Amayak Akopyan

Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan (Russian: Амая́к Арутю́нович Акопя́н; Armenian: Հմայակ Հարությունի Հակոբյան); born 1 December 1956, Moscow, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian illusionist, actor, circus artist. Ethnic Armenian. Presidential Decree awarded the honorary title Honored Artist of Russia.[1][2] The son of the famous magician Arutyun Akopyan and his wife Liya, opera singer.[3] In the movies, originally played jugglers, then switched to the characteristic roles.[1][4] He is best known for roles in Frenzied Bus (1990) and The Master and Margarita (1994).[1]

Amayak Akopyan
Амая́к Арутю́нович Акопя́н
Born
Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan

(1956-12-01) 1 December 1956
Occupation(s)Actor, circus artist, TV presenter
Years active1974–present
SpouseYulia Levina-Akopyan (divorce)
ChildrenPhilipp (born 1983)

Akopyan graduated from the film directing department of GITIS.[5]

In 1996–2001, he was the host of the TV program Good Night, Little Ones! (as Rakhat Lukumych).[3]

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