Valentin Gaft
Biography
Valentin Gaft was a Soviet and Russian actor born in Moscow to Ukrainian parents in 1935. He began his career in theater at 18, graduating from the Moscow Art Theatre School, and later joined the Sovremennik Theatre in 1969, where he continues to work to this day. Gaft was named a People's Artist of the Soviet Union in 1984 and is known for his film roles, including juror #4 in the 2007 thriller "12".