ACTOR

Mikhail Shchepkin

1788 - Today

Mikhail Shchepkin

Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin (Russian: Михаи́л Семёнович Ще́пкин; 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1788 — 11 August [O.S. 23 August] 1863) was the most famous Russian actor of the 19th century. He is considered the "father" of realist acting in Russia and, via the influence of his student, Glikeriya Fedotova, a major influence on the development of the 'system' of Konstantin Stanislavski (who was born in the year in which Shchepkin died). Shchepkin's significance to the Theatre of Russia is comparable to that of David Garrick to the English theatre. He distinguished between two kinds of actors, both of whom are dedicated to the art of acting: (1) those who have developed the art of pretense based on intelligence and reason; (2) those who express feelings experienced by the actor in performance and work based on "a flaming-soul, heavenly spark." Shchepkin considered the effect of the latter approach superior to that of the former. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mikhail Shchepkin is the 3,897th most popular actor (down from 3,876th in 2019), the 1,535th most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,586th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Russian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Mikhail Shchepkin ranks 3,897 out of 13,578. Before him are Leslie Uggams, Eva-Maria Hagen, Kenneth Mars, Rosie O'Donnell, Lupe Ontiveros, and Edie Falco. After him are Warwick Davis, Michael Gothard, Dorian Gray, Shirley Booth, Zhanna Prokhorenko, and Raoul Bova.

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Leslie Uggams
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3,891
Eva-Maria Hagen
1934 - 2022
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3,892
Kenneth Mars
1935 - 2011
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3,893
Rosie O'Donnell
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3,894
Lupe Ontiveros
1942 - 2012
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3,895
Edie Falco
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3,896
Mikhail Shchepkin
1788 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3,897
Warwick Davis
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 3,898
Michael Gothard
1939 - 1992
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 3,899
Dorian Gray
1931 - 2011
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3,900
Shirley Booth
1898 - 1992
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3,901
Zhanna Prokhorenko
1940 - 2011
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3,902
Raoul Bova
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3,903

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1788, Mikhail Shchepkin ranks 50. Before him are Spyridon Trikoupis, Margaret Taylor, Hugh Clapperton, Gheorghe Asachi, Edwin Atherstone, and Kikuchi Yōsai. After him are Tomás de Zumalacárregui, Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker, Adoniram Judson, Károly Kisfaludy, and William Henry Smyth.

Others Born in 1788

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Spyridon Trikoupis
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1873
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 44
Margaret Taylor
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1852
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 45
Hugh Clapperton
EXPLORER
1788 - 1827
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 46
Gheorghe Asachi
WRITER
1788 - 1869
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 47
Edwin Atherstone
WRITER
1788 - 1872
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 48
Kikuchi Yōsai
PAINTER
1788 - 1878
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 49
Mikhail Shchepkin
ACTOR
1788 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 50
Tomás de Zumalacárregui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1788 - 1835
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 51
Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet
PHILOSOPHER
1788 - 1856
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 52
Carl Ludwig Christian Rümker
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1862
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 53
Adoniram Judson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1788 - 1850
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 54
Károly Kisfaludy
WRITER
1788 - 1830
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 55
William Henry Smyth
ASTRONOMER
1788 - 1865
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 56