Dmitry Vadimovich Kharatyan[a] (born 21 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian actor of Armenian descent,[1] People's Artist of Russia.

[2] Was born in Olmaliq, Uzbek SSR on 21 January 1960.

His debut as an actor came in Vladimir Menshov's Practical Joke in 1977.

In March 2014, he signed a letter in support of the position of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on the Russian annexation of Crimea.

[3] In April and May 2022, Kharatyan participated in a series of concerts organized in order to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.