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{{Infobox person {{Infobox person
| name = Ivan Urgant | name = Ivan Urgant
| native_name = Иван Ургант
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| 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 = Hosting the ] in ], 2019 | caption = Hosting the ] in ], 2019
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| other_names = {{Plainlist| | other_names = {{Plainlist|
*Vnuk
*Vnuuk
*Grisha Urgant *Grisha Urgant
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'''Ivan Andreyevich Urgant''' (born 16 April 1978) is a Russian and Israeli television host, presenter and actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://russia.tv/person/show/person_id/110050/|publisher=]|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 '']'' series and as Danila in '']''. Between 2012 and 2022 he has hosted '']'', a ], which was suspended in February 2022 after Urgant expressed his opposition to the ].<ref> 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=]|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Friends Charitable Foundation.<ref></ref><ref></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=]|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 '']'' series and as Danila in '']''. Between 2012 and 2022 he hosted '']'', a ], 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=]|date=16 April 2013}}</ref> He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Friends Charitable Foundation.<ref></ref><ref></ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
===Early life=== ===Early life===
Was born in ], ] into a family of actors, the son of Andrei Urgant and Valeriya Kiseleva. His paternal grandparents were actors ] and Lev Milinder. His Estonian surname Urgant comes from Nina's father, Nikolai Andreyevich Urgant, a NKVD Major from ] and a son of ]-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 ], ], and ] heritage.<ref> - 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=]|title=Отчим Ивана Урганта Дмитрий Ладыгин: Наша семья жила бедно, пока Ваня не стал звездой}}</ref> Urgant was born in ], ] into a family of actors, the son of Andrei Urgant and Valeriya Kiseleva. His paternal grandparents were actors ] and Lev Milinder. His Estonian surname Urgant comes from Nina's father, Nikolai Andreyevich Urgant, a NKVD Major from ] and a son of ]-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 ], ], and ] heritage.<ref> - 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=]|title=Отчим Ивана Урганта Дмитрий Ладыгин: Наша семья жила бедно, пока Ваня не стал звездой}}</ref>


Studied at the Leningrad Children's Music School No. 18, at the Gymnasium at the State Russian Museum. He graduated from ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aif.ru/archive/1709076|title=Тотальный ураган|newspaper=]|date=25 July 2002}}</ref> After receiving his acting education, 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> 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 ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aif.ru/archive/1709076|title=Тотальный ураган|newspaper=]|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> 10.06.18, Vesty.co.il</ref>


===Career=== ===Career===
]'', 2008]]
⚫ In 1999, 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 ]. Later, he was moved to Moscow and continued his career on the radio - first on ], and then on "Hit-FM."
]'', 2012]]
] in ], 2018]]
⚫ 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 ]. Later, he was moved to Moscow and continued his career on the radio - first on ], and then on "Hit-FM."


In May 2001, First appeared on Moscow television, on the television channel ].<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 ] 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 ] 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=]}}</ref> In May 2001, Urgant first appeared on Moscow television, on the television channel ].<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 ] 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 ] 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=]}}</ref>


From 2003 to 2005 he was involved in a number of TV projects on the ]: he was the host of TV show '']'' and ''Pyramid''.<ref name="ria"/> He has been working on ] 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=]|date=24 November 2005}}</ref> At the moment, Is a TV presenter in the programs '']'', '']'' and '']''.<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> Also he often conducts award ceremonies. From 2003 to 2005 he was involved in a number of TV projects on the ]: he was the host of TV show '']'' and ''Pyramid''.<ref name="ria"/> He has been working on ] 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=]|date=24 November 2005}}</ref> At the moment, Urgant is a TV presenter in the programs '']'', '']'' and '']''.<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, Has appeared with ] in the ] series titled ''Travels of Pozner and Urgant''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/puteshestviya-urganta-i-poznera|publisher=]|title=Путешествия Познера и Урганта}}</ref> Starting from 2006, Urgant has appeared with ] in the ] series titled ''Travels of Pozner and Urgant''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/puteshestviya-urganta-i-poznera|publisher=]|title=Путешествия Познера и Урганта}}</ref>


In 2007, 2009, 2010 (2), 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Urgant was awarded ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spb.aif.ru/society/people/v_pogone_za_urgantom_kto_iz_peterburzhcev_zavoevyval_tefi|newspaper=]|title=В погоне за Ургантом. Кто из петербуржцев завоевывал ТЭФИ?}}</ref> In 2007, 2009, 2010 (2), 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Urgant was awarded ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spb.aif.ru/society/people/v_pogone_za_urgantom_kto_iz_peterburzhcev_zavoevyval_tefi|newspaper=]|title=В погоне за Ургантом. Кто из петербуржцев завоевывал ТЭФИ?}}</ref>
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On 16 May 2009, he presented the finale of the ] with former Russian Eurovision participant ].<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 ] Team Draw Show, with ] and ].<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> On 16 May 2009, he presented the finale of the ] with former Russian Eurovision participant ].<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 ] Team Draw Show, with ] and ].<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>


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 ] with his wife on 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> 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 '']'', which was produced by ].


===Other ventures=== ===Other ventures===
From 2011, Owns a restaurant ''The Sad'' ({{lang-ru|Сад}}; "Garden") together with ] in Moscow.<ref name="rbc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbc.ru/business/13/02/2017/58a1a4819a79473ae1609f26|publisher=]|title=Иван Ургант стал совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости|date=13 February 2017 }}</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=]|title=Иван Ургант оказался совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости}}</ref> Since 2011, Urgant has co-owned a restaurant in Moscow, The Sad ({{langx|ru|Сад}}) Garden, with ].<ref name="rbc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbc.ru/business/13/02/2017/58a1a4819a79473ae1609f26|publisher=]|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=]|title=Иван Ургант оказался совладельцем агентства элитной недвижимости}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
===Films=== ===Actor===
{{Expand list|date=September 2017}} {{Expand list|date=September 2017}}
* '']'', 1999, as Nikolay "Mammoth" Kolesnikov
*'']'', 2010
*'']'', 2011 *'']'', 2010, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2011 *'']'', 2011, as Danya
*'']'', 2011 *'']'', 2011, as Seva Kulagin
*'']'', 2013 *'']'', 2011, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2014 *'']'', 2013, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2016 *'']'', 2014, as Boris Yefimovich
*'']'', 2017 *'']'', 2016, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2018, ]
*'']'', 2017, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2018, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2018, as Boris Vorobyov
*'']'', 2024, as father


===Television=== ===Host===
Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including: Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including:
* ''Petersburg Courier'' (], 1999) * ''Petersburg Courier'' (], 1999)
* ''Big Movie'' (], 2001) * ''Big Movie'' (], 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 ] (MTV Russia, 2002–2004)
* '']'' (], 2003–2004) * '']'' together with ] (], 2003–2004)
* ''Pyramid'' (Russia-1, 2004) * ''Pyramid'' (Russia-1, 2004)
* ''Great Premiere'' (], 2005) * ''Great Premiere'' (], 2005)
* ''Spring with Ivan Urgant'' (Channel One, 2006) * ''Spring with Ivan Urgant'' (Channel One, 2006)
* '']'' (Channel One; 2006–2018) * '']'' (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 ] (''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)
* '']'' (Channel One, 2008–2012) * '']'' together with ] (Channel One, 2008–2012)
* ''One-Storied America'' (Channel One, 2008) * ''One-Storied America'' together with ] (Channel One, 2008)
* '']'' (Channel One, 2008–2012, 2017) * '']'' together with ], ] and ] (Channel One, 2008–2012, 2017)
* ''Tour de France'' (Channel One, 2011) * ''Tour de France'' together with ] (Channel One, 2011)
* '']'' (Channel One; 2012–2022) * '']'' (Channel One; 2012–2022)
* ''Their Italia'' (Channel One; 2012) * ''Their Italia'' together with ] (Channel One; 2012)
* ''The German Puzzle'' (Channel One; 2013) * ''The German Puzzle'' together with ] (Channel One; 2013)
* ''England in general and particular'' (Channel One; 2014) * ''England in general and particular'' together with ] (Channel One; 2014)
* ''Jewish Happiness'' (Channel One; 2016) * ''Jewish Happiness'' together with ] (Channel One; 2016)
* ''Podmoskovnie vechera'' (Channel One; 2016–2017). Producer. * ''Podmoskovnie vechera'' (Channel One; 2016–2017). Producer.
* ''In search of Don Quixote'' (Channel One; 2017) * ''In search of Don Quixote'' together with ] (Channel One; 2017)
* ''The Most. The Most. The Most'' together with ] (Channel One; 2019)
* ''Japan. The reverse side of the kimono'' together with ] (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=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> 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'' ({{langx|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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Russian television host, presenter and actor (born 1978)
Ivan Urgant
Иван Ургант
Hosting the Scarlet Sails in St Petersburg, 2019
Born (1978-04-16) 16 April 1978 (age 46)
Leningrad, USSR
Other names
  • Vnuk
  • 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. His best known roles in film are Boris in the Yolki series and as Danila in Lucky Trouble. Between 2012 and 2022 he 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. He is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Friends Charitable Foundation.

Biography

Early life

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. He is of mixed Russian, Estonian, and Jewish heritage. 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.

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. 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.

Career

Urgant hosting Smak, 2008
Urgant hosting Evening Urgant, 2012
Urgant hosting the Scarlet Sails in Saint Petersburg, 2018

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. 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. Since 2002, after the departure of the original team of VJs of "MTV Russia", he began to host the programs Total Show and Expresso.

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. He has been working on Channel One since 2005. At the moment, Urgant is a TV presenter in the programs Smak, Evening Urgant and Prozhektorperiskhilton. 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.

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

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

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.

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

Other ventures

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

Filmography

Actor

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Host

Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including:

Music

Ivan Urgant plays guitar, piano and drums. 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.

Discography

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

Theatrical experience

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

References

  1. "Иван Ургант". Russia-1. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "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. ^ "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

Media related to Ivan Urgant at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded bySerbia Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2009
With: Alsou (Final) 		Succeeded byNorway Nadia Hasnaoui, Haddy Jatou N'jie and Erik Solbakken
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