He was awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 2008.

[2][3] His daughter Nika is active in theatrical production.

[4] His son-in-law is an actor of the Theatre of Nations Pavel Akimkin.

Garkalin became a grandfather in 2012 when his daughter gave birth to a son named Timofey.

Garkalin was hospitalized with COVID-19 in Kommunarka on 2 October 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.