Ivan Sergeyevich Bortnik (Russian: Иван Сергеевич Бортник; 16 April 1939 – 4 January 2019[1]) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor.

He was a People's Artist of Russia (2000).

[2] He made his film debut in 1961.

[3] He was an actor with the Taganka Theatre since 1967.

[4][5] He was a close friend of Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor Vladimir Vysotsky.