19th-century male actors from the Russian Empire

Konstantin Sergeievich Stanislavski (né Alexeiev; Russian: Константи́н Серге́евич Станисла́вский; 17 January [O.S. 5 January] 1863 – 7 August 1938) was a seminal Russian theatre practitioner. He was widely recognised as an outstanding character actor and the many productions that he directed garnered him a reputation as one of the leading theatre directors of his generation. His principal fame and influence, however, rests on his 'system' of actor training, preparation, and rehearsal technique.

Vasily Vasilyevich Luzhsky (Russian: Василий Васильевич Лужский, born Kaluzhsky, Калужский; 31 December 1869, , — 2 July 1931, Moscow, USSR) was a Russian, Soviet stage actor, theatre director and pedagogue, associated with the Moscow Art Theatre.

Ivan Fyodorovich Gorbunov (Russian: Иван Фёдорович Горбунов, 22 September 1831 — 5 January 1896) was a Russian writer and stage actor, considered to be a forefather for the "literary theatre" subgenre in his county.

Aleksandr Vishnevsky (Russian: Александр Леонидович Виншевский) was a Russian actor and one of the founding members of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Mikhail Semyonovich Shchepkin (Russian: Михаи́л Семёнович Ще́пкин, 17 November [O.S. 6 November] 1788, the village Krasnoe, Oboyan county, Kursk Province — 11 August [O.S. 23 August] 1863) was the most famous Russian Empire 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.

Ivan Mikhailovich Moskvin (Russian: Иван Михайлович Москвин; 6 June 1874, in Moscow – 16 February 1946, in Moscow) was a Russian actor and People's Artist of the USSR. He became director of the Moscow Art Theatre in 1943. He was a student in the Moscow Philharmonic Society from 1893 to 1896. He also performed in the Yaroslavl company and the Korsh company in Moscow.

Ivan Nikolaevich Perestiani (also Ivane, Georgian: ივანე პერესტიანი; Russian: Иван Николаевич Перестиани; 13 April [O.S. 1 April] 1870 — 14 May 1959) was a Georgian/Soviet film director, script-writer and actor, and People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1949). He was of Kefalonian Greek descent.

Vladimir Romashkov was director of the first Russian narrative film, Stenka Razin, released on October 15 (October 28), 1908.

Kozma Gamburov (died 1810), was a Russian stage actor and opera singer (bas). He was engaged at the Karl Knipper Theatre in St. Petersburg from 1777, where he belonged to the pioneer generation of actors on the first and newly founded public theatre in St Petersburg, and was among his leading members. He performed male principal parts and was known for his roles as heroes and lovers.

Vladimir Alexandrovich Maksheyev (Russian: Владимир Александрович Макшеев; 28 May 1843 – 22 March 1901) was a Helsingfors-born Russian stage actor, associated with the Moscow's Maly Theatre.