Nurzhuman Ikhtymbaev

He graduated from the Kazakh State Pedagogical Institute, and his career in cinema began by chance — a film crew for "Troubled Morning" arrived in his native village. After being invited to the filming and making a successful debut, Ikhtymbaev was hired as a full-time actor at the "Kazakhfilm" studio.

Ikhtymbaev's roles are marked by a variety of characters — from taciturn, harsh, and even cruel ("Wolf among People") to tender yet decisive ("Gif...