Farhod Abdullayev

Farhod Abdullayev was born on 1 October 1957 in Yakkabog district, Kashkadarya region. After entering a university in Tashkent, he started as a stagehand at the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre and later worked as a prompter and assistant director there.

He began acting before finishing his studies. He worked at the Uzbek State Drama Theatre, then at the Yosh Gvardiya Theatre, and later at the Hamza Theatre.

His film career began in 1984 with a cameo in «Olovli yo'llar». His lead roles include «O'rtoq Boykenjayev» (2002), «Afandi va Azroil» (2004), «Sardor 2» (2005), «Uchar qiz» (2010) and «Abdulla Oripov» (2023). He also appeared in «Bomba» (1995) and the series «Shaytanat» (1998).

He currently works as an actor and director in the theatre and hosts programmes on television channels.

Honours: the title Honoured Artist of Uzbekistan (2002); named the best film actor of 2016 at the «E'tirof» awards; the Order «For a Healthy Generation» (2023); the Order of Labour Glory (2026).