The host and creative director of the game show Hundred to One (1995–2022), a TEFI Award Laureate (1997, 2002).

His grandparents were born in Western Belarus,[4] his paternal ancestors lived in the Czech Republic.

[2] He first appeared on television in 1984[5] and was the presenter of Russian versions of Child's Play, The Chase and The Brain.

In 1996, he was the author of the concept and director of Boris Yeltsin's election videos.

In February 2022, he opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, making a series of comments on latest videos of Hundred to One's official YouTube channel.