Gleb Kalyuzhny

Gleb Kalyuzhny
Глеб Калюжный
Kalyuzhny 2023 in a video on the "Under 17 and Older" program channel TVMСhannel
Born
Gleb Dmitrievich Kalyuzhny

(1998-08-14)August 14, 1998
CitizenshipRussian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
Years active2014–present

Gleb Dmitrievich Kalyuzhny (Russian: Глеб Дмитриевич Калюжный; born August 14, 1998) is a Russian actor and musician.

Biography

Kalyuzhny was born on August 14, 1998 in Moscow. He completed nine years of secondary education. Due to financial difficulties in his family and behavioral issues, he frequently changed schools and at one point studied at a school for children with deviant behavior.

His film career began with the feature film 14+. The producers contacted him via VKontakte and invited him to audition, after which he was cast in the lead role.[1] The film was included in the Generation section of the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival.[2] His performance received critical acclaim[3] and earned him the award for Best Actor at the VOICES Young European Film Festival in 2015.[4]

In 2021, Kalyuzhny starred in the Belarusian television series Half an Hour Before Spring, portraying a young Vladimir Mulyavin, the founder and leader of the ensemble Pesnyary.[5][6][7] The same year, he also starred in the series Sold Out, playing a young rapper working with a major music label.[8]

Since 2022, he has participated in advertising campaigns for the telecommunications company MTS.[9]

Criminal case

On 5 March 2025, the state news agency RIA Novosti reported that a criminal case had been opened against Kalyuzhny for alleged long-term evasion of compulsory military service under Article 328, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.[10] According to the report, the case was initiated due to his failure to appear at a military enlistment office in October 2024 without legal grounds for deferment.[11]

On 7 March 2025, it was reported that after questioning by investigators, Kalyuzhny partially admitted guilt and subsequently reported to the military enlistment office, where he was fined and issued a new draft notice.[12]

On 27 May 2025, it became known that Kalyuzhny had been conscripted into military service, after which the criminal proceedings against him were terminated. He was assigned to the 1st Separate Semenovsky Rifle Regiment.[13][14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 14+ Lyosha Film
2016 Red Bracelets Ilya TV series
2017 Doctor Richter Danila TV series
2017 The Street Maks Ozerov TV series
2017 About Love. For Adults Only Mitya
2019-2021 Gold Diggers club singer
2019–2024 Difficult Teenagers Maks TV series
2020–2023 Newcomer Maksim Pletnev TV series
2020 A Siege Diary Russian soldier
2021 Central Russia's Vampires Zhenya Dyatlov TV series
2021 Half an Hour Before Spring Vladimir Mulyavin TV series
2023 14+: Continued Lyosha
2025 Red Silk Artyom Svetlov Film

Discography

Studio albums

  • Frank (2015)
  • Street of Truth (2015)
  • IDIKOMNE (2019)
  • MALENKIYA 12-21 (2020)
  • INTOXICACIA (2020)
  • JUN1OR (2021)

Extended plays

  • While the Night (2020)

References

  1. ^ "Калюжный Глеб: биография, фото, видео, награды, интервью" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Фильм "14+" Андрея Зайцева покорил Берлинале 2015" (in Russian). DG-news. 2015-02-14.
  3. ^ "Наше кино в конкурсе Generation" (in Russian). kino-teatr.ru. 2015-02-07.
  4. ^ "VOICES 2015. Главный приз отдали венгерскому фильму" (in Russian). The Hollywood Reporter Russia. 2015-07-06.
  5. ^ "Что за сериал снимают про ВИА «Песняры»?" (in Russian). Arguments and Facts. 2020-04-29.
  6. ^ "За полчаса до весны" (in Russian). Belarus Today. 2021-04-22.
  7. ^ "В кино про Мулявина играет его правнучка" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. 2021-04-07.
  8. ^ "Что известно о сериале «Sold Out»?" (in Russian). Arguments and Facts. 2020-04-28.
  9. ^ "МТС сняла скетчи о весеннем досуге" (in Russian). Sostav. 2022.
  10. ^ "Против актера завели дело" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2025-03-05.
  11. ^ "Дело из-за неявки в военкомат" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2025-03-06.
  12. ^ "Актер Калюжный пойдет в армию" (in Russian). RBC. 2025-03-07.
  13. ^ "Прекращено уголовное преследование актера" (in Russian). Kommersant. 2025-05-28.
  14. ^ "Глеб Калюжный ушел в армию" (in Russian). PeopleTalk. 2025-05-27.