Boryslav Mykolayovych Brondukov (; ; 1 March 1938 – 10 March 2004) was a Ukrainian film character actor, People's Artist of Ukraine. He was born in the village of Dubova in Poliske Raion of Kiev oblast, Ukrainian SSR in a Russian-Polish family. After graduating a construction vocational school he started to work at the Kiev Arsenal factory which after World War II was once again established in the city. At this time Brondukov began to perform in theater as well. His work was seen by the rector of Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theatrical Arts in Kiev and at an age of 23 Borislav became a student there. Since 1965 Brondukov has been an actor of the Dovzhenko Film Studios (Kiev), though he has worked at many other film studios in the Soviet Union as well. Brondukov became a People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1988) and the first winner of the Alexander Dovzhenko Ukrainian State Prize (1995). He was featured in over 100 movies among which are Zakhar Berkut, Vavilon, Mimino, the Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson TV series (as Inspector Lestrade), and others. Selected filmography Flower on the Stone (, 1962) as Kovalyov Viy (Вий, 1967) as divinity student (uncredited) Annychka (Аннычка, 1968) as Krupyak The Stone Cross (Камінний хрест, 1968) Dangerous Tour (Опасные гастроли, 1969) as Antip, the watchman Olesya (Олеся, 1971) as Yarmola Bonus (Премия, 1975) as Aleksandr Zyubin Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven (Табор уходит в небо, 1975) as Bucha Afonya (Афоня, 1975) as Fedulov The Captivating Star of Happiness (Звезда пленительного счастья, 1975) as soldier The Days of the Turbins (Дни Турбиных, 1976) as bolshevik agitator The Troubled Month of Veresen (Тревожный месяц вересень, 1977) as Popelenko Mimino (Мимино, 1977) as helicopter passenger The Nose (Нос, 1977) as Ivan Autumn Marathon (Осенний марафон, 1979) as casual passer Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Знакомство, 1979) as Inspector Lestrade The Garage (Гараж, 1981) as The Groom The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Смертельная схватка, 1980) as Inspector Lestrade The Hound of the Baskervilles (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона. Собака Баскервилей, 1981) as Inspector Lestrade Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (О бедном гусаре замолвите слово, 1981) as 2nd jailer Tears Were Falling (Слёзы капали, 1982) as Fyodor Sportloto-82 (Спортлото-82, 1982) as director of the tourist camp The Treasures of Agra (Приключения Шерлока