Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov (Ukrainian: Борислáв Миколáйович Брондукóв; Russian: Борислав Николаевич Брондуков; 1 March 1938 – 10 March 2004) was a Ukrainian film character actor, People's Artist of Ukraine.
[1][2] He was born in the village of Dubova in Poliske Raion of Kiev oblast, Ukrainian SSR in a Russian-Polish family.
[2] After graduating a construction vocational school he started to work at the Kiev Arsenal factory which after World War II was once again established in the city.
His work was seen by the rector of Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theatrical Arts in Kiev and at an age of 23 Borislav became a student there.
[3] He was featured in over 100 movies among which are Zakhar Berkut, Vavilon XX, Mimino, the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson TV series (as Inspector Lestrade), and others.