Yuriy Nazarov (Russian: Юрий Назаров; born May 5, 1937) is an Russian film and television actor. He was born Yuri Vladimirovich Nazarov in Novosibirsk, Russia. His father, Nikolai Aldomirovich Nazarov (1906–1971), was an ethnic Chechen Lieutenant of the Red Army, who served in the Eastern Front and the Crimean Offensive in 1944. In 1989, Nazarov was nominated for a Nika Award as Best Actor in the film Little Vera playing Vera's father. Nazarov has appeared in the Cinema of Russia since 1954. His last appearance was in Apostol, a TV miniseries.