Boris Tokarev (Russian: Борис Васильевич Токарев) is a Soviet and Russian actor, film director and screenplay writer. He is a Meritorious Artist of RSFSR.

Biography

Boris Tokarev was born in the village of Kiselyovo, Kaluga Oblast, USSR. Some years later the family moved to Moscou where Boris enter a school.

When Boris was 12 years old he made his debut in cinema. He played Victor in the Georgy Pobedonostsev's film "The rescued generetion". After that when he was 13 he was invited to Pushkin's theatre for playing in a play.

Being a schoolboy Boris acted in some films. Being a student of Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography he took parts in some more films: "The way to a sea", "The sixth summer", "Faithfulness".

After graduation Boris Tokarev joined to the Theatre of Soviet Army but he had been working there just a year because he mostly liked cinema.