Amayak Akopyan

Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan (Russian: Амая́к Арутю́нович Акопя́н; Armenian: Հմայակ Հարությունի Հակոբյան); born 1 December 1956, Moscow, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian illusionist, actor, circus artist. Ethnic Armenian. Presidential Decree awarded the honorary title Honored Artist of Russia.^[1][2] The son of the famous magician Arutyun Akopyan [de] and his wife Liya, opera singer.^[3] In the movies, originally played jugglers, then switched to the characteristic roles.^[1][4] He is best known for roles in Frenzied Bus (1990) and The Master and Margarita (1994).^[1]

Amayak Akopyan
Амая́к Арутю́нович Акопя́н
Born	Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan (1956-12-01) 1 December 1956 (age 68) Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
Occupation(s)	Actor, circus artist, TV presenter
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Yulia Levina-Akopyan (divorce)
Children	Philipp (born 1983)
Awards	Merited Artist of the Russian Federation

Akopyan graduated from the film directing department of GITIS.^[5]

In 1996–2001, he was the host of the TV program Good Night, Little Ones! (as Rakhat Lukumych).^[3]