Yolki 3]]'', 2013, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[Yolki 5]]'', 2016
*''[[Yolki 1914]]'', 2014, as Boris Yefimovich
*''[[Yolki 6]]'', 2017
*''[[Yolki 5]]'', 2016, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[Ice (2018 film)|Ice]]'', 2018, [[Cameo appearance|cameo]]
*''[[Yolki 6]]'', 2017, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[Yolki 7]]'', 2018, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[Yolki 8]]'', 2018, as Boris Vorobyov
*''[[You Cried in Your Sleep]]'', 2024, as father


===Television===
===Host===
Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including:
Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including:
* ''Petersburg Courier'' ([[5TV (Russian TV channel)|5TV]], 1999)
* ''Petersburg Courier'' ([[5TV (Russian TV channel)|5TV]], 1999)
* ''Big Movie'' ([[MTV (Russian TV channel)|MTV Russia]], 2001)
* ''Big Movie'' ([[MTV (Russian TV channel)|MTV Russia]], 2001)
* ''Cheerful Morning'' (MTV Russia, 2001–2002)
* ''Cheerful Morning'' together with Olga Shelest (MTV Russia, 2001–2002)
* ''Total Show'' (MTV Russia, 2002)
* ''Total Show'' (MTV Russia, 2002)
* ''Expresso'' (MTV Russia, 2002–2004)
* ''Expresso'' together with [[Tatyana Gevorkyan]] (MTV Russia, 2002–2004)
* ''[[Narodniy Artist|People's Artist]]'' ([[Russia-1]], 2003–2004)
* ''[[Narodniy Artist|People's Artist]]'' together with [[Fyokla Tolstaya]] ([[Russia-1]], 2003–2004)
* ''Pyramid'' (Russia-1, 2004)
* ''Pyramid'' (Russia-1, 2004)
* ''Great Premiere'' ([[Channel One Russia|Channel One]], 2005)
* ''Great Premiere'' ([[Channel One Russia|Channel One]], 2005)
* ''Spring with Ivan Urgant'' (Channel One, 2006)
* ''Spring with Ivan Urgant'' (Channel One, 2006)
* ''[[Gusto (TV show)|Gusto]]'' (Channel One; 2006–2018)
* ''[[Gusto (TV show)|Gusto]]'' (Channel One; 2006–2018)
* ''Circus With Stars'' (Channel One, 2007–2008)
* ''Circus With Stars'' together with Alexandra Volkovskaya (Channel One, 2007–2008)
* ''Stenka na stenku'' (''Showdown'') (Channel One, 2007–2008)
* ''Stenka na stenku'' together with [[Aleksandr Tsekalo]] (''Showdown'') (Channel One, 2007–2008)
* ''The Magic World of Walt Disney'' (Channel One, 2007–2011)
* ''The Magic World of Walt Disney'' (Channel One, 2007–2011)
* ''[[Big Difference]]'' (Channel One, 2008–2012)
* ''[[Big Difference]]'' together with [[Aleksandr Tsekalo]] (Channel One, 2008–2012)
* ''One-Storied America'' (Channel One, 2008)
* ''One-Storied America'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One, 2008)
* ''[[Prozhektorperiskhilton]]'' (Channel One, 2008–2012, 2017–present)
* ''[[Prozhektorperiskhilton]]'' together with [[Aleksandr Tsekalo]], [[Garik Martirosyan]] and [[Sergei Svetlakov]] (Channel One, 2008–2012, 2017)
* ''Tour de France'' (Channel One, 2011)
* ''Tour de France'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One, 2011)
* ''[[Evening Urgant]]'' (Channel One; 2012–present)
* ''[[Evening Urgant]]'' (Channel One; 2012–2022)
* ''Their Italia'' (Channel One; 2012)
* ''Their Italia'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2012)
* ''The German Puzzle'' (Channel One; 2013)
* ''The German Puzzle'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2013)
* ''England in general and particular'' (Channel One; 2014)
* ''England in general and particular'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2014)
* ''Jewish Happiness'' (Channel One; 2016)
* ''Jewish Happiness'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2016)
* ''Podmoskovnie vechera'' (Channel One; 2016–present). Producer.
* ''Podmoskovnie vechera'' (Channel One; 2016–2017). Producer.
* ''In search of Don Quixote'' (Channel One; 2017)
* ''In search of Don Quixote'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2017)
* ''The Most. The Most. The Most'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2019)
* ''Japan. The reverse side of the kimono'' together with [[Vladimir Pozner Jr.|Vladimir Pozner]] (Channel One; 2021)


==Music==
==Music==
Ivan Urgant plays guitar, piano and drums.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://muz-tv.ru/stars/ivan_urgant_grisha_urgant_/ | title = Ivan Urgant. Biography |language=ru | work = muz-tv.ru |access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref> In the late 1990s he acted under the pseudonym ''Vnuk'' ({{lang-ru|Внук}} - ''Grandson''). In 2011 Ivan renewed his own singing career and now is acting under the pseudonym Grisha Urgant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://radioshanson.ru/artist/urgant | title = Grisha Urgant |language=ru | work = radioshanson.ru |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>
Ivan Urgant plays guitar, piano and drums.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://muz-tv.ru/stars/ivan_urgant_grisha_urgant_/ | title = Ivan Urgant. Biography |language=ru | work = muz-tv.ru |access-date=26 May 2020}}</ref> In the late 1990s he acted under the pseudonym ''Vnuk'' ({{lang-ru|Внук}} - ''Grandson''). In 2011 Ivan renewed his own singing career and now is acting under the pseudonym Grisha Urgant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://radioshanson.ru/artist/urgant | title = Grisha Urgant |language=ru | work = radioshanson.ru |access-date=23 May 2020}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==Theatrical experience==
==Theatrical experience==
Savva Vasilkov in the play of the [[Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre]] "Mad Money".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teatrpushkin.ru/plays/beshenye-dengi|title= The play "Mad money" on the website of the Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre |publisher=teatrpushkin.ru|access-date=2013-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503182506/http://www.teatrpushkin.ru/plays/beshenye-dengi|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-05-03}}</ref>
Savva Vasilkov in the play of the [[Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre]] "Mad Money".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teatrpushkin.ru/plays/beshenye-dengi|title= The play "Mad money" on the website of the Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre |publisher=teatrpushkin.ru|access-date=18 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503182506/http://www.teatrpushkin.ru/plays/beshenye-dengi|url-status=live|archive-date=3 May 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Ivan Urgant
Hosting the Scarlet Sails in St Petersburg, 2019
Born (1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 46)
Leningrad, USSR
Other names
  • Vnuuk
  • Grisha Urgant
CitizenshipRussia, Israel
Alma materSaint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy
Occupation(s)Television host, actor
Years active1999-present
TelevisionEvening Urgant
Spouses
Karina Avdeeva
​
(divorced)​
Natalia Kiknadze
​
(m. 2007)​

Ivan Andreyevich Urgant (born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television host, presenter and actor.[1] His best known roles in film are Boris in the Yolki series and as Danila in Lucky Trouble. Between 2012 and 2022 he has hosted Evening Urgant, a late-night talk show, which was suspended in February 2022. According to the 2008 and 2011 surveys, Urgant is Russia's most popular TV presenter.[2] He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Friends Charitable Foundation.[3][4]

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Urgant was born in Leningrad, USSR into a family of actors, the son of Andrei Urgant and Valeriya Kiseleva. His paternal grandparents were actors Nina Urgant and Lev Milinder. His Estonian surname Urgant comes from Nina's father, Nikolai Andreyevich Urgant, a NKVD Major from Luga and a son of Räpina-born Hindrik Urgand.[5][6] He is of mixed Russian, Estonian, and Jewish heritage.[7] About a year after Ivan's birth the family separated. After his parents broke up, he lived with his mother and stepfather - Leningrad actor Dmitri Ladygin.[8]

Urgant studied at the Leningrad Children's Music School No. 18, at the Gymnasium at the State Russian Museum. He graduated from Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy.[9] After receiving his acting education, Urgant did not engage in theater as the main profession. He worked as a waiter, bartender, and then as a host in nightly shows in clubs. In 2018, it was reported he had taken Israeli citizenship.[10]

Career[edit]

Urgant in 2010

In 1999, Urgant managed to get a job at a St. Petersburg radio station. In addition, he appeared on television, where he was the host of the program Petersburg Courier on 5TV. Later, he was moved to Moscow and continued his career on the radio - first on Russian Radio, and then on "Hit-FM."

In May 2001, Urgant first appeared on Moscow television, on the television channel MTV Russia.[11] He received an invitation to a casting at a time when Olga Shelest and Anton Komolov were looking for a couple of hosts to team up with on the show Cheerful Morning.[11] Since 2002, after the departure of the original team of VJs of "MTV Russia", he began to host the programs Total Show[12] and Expresso.[13]

From 2003 to 2005 he was involved in a number of TV projects on the Russia-1: he was the host of TV show People's Artist and Pyramid.[2] He has been working on Channel One since 2005.[13][14] At the moment, Urgant is a TV presenter in the programs Smak, Evening Urgant and Prozhektorperiskhilton.[15] He also often conducts award ceremonies.

Starting from 2006, Urgant has appeared with Vladimir Pozner in the travel documentary series titled Travels of Pozner and Urgant.[16]

In 2007, 2009, 2010 (2), 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Urgant was awarded TEFI.[17]

On 16 May 2009, he presented the finale of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with former Russian Eurovision participant Alsou.[18] In December 2017, Urgant was one of the hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Team Draw Show, with Gary Lineker and Maria Komandnaya.[19]

On 24 February 2022, he posted "No to War" on his Instagram account following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia after which his late-night programme was taken off-air.[20]

In 2024, Urgant played the lead role in the drama film You Cried in Your Sleep, which was produced by Aleksandr Sokurov.

Other ventures[edit]

Since 2011, Urgant has co-owned a restaurant in Moscow, The Sad (Russian: Сад) Garden, with Aleksandr Tsekalo.[21] He has been a board member and co-owner of the real estate agency W1Evans since 2016.[21][22]

Filmography[edit]

Actor[edit]

Host[edit]

Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including:

Music[edit]

Ivan Urgant plays guitar, piano and drums.[23] In the late 1990s he acted under the pseudonym Vnuk (Russian: Внук - Grandson). In 2011 Ivan renewed his own singing career and now is acting under the pseudonym Grisha Urgant.[24]

Discography[edit]

  • 1999 — "Star"
  • 2012 — "Estrada"

Theatrical experience[edit]

Savva Vasilkov in the play of the Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre "Mad Money".[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Иван Ургант". Russia-1. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Биография Ивана Урганта". RIA Novosti. 16 April 2013.
  3. ^ Friends Foundation
  4. ^ Ivan Urgant, Alena Doletskaya, Ksenia Rappoport and others at a charity event
  5. ^ ""Наша Нинка–артистка!"". Vesti Segodnya. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Hindrik Urgand". Geni.com. 15 February 1869.
  7. ^ Ivan Urgant - Biography - IMDB
  8. ^ "Отчим Ивана Урганта Дмитрий Ладыгин: Наша семья жила бедно, пока Ваня не стал звездой". Komsomolskaya Pravda.
  9. ^ "Тотальный ураган". Argumenty i Fakty. 25 July 2002.
  10. ^ Ivan Urgant repatriated to Israel 10.06.18, Vesty.co.il
  11. ^ a b "Иван Ургант: "На MTV я был бесплатным сотрудником". "А помнишь, какой ты был, когда с поезда сошел? А помнишь, как мы тебя на MTV испытывали? А помнишь?.." Иван Ургант и Ольга Шелест точно знают: давняя, верная дружба между мужчиной и женщиной — это абсолютно нормально!". 7 days. 27 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Памяти российского MTV : 20 главных эпизодов в истории канала от «Владивостока 2000» до сериала «Половинки» — Музыка — Журнал — Афиша". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Ургант, Иван. Телеведущий, музыкант". Lenta.ru.
  14. ^ "Иван Ургант поплатился за шуточки. У ведущего больше нет своей программы на Первом канале. Зато он съездил в Африку и ничем не заразился". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 24 November 2005.
  15. ^ "О проекте — Вечерний Ургант — Первый канал". 1tv.ru. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Путешествия Познера и Урганта". Channel One Russia.
  17. ^ "В погоне за Ургантом. Кто из петербуржцев завоевывал ТЭФИ?". Argumenty i Fakty.
  18. ^ "THE HOSTS OF MOSCOW 2009!". Eurovision.tv.
  19. ^ "Ivan Urgant to host Final Draw Show". FIFA. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  20. ^ "'No to War': Prominent Russians speak out against Putin's war on Ukraine". 7 March 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Иван Ургант стал совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости". RBC Information Systems. 13 February 2017.
  22. ^ "Иван Ургант оказался совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости". Forbes.
  23. ^ "Ivan Urgant. Biography". muz-tv.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Grisha Urgant". radioshanson.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  25. ^ "The play "Mad money" on the website of the Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre". teatrpushkin.ru. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

External links[edit]

Media related to Ivan Urgant at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2009
With: Alsou (Final) 		Succeeded by
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