Vladimir Alexandrovich Simonov was born on 7 June 1957 in Oktyabrsk (then in the USSR).
[1][2] He graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (Alla Kazanskaya’s course) in 1980.
From 1983 until 1987 he worked at the Moscow Art Theatre, appearing in leading and supporting roles, before returning to Vakhtangov.
[2] He has worked with many well-known stage and film directors[2] Simonov was honoured as a People's Artist of the Russian Federation in 2001.
[3] In 2012 he was awarded with the Mayor of Moscow prize fot literature and the performing arts.